April 22, 2014

At Sunset’s Back In Time In America

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The boys are ready to take America by storm with their first US offering, an EP entitled Back in Time.’ (April 29th via Upstream Music Group.) Indeed a band, At Sunset features brothers Harrison Kantarias, 21 (Vocals and Guitar), Andrew Kantarias, 19 (Vocals, Bass & Keys) and new addition Tom Williams (Guitar, Vocals) 21, the youngest top ten contestant ever to appear on Australian Idol. Loaded with catchy hooks and anthemic choruses, the title track for the EP hit #1 on Australia’s Hot 30 Radio within a week of its release.
Since forming in 2012, playing local gigs and posting videos of covers and ultimately their own songs online, the band have amassed an impressive number of followers all over the world. With over 5 Million collective views on YouTube255,000+ combined Twitter followers, and nearly 150,000 Facebook likes, provided an army of fans (globally dubbed ‘Sunsetters’) their online fan numbers increase daily, Facebook and Twitter both having 200% increases over the last 3 months alone.
At Sunset N. American Appearances (More TBA)
May 3 & 4: Cinco-2 at The Avalon, Los Angeles, CA (N. American live debut)
May 8: Boston, MA, KISS 108 Live Performance
May 31: Minneapolis, MN – Mall of America, Rotunda
 
 
At Sunset starting honing their chops at open mic nights in their native Adelaide and as their popularity grew, the trio released their debut single ‘This Is Who I Am’ which gave the boys their first taste of success. The single propelled them to top spots in Australian radio countdowns across the country as well as a stint on the red carpet at the Aria Awards in Sydney where the boys held court for the longest of any act due to the incredible press response and the throngs of fans asking for photos and autographs. Later in 2012, the band released their self-titled EP with hit favorite ‘Back In Time, also garnering massive radio success. At Sunset have hit the road in Australia several times now, including a stint with X Factor 2010 winner Reece Mastin and headlining their own Australian tour, Teen Rush playing their biggest show to date in their hometown to 22,000 screaming fans.
The Sydney Morning Herald said of At Sunset’s continuing rise to fame: “Adelaide trio At Sunsetmade a mark on radio by door-knocking stations around the country offering to perform or field interviews on the spot in a bid to win their stripes. Having already established individual Facebook groups in towns along the east coast, the trio now find themselves mobbed at airports and regularly pack out show with screaming teens.”
So what about the name?
Harrison explains… “The name is a metaphor for our feeling towards music. We like to be upbeat, positive and really just enjoying life. Playing music, sunsets, beaches, pools, girls in bikini’s… it doesn’t get better than that, does it?”
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