Sun Jr. is the bastard son of a psychedelic-fueled desert orgy no one acknowledges, but resembles all who were there, like The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, and The Doors. Raised in the shadows of their half-siblings, and kindred cousins, including: My Morning Jacket, Lord Huron, Sturgill Simpson and Wilco, Sun Jr. sounds as familiar as their family tree, yet out of their chemistry, love of improv and unique configuration of pedal steel, banjo, electric guitar, bass-organ, and drums creates a whole new sound that is both classic and forward.
Never allowing the song structure to harness the impulse of the moment, Sun Jr. creates a wall of sound through their unique tapestry of folk, Americana, and rock n' roll, melded with swirling psychedelic effects, or what we call Psych-Mountain Rock. Effortlessly slipping through the ebb and flows of ethereal space ballads, dark surf waltzes, and swampy foot-stomping jams, the vocals become another powerful layer to the music. Wielded by the dynamic dual vocals of Jim Heekin’s rumbling airplane diving through desert canyon walls and Matt Kubis's banished angel calling out into the isolated night of the Rockies. More an experience than performance, tune in and drop out with Sun Jr. and you’ll be reverberating in the glow of the little sun for days and nights to come.
Formed in 2013, and hailing from Boulder, Colorado, Sun Jr. has played in highlighted venues including Mackey Auditorium, The Boulder Theater, and E-Town, plus The Skylark Lounge, Roots Music Project and The Velvet Elk, with new shows slated for The Lariat, Cervantes' Next Door and The Caveman Music Festival.