The Hypnotist

VINYL FORMAT. Birthed from the sand, the surf, and twilight campfires down in Ocean Beach, Sonny & the Sunsets' busted beach-pop songs spark recollections of doo wop's otherworldly despair, the kitchen sink savoir faire of The Raincoats, a dose of goofball humor from the Michael Hurley school, and positive possibilities exuded by Jonathan Richman, with and without The Modern Lovers.

Helmed by the acclaimed songwriter, playwright, author & onetime troubadour piano man Sonny Smith, The Sunsets hail from San Francisco's Ocean Beach district and feature a revolving door lineup that now permanently includes Kelley Stotlz, Ryan Browne and Tahlia Harbour. Friends and neighbors including John Dwyer (Oh Sees) and Tim Cohen (Fresh & Onlys) appeared to contribute to their debut LP, Tomorrow is Alright.

Sonny & The Sunsets' first release on Future Stress Recordings comes in the form of a four song 7". Three of the songs were recorded at a Headlands Center for the Arts residency in March 2009, and are not featured on the full-length.