Sun Araw

Cameron Stallones began his musical career as a founding member of the experimental psychedelic rock collective Magic Lantern. Soon after, demos originally intended to light the Lantern became the first Sun Araw LP: The Phynx. Sun Araw blossomed as a solo project in attempted geosynchronous orbit with the Eternal Now: oblique six-dimensional transmissions from changeless environs. read more…

Cameron Stallones began his musical career as a founding member of the experimental psychedelic rock collective Magic Lantern. Soon after, demos originally intended to light the Lantern became the first Sun Araw LP: The Phynx. Sun Araw blossomed as a solo project in attempted geosynchronous orbit with the Eternal Now: oblique six-dimensional transmissions from changeless environs. Structural and spiritual inspiration for Sun Araw comes primarily from Cameron’s first artistic love: film and filmmakers, especially those invested in the long-take (Tarkovsky, Altman, Bela Tarr, Greenaway). Devoted to long-form mantric music, the ethos is similar: straight lampin’ in deep focus, angle after angle on the melodic object, gaining strength from the subsequent breakdown of the illusion of fixed perspective.

Since 2007, 4 full-length LPs, 3 EPs, and 5 cassettes have walked the mind-planes from psychedelic drone to melted afrobeat, from warped dub to minimal composition. These releases have been praised in Wire Magazine (who selected Heavy Deeds as one of the top 50 records of 2008, and On Patrol in the top 50 of 2010), The New Yorker, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Uncut Magazine, Mojo, Pitchfork, and beyond. Sun Araw has performed in the US, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand with hundreds of artists including luminaries like Christian Fennesz and Konono No. 1. Spiraling outwards along mandalic patterns, Sun Araw has become a total vehicle for artistic expression as Cameron creates the extensive artwork for each release, writes detailed liner notes, and has directed the music video for the single “Deep Cover.”

By day, Cameron is the Acquisitions Coordinator at the Academy Film Archive, and his interest in film and directing continues to infiltrate the Sun Araw project. Currently, he is preparing to collaborate with his wife (artist Erica Ryan Stallones) on a short film shot on 35mm that will accompany the new Sun Araw record, Ancient Romans.

News

• Sun Araw: Ancient Romans Review on Pitchfork Aug 31, 2011
• Sun Araw: Heavy Deeds Review on Tiny Mixtapes Aug 15, 2009

Tour Dates

Date	Venue	Location	With	Tickets
Tue 3/6/2012	Bunkhouse Saloon	Las Vegas, Nevada	Mathewdavid, M. Geddes Gengras, Diva
Fri 3/9/2012	Prairie Fire Theater	Lubbock, Texas	Mathewdavid, M. Geddes Gengras, Diva
Sat 3/10/2012	Dublab Festival	Marfa, Texas
Tue 3/13/2012	Mohawk	Austin, Texas
Wed 3/14/2012	Mohawk	Austin, Texas	Panache SXSW Showcase w/ Delicate Steve, Mikal Cronin, White Fence & more!
Thu 3/15/2012	SXSW	Austin, Texas
Fri 3/16/2012	SXSW	Austin, Texas
Sat 3/17/2012	Mohawk (Inside Stage)	Austin, Texas	Panache SXSW Showcase w/ Delicate Steve, Mikal Cronin, White Fence & more!
Fri 3/23/2012	Treefort Festival	Boise, Idaho
Sun 3/25/2012	MTT Festival	Calgary, Alberta
Tue 3/27/2012	Waldorf Hotel	Vancouver, British Columbia	Mathewdavid, M. Geddes Gengras, Diva
Thu 3/29/2012	Rotture	Portland, Oregon	Matthewdavid, M. Geddes Gengras, Diva
Sat 3/31/2012	Brick & Mortar Music Hall	San Francisco , California	Matthewdavid, M. Geddes Gengras, Diva
Sun 4/1/2012	The Catalyst	Knoxville, Tennessee	Matthewdavid, M. Geddes Gengras, Diva
Fri 4/20/2012	Unsound Festival	New York, New York
Fri 4/27/2012	Austin Psych Festival	Austin, Texas
Sun 4/29/2012	Communikey Festival	Boulder, Colorado