Not to be confused with Silversun Pickups
Silver Sun are an English band of the power pop genre.
They were initially called Sun..! and released their first EP under that name. They were forced to alter the name soon afterwards, and are reputed to have chosen 'Silver' after the Beatles' original name, 'The Silver Beetles'. The single "Lava" was their first under the new name. They are best known for their use of The Beach Boys-esque backing vocals...
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Not to be confused with Silversun Pickups
Silver Sun are an English band of the power pop genre.
They were initially called Sun..! and released their first EP under that name. They were forced to alter the name soon afterwards, and are reputed to have chosen 'Silver' after the Beatles' original name, 'The Silver Beetles'. The single "Lava" was their first under the new name. They are best known for their use of The Beach Boys-esque backing vocals. Groups like Super Furry Animals also wrote music in a similar style at the time, although the US band Weezer is probably a closer match.
Their critically acclaimed eponymous debut album was released in 1997, and was characterised by strong vocal harmonies and energetic choruses. It was also the first album to be (co-) produced by (now) uber-producer Nigel Godrich, who went on to produce Radiohead and Paul McCartney among others. The song "Golden Skin" was featured on the soundtrack to the 1990s British comedy film, Shooting Fish.
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