The Sun Electric Band are an alternative rock band from Manchester, whose bluesy, country, psychedelic-folk infused songs are reminiscent of 60s American rock and 80s jangly pop, whilst embracing contemporary surf-rock sounds of today. With Ross Charnock on vocals/guitar, Iain Till on vocals/bass, Greg Chiche on guitar,  Nick Wallwork on drums and Aimee Charnock  on backing vocals, The Sun Electric Band are a breath of fresh air providing a dramatic and throbbing array of sounds which draws parallels with Real Estate and Neil Young and the Crazy Horse.  With their pounding beats, textured, exotic and shimmery tones, The Sun Electric Band take you on a humid and loaded journey and their  soothing vocal harmonies are likened to The Beach Boys and Simon and Garfunkel. Taken from their debut EP “Want to Feel”, my single of the week “Orange Grove” benchmarks the band’s talent at creating a  polarised song, inter-blending a melancholic  and sun-singed soundscape.

“Orange Grove” bursts with a radiant wave of upbeat strumming before indulging in an array of jangly and acoustic riffs. Notably it’s the jangly riffs that bend and curve creating a hazy ambience, which is soon overcast by the bluesy plod of downtrodden riffs. It’s a brilliant song whose arching vocals are likened to Neil Young, encapsulating the heartfelt and raw emotions of the song. Through its sombre lyrics, “Orange Grove”, wears its heart on its sleeve, providing us with gems such as “I never thought I’d be falling apart at the seams…”  With a few pauses, staggering beats and spinning riffs, “Orange Grove” comes back with guns blazing, whilst retaining its bluesy demeanour through the harmonica wails and rattle shake beats.

http://thesunelectricband.bandcamp.com/album/want-to-feel-like-ep