Sunhaze
Sunhaze embodies the diverse landscape of their Californian roots. Surf-pop guitars and atmospheric synth amidst melancholic melodies create an aural environment influenced by coastlines and city streets.
Formed in 2012, Sunhaze originated from the vision of Danae Labraña, a San Francisco transplant hailing from the shores of Santa Barbara. Fellow San Francisco State alumni Priscilla del Rosario and Erin Walter then joined and began adding their synth and bass layers to a handful of Labraña's rhythm guitar-driven singer-songwriter works. Brandon Iljas soon joined the band as their drummer after he'd been looking for musical projects on Craigslist. Aaron Chin completed the lineup in 2013 as the band's lead guitarist but left the band in 2016 to pursue studies in medicine. Jay Lee joined in 2016 in place of Chin.
Sunhaze debuted their Last Summer EP in Fall 2014. Their debut album Wishful Thinking succeeds the previous bright sun-baked release with a culmination of pop hooks, dynamic rhythms, and darker undertones; released October 7th, 2016.