Sundowner is an American mostly acoustic project of
Chris McCaughan
Chris McCaughan (born March 30, 1977) is the guitarist and vocalist in the band The Lawrence Arms. McCaughan was formerly the guitarist for the bands Tricky Dick and The Broadways (the latter also featuring fellow Arms bandmate Brendan Kelly). Hi ...
of
The Lawrence Arms
The Lawrence Arms are an American punk rock band from Chicago, formed in 1999. They have released seven full-length albums and toured extensively.
Band history Pre-history
Prior to forming the Lawrence Arms, the three band members were active i ...
, also featuring
Jenny Choi
Jenny Choi is an American singer and cellist, who founded the Asians in Rock tour, and is the lead singer of the two-piece Chicago band, Sanawon. For many years she performed solo at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (where she ...
, Neil Hennessy, and Eli Caterer.
Their debut album, ''
Four One Five Two'', was released on
Red Scare Records
Red Scare Industries (sometimes referred to as Red Scare Records) is a punk rock record label. The label was started in San Francisco (but moved to Chicago) by former Fat Wreck Chords employee Toby Jeg.
Jeg started the label in 2004 when his f ...
on March 13, 2007.
Asian Man Records
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released the second Sundowner album ''
We Chase the Waves
''We Chase the Waves'' is the second album by Chicago's Sundowner (band), Sundowner, the acoustic side-project from Chris McCaughan of The Lawrence Arms. The album was released on August 3, 2010.
Track listing
#"In the Flicker" – 3:31
#"Araby" ...
'' on August 10, 2010.
Sundowner toured with
Mike Park
Mike Park is a Korean American musician and progressive activist. His musical ventures include Skankin' Pickle for whom he both played the saxophone and sang, The Chinkees, The Bruce Lee Band, and Ogikubo Station, as well as an acoustic solo ...
through the UK and Europe in February and March 2008. During live shows, Sundowner is also known to cover Lawrence Arms songs.
Sundowner is currently signed to
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is a San Francisco, California-based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by NOFX lead singer Michael Burkett (better known as Fat Mike) in 1990.
The label has released mater ...
, and his third full-length album was released on September 3, 2013.
Band members
Chris McCaughan
Chris McCaughan (born March 30, 1977) is the guitarist and vocalist in the band The Lawrence Arms. McCaughan was formerly the guitarist for the bands Tricky Dick and The Broadways (the latter also featuring fellow Arms bandmate Brendan Kelly). Hi ...
- Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jenny Choi
Jenny Choi is an American singer and cellist, who founded the Asians in Rock tour, and is the lead singer of the two-piece Chicago band, Sanawon. For many years she performed solo at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (where she ...
- Cello, Keys, Vocals
Neil Hennessy
Neil Kevin Hennessy (born December 12, 1978) is a punk rock musician, music producer and engineer from Chicago, Illinois.
Hennessy currently plays in The Lawrence Arms, Colossal, The Falcon, The Smoking Popes, The Treasure Fleet and Demon ...
- Bass, Vocals
Eli Caterer
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Music
* ''Eli'' (Jan ...
- Electric Guitar
Discography
Albums
* ''
Four One Five Two'' (2007)
Red Scare Industries
Red Scare Industries (sometimes referred to as Red Scare Records) is a punk rock record label. The label was started in San Francisco (but moved to Chicago) by former Fat Wreck Chords employee Toby Jeg.
Jeg started the label in 2004 when his f ...
* ''
We Chase the Waves
''We Chase the Waves'' is the second album by Chicago's Sundowner (band), Sundowner, the acoustic side-project from Chris McCaughan of The Lawrence Arms. The album was released on August 3, 2010.
Track listing
#"In the Flicker" – 3:31
#"Araby" ...
'' (2010)
Asian Man Records
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
* ''
Neon Fiction'' (2013)
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is a San Francisco, California-based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by NOFX lead singer Michael Burkett (better known as Fat Mike) in 1990.
The label has released mater ...
Live album
* ''
Little Elephant Sessions'' (2014)
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is a San Francisco, California-based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by NOFX lead singer Michael Burkett (better known as Fat Mike) in 1990.
The label has released mater ...
Compilation album
* ''
Rock Against Malaria
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'' (2009)
Eunuch Records
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The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the Sumerian city of Lagash in the 2nd millenniu ...
Music videos
External links
Sundowner's MySpace page
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Rock music groups from Illinois
Asian Man Records artists
Musical groups from Chicago
Folk punk groups