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, and

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music. Sun Airway was established in

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in 2009, while they disbanded in 2013. The duo released two

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s, ''Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier'' (2010) and ''Soft Fall'' (2012), both with

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. In 2017, they self-released their third album, ''Heraldic Black Cherry''.

Background

They formed after the disbandment of The A-Sides in 2009, where they originated from

, being Jon Barthmus and his drummer Patrick Marsceill. There was a brief hiatus in 2013 with speculation that the band had disbanded once again, after only seeing a few posts on their Facebook page between 2012 and 2016. Speculation was put to rest with the announcement of their third album.

Music history

The band commenced as a musical entity in 2009, with releasing a

, ''Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier'', on October 25, 2010, with

. Their subsequent studio album, ''Soft Fall'', was released on October 2, 2012, as the final release from the duo by Dead Oceans. In December 2016, Sun Airway released a single called FOAM, with an announcement of a new album, on their Facebook Page.

Members

* Jonathan Ernest "Jon" Barthmus (born October 3, 1980) – lead vocals * Patrick Marsceill (born May 16, 1983) – drums

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier'' (October 25, 2010,

) * ''Soft Fall'' (October 2, 2012, Dead Oceans) * ''Heraldic Black Cherry'' (2017) * ''Citrus Quarters'' (2022)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups from Philadelphia 2009 establishments in Pennsylvania 2013 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Musical groups established in 2009 Musical groups disestablished in 2013 Dead Oceans artists