Sun Kil Moon

After dissolving his previous band, Crimson Home Painters, singer/songwriter Tag Kozelek resurfaced with Sunlight Kil Moon, refining and growing the luminous acoustic balladry and harrowingly intimate lyricism which were the hallmarks of his career up to now. Blessed in Massillon, Ohio, in 1967, Kozelek produced his first music group, God Forbid, whilst in his teenagers. Upon relocating to Atlanta, he struck up a camaraderie with drummer Anthony Koutsos, and jointly they formed the very first incarnation of Crimson Home Painters. A proceed to San Francisco implemented, where guitarist Gorden Mack and bassist Jerry Vessel curved out the group’s roster. While executing over the Bay Region membership circuit, the quartet found the eye of American Music Membership frontman Tag Eitzel, who frequently cited Crimson Home Painters as his preferred music group. Through Eitzel, RHP’s demonstration tape produced its method to the London offices of 4AD Information, which authorized the group and in 1992 released the unvarnished demos — a stunning assortment of Spartan, atmospheric melodies lurking behind Kozelek’s ghostly vocals — because the LP Down Colourful Hill. Subsequent attempts, highlighted by way of a couple of eponymous albums released back again to back 1993, founded Kozelek like a writer of spectacular psychological depth, unflinchingly describing his erratic, abusive character and troubled history. But relationships with 4AD grew strained, so when Kozelek started focus on a long-rumored single recording within the wake of 1995’s glowing Ocean Seaside, the label terminated Crimson House Painters’ agreement. Although non-e of Kozelek’s bandmates made an appearance on the finished LP, the single disc Songs to get a Blue Electric guitar was instead released beneath the RHP banner when it made an appearance on Island’s Supreme imprint in 1996. The group reunited in past due 1997 for just one last record, Old Ramon, however the Polygram/General merger spelled Supreme’s end, as well as the finished LP was indefinitely shelved. Kozelek shortly started function assembling and making Take Me House: A Tribute to John Denver, an all-star cover record celebrating the life span and music from the past due folkie, and in 2000 released his first genuine single effort, Rock and roll ‘n’ Roll Vocalist, a curious however powerful patchwork highlighted by three Bon Scott-era AC/DC addresses. Perhaps most astonishing, Kozelek also co-starred in filmmaker Cameron Crowe’s 2000 discharge Nearly Famous, playing Larry Fellows, bassist for the imaginary ’70s hard rock-band Stillwater. After securing the privileges to Aged Ramon, Kozelek certified the record to Sub Pop for discharge in the springtime of 2001. Later on that same yr, the label also released his limited-edition single set White Xmas Live. In early 2002, Kozelek constructed Sunlight Kil Moon with previous Crimson Home Painter Anthony Koutsos, Dark Laboratory bassist Geoff Stanfield, and erstwhile American Music Golf club drummer Tim Mooney. Their debut LP, Spirits of the fantastic Highway, seemed to wide essential acclaim in past due 2003, and Kozelek constructed a fresh touring band to aid its launch, spending the greater section of 2004 on the highway. He also continuing his film profession, once again playing a imaginary musician within the 2005 big-screen version of Steve Martin’s comedic novella Shopgirl. That summer season, Kozelek became a member of with Low’s Alan Sparhawk within the basic rock cover music group the Retribution Gospel Choir, issuing a tour-only EP before the second Sunlight Kil Moon recording, the very much maligned Tiny Towns, a assortment of addresses by indie rock-band Modest Mouse. The recording was the 1st released on Kozelek’s personal Caldo Verde label. Apr, featuring visitor vocals from Will Oldham and Ben Gibbard, adopted in 2008. Kozelek turned it up once again for 2010’s Admiral Fell Guarantees; he documented ten new music accompanied only by way of a nylon-stringed electric guitar. The like-minded One of the Leaves, Kozelek’s 5th outing beneath the moniker, found its way to 2012. A particularly direct assortment of music, entitled Benji, was released in Feb of 2014. The record was an urgent vital and commercial achievement, hitting amount 75 within the Billboard 200 record chart and positioning in year-end lists from many publications, including Reality, who called it the very best record of 2014. Kozelek’s unexpected increase in mass media interest also spotlighted his infamously crabby on-stage behavior, which occasionally threatened to overshadow his music; a one-sided feud using the Battle on Medications was especially well-publicized. Kozelek finished 2014 using the long-promised discharge of Sings Xmas Carols, his single recording of holiday specifications. Sunlight Kil Moon’s seventh recording, Common Themes, found its way to June of 2015. Sunlight Kil Moon’s long-rumored cooperation with Justin Broadrick’s task Jesu was announced that yr, having a pre-release monitor, “America’s Most Needed Tag Kozelek and John Dillinger,” wanted to websites in Oct. The recording, simply entitled Jesu/Sunlight Kil Moon, made an appearance on Caldo Verde in January of 2016. Kozelek after that released an recording of cover music simply entitled Sings Favorites. Sunlight Kil Moon’s ambitious double-album, Common as Light and Like Are Crimson Valleys of Bloodstream, premiered in Feb of 2017. This is followed by another Jesu cooperation, 30 Seconds towards the Decrease of THE WORLD.