{{Infobox musical artist | name = Eastern Sunz | image =File:Eastern Sunz Performing.jpg | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = Eastern Sunz performing in 2020 | alias = | origin = [[Portland, Oregon]] | genre = [[Rap]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]] | years_active = <!-- {{start date|YYYY}}–{{end date|YYYY}} (or –present) --> | label = Independent | associated_acts = [[Promoe]] [[Macklemore]] [[Ras Kass]] [[Lafa Taylor]] | website = [http://www.easternsunz.com/ EasternSunz.com] | current_members = Courage, TravisT | past_members = }}
'''Eastern Sunz''' is a [[hip hop]] duo from [[Portland, Oregon]], known for "intellectual hip hop" that often focuses on political, social, and environmental issues.<ref name="eguenedaily"/> They have released a number of albums, and in 2012 won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and International Songwriting Contest for lyrics on their EP ''Filthy Hippie Music''. Their fifth album ''Corroded Utopia'' features [[Promoe]] ([[Looptroop Rockers]]) and Smoke ([[Old Dominion (band)|Old Dominion]]).<ref name="ima"/>
==Members== ;Current *Aaron "Courage" Harris - MC *Travis "TravisT" Taylor - MC, DJ
==Discography==
===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Partial list of albums by Eastern Sunz ! Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:10em;"| Album title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:15em;"| Release details |- |2007 ! {{nobold|'' Nine Triangles ''}} | * Released: August 29, 2007 * Label: self-released * Format: CD, digital |- |2010 ! {{nobold|'' Corroded Utopia ''}} | * Released: June 1, 2010 * Label: self-released * Format: CD, digital |- |2012 ! {{nobold|'' Filthy Hippie Music ''}} | * Released: March 23, 2012 * Label: self-released * Format: CD, digital |- |2014 ! {{nobold|'' Placebos for the People ''}} | * Released: September 9, 2014 * Label: self-released * Format: CD, digital |- |2020 !'''''Fuel for a Fool's Errand''''' | * Released: June 26, 2020 * Label: self-released * Format: CD, digital |- <!-- | ! {{nobold|'' ''}} | * Released: * Label: * Format: CD, digital, vinyl |- --> |}
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==Awards and nominations== {{unreferenced section|date=September 2021}} {|class="wikitable" !Year !Award !Nominated work !Category !Result |- |rowspan="1"|2010 |rowspan="1"|The Independent Music Awards |Eastern Sunz, ''Corroded Utopia'' | Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year |{{Won}} |- |rowspan="2"|2012 |rowspan="1"|John Lennon Songwriting Contest |Eastern Sunz, ''Filthy Hippie Music'' | Best Rap Song |{{Won}} |- |rowspan="1"|Eco Arts Awards |Eastern Sunz, ''Filthy Hippie Music'' | Grand Prize |{{Won}} |- |2020 |International Songwriting Competition |Eastern Sunz, ''Not Enough'' |Rap/Hip Hop |Nominated |- |2020 |The Independent Music Awards |Eastern Sunz, Fuel for a Fool's Errand |Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year |Nominated |-
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==Further reading== *{{cite news | title = An Interview with Eastern Sunz | url = http://eugenedailynews.com/2012/11/an-interview-with-eastern-sunz/ | newspaper = Eugene Daily News | date = December 2012 }} *[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eastern-sunz-mn0001604378/discography Eastern Sunz Discography] at [[Allmusic]]
== References == <references>
<ref name="ima">{{cite news | title = Eastern Sunz Profile | url = http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/artist/eastern-sunz/ | publisher = Independent Music Awards | date = June 2011 | access-date = 2014-07-06 }}</ref>
<ref name="eguenedaily">{{cite news |title = An Interview with Eastern Sunz |first = Susan |last = Latiolait |url = http://eugenedailynews.com/2012/11/an-interview-with-eastern-sunz/ |newspaper = Eugene Daily News |date = December 2012 |access-date = 2014-07-06 |archive-date = 2014-07-14 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714122238/http://eugenedailynews.com/2012/11/an-interview-with-eastern-sunz/ |url-status = dead }}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.easternsunz.com/ EasternSunz.com] *[https://www.facebook.com/pages/easternsunz Eastern Sunz] on [[Facebook]] *[http://www.instagram.com/easternsunz Eastern Sunz] on [[Instagram]] *[https://twitter.com/EasternSunz Eastern Sunz] on [[Twitter]] *[http://easternsunz.bandcamp.com/ Eastern Sunz] on [[Bandcamp]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Portland, Oregon]]