# Eastern Sunz

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Eastern Sunz Eastern Sunz performing in 2020 Background information Origin Portland, Oregon Genres Rap, hip hop Label Independent Members Courage, TravisT Website EasternSunz.com

**Eastern Sunz** is a [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop) duo from [Portland, Oregon](/source/Portland%2C_Oregon), known for "intellectual hip hop" that often focuses on political, social, and environmental issues.[1] 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](/source/Promoe) ([Looptroop Rockers](/source/Looptroop_Rockers)) and Smoke ([Old Dominion](/source/Old_Dominion_(band))).[2]

## Members

**Current**

- Aaron "Courage" Harris - MC

- Travis "TravisT" Taylor - MC, DJ

## Discography

### Albums

Partial list of albums by Eastern Sunz Year Album title Release details 2007 Nine Triangles Released: August 29, 2007 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital 2010 Corroded Utopia Released: June 1, 2010 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital 2012 Filthy Hippie Music Released: March 23, 2012 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital 2014 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

## Awards and nominations

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Year Award Nominated work Category Result 2010 The Independent Music Awards Eastern Sunz, Corroded Utopia Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year Won 2012 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Eastern Sunz, Filthy Hippie Music Best Rap Song Won 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

## Further reading

- ["An Interview with Eastern Sunz"](http://eugenedailynews.com/2012/11/an-interview-with-eastern-sunz/). *Eugene Daily News*. December 2012.

- [Eastern Sunz Discography](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eastern-sunz-mn0001604378/discography) at [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-eguenedaily_1-0)** Latiolait, Susan (December 2012). ["An Interview with Eastern Sunz"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140714122238/http://eugenedailynews.com/2012/11/an-interview-with-eastern-sunz/). *Eugene Daily News*. Archived from [the original](http://eugenedailynews.com/2012/11/an-interview-with-eastern-sunz/) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-06.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ima_2-0)** ["Eastern Sunz Profile"](http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/artist/eastern-sunz/). Independent Music Awards. June 2011. Retrieved 2014-07-06.

## External links

- [EasternSunz.com](http://www.easternsunz.com/)

- [Eastern Sunz](https://www.facebook.com/pages/easternsunz) on [Facebook](/source/Facebook)

- [Eastern Sunz](https://www.instagram.com/easternsunz) on [Instagram](/source/Instagram)

- [Eastern Sunz](https://twitter.com/EasternSunz) on [Twitter](/source/Twitter)

- [Eastern Sunz](http://easternsunz.bandcamp.com/) on [Bandcamp](/source/Bandcamp)

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