{{Short description|American band}} {{Notability|1=Music|date=September 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = Sun Room - First Avenue - 3-25-2023 - 001.jpg | caption = Sun Room performing at First Avenue in 2023 | landscape = yes | origin = | genre = {{Flatlist| * Surf music * garage rock }} | label = | years_active = 2020–present | current_members = {{Plainlist| * Luke Asgian * Ashton Minnich * Max Pinamonti * Thomas Rhodes }} | past_members = Gibby Anderson | website = {{URL|https://www.sunroomtheband.com/}} }}
'''Sun Room''' is an American surf band from southern California, currently consisting of members Luke Asgian, Ashton Minnich, Max Pinamonti, and Thomas Rhodes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Castillo |first=Michelle |date=2024-05-07 |title=An Interview with Sun Room: Shabang Festival Edition |url=https://cutitoutmag.com/sun-room-shabang-interview/ |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=Cut It Out Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Members== * Luke Asgian, vocals and guitar * Ashton Minnich, guitar * Max Pinamonti, bass * Thomas Rhodes, drums (joined in 2023)
==Career== The concept was developed by vocalist and guitarist Luke Asgian during the 2020 quarantine. Guitarist Ashton Minnich was the first to join Asgian, followed bassist Max Pinamonti and drummer Gibby Anderson, who knew Asgian from a previous band they had all been members of.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Eason|first=Lilly|date=2022-02-03|title=Chasing the Sun: An Interview with Californian Surf Band Sun Room|url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/snrm-sun-room-interview-music-2022/|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Atwood Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref>
Sun Room released their first EP ''Sol Del Sur'' with the single "Just Yesterday" in 2020. They dropped their second EP ''Somewhere Tropical'' the consecutive year with the single "Crashed My Bike".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sun Room|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ANMwDtqwfkzPgFoUoLZ3Y|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Spotify|language=en}}</ref> Asgian credits TikTok for Sun Room's initial exposure,<ref name="atw 22"/> after which they played at the 2021 Austin City Limits Music Festival. They supported the Irish band Inhaler on their first American tour in 2021 and in Europe in 2022.
Also in 2022, Sun Room opened for English singer-songwriter Louis Tomlinson on the North America and Latin America legs of his self-titled world tour, and joined the lineup of Tomlinson's Away From Home Festival in Spain.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.nme.com/features/away-from-home-festival-indie-louis-tomlinson-one-direction-vaccines-hinds-3300626|title=Welcome to Away From Home, the indie festival hosted by Louis Tomlinson|journal=NME|first=Rhian|last=Daly|date=30 August 2022|accessdate=7 August 2023}}</ref> Following this, Sun Room embarked on their first headline tour in the U.S. In addition, the singles "Clementine" and "I Want You" were released.
Sun Room released their third EP titled ''Outta Their Minds'' in 2023,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehoneypop.com/2023/02/26/sun-room-is-outta-their-minds-with-this-ep/|title=Sun Room Is Outta Their Minds With This EP|website=The Honey Pop|first=Nayeli|last=Cruz|date=26 February 2023|accessdate=7 August 2023}}</ref> as well as the singles "Cadillac"<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/sun-room-cadillac|title=Sun Room deliver 60s charm on their freewheeling single "Cadillac"|journal=The Line of Best Fit|first=Orla|last=Foster|date=11 January 2023|accessdate=7 August 2023}}</ref> and "Kaden's Van". The band once again reunited with Inhaler to support their Cuts and Bruises tour in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.euphoriazine.com/blog/2023/03/introducing-introducing-sun-room/|title=Introducing: Sun Room|journal=Euphoria|first=Saskia|last=Postema|date=6 March 2023|accessdate=7 August 2023}}</ref> and played at Shaky Knees Music Festival. That autumn, Sun Room went on their second headline tour in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/sun-room|title=Sun Room Concert History|website=Concert Archives|accessdate=7 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Sun-Room-Announces-Headline-East-Coast-Tour-Run-20230301|title=Sun Room Announces Headline East Coast Tour Run|website=BroadwayWorld|first=Michael|last=Major|date=1 March 2023|accessdate=7 August 2023}}</ref> Anderson left the band in August and was replaced by Thomas Rhodes on tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vanderbilthustler.com/2023/09/19/in-photos-sun-room-brought-a-taste-of-southern-california-summer-to-nashville/|title=IN PHOTOS: Sun Room brought a taste of Southern California summer to Nashville|website=The Vanderbilt Charter|first=Sofia|last=Healy|date=19 September 2023|accessdate=8 November 2023}}</ref>
==Artistry== All four original members brought their own musical influences to the group with Asgian bringing a central surf sound, while Pinamonti bringing 70s classic rock and 80s new wave, Minnich bringing metal, and Anderson bringing soul.<ref name="atw 22">{{Cite journal|url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/snrm-sun-room-interview-music-2022/?expand_article=1|title=Chasing the Sun: An Interview with Californian Surf Band Sun Room|journal=Atwood Magazine|first=Lilly|last=Eason|date=3 February 2022|accessdate=7 August 2023}}</ref>
As a group, Sun Room cited contemporary bands such as Skegss, Wallows, FIDLAR, Inhaler, Surf Trash, and Daphne's Couch as their inspirations,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://duclarion.com/2022/02/sun-room-how-four-boys-share-the-san-diego-sun-across-the-country/|title=Sun Room: how four boys share the San Diego sun across the country|website=DU Clarion|first=Taylor|last=Wells|date=7 February 2022|accessdate=7 August 2023}}</ref> as well as 60s bands like The Seeds, The Birds, and The Ventures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sparky.wtf/news/from-the-guest-house-to-the-sun-room|title=INTERVIEW: From the Guest House to the Sun Room|website=Sparky|first=Sophia|last=Scorziello|date=15 May 2021|accessdate=7 August 2023}}</ref> A review of the band's 2021 performance at the Mercury Lounge in New York described them as a "modern version of The Beach Boys".<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://nyunews.com/arts/music/2021/09/27/sun-room-live/|title=Surf rock band Sun Room brings Californian energy to New York|journal=Washington Square News|first=Yas|last=Akdag|date=27 September 2021|accessdate=7 August 2023}}</ref>
==Discography== ===EPs=== * ''Sol Del Sur'' (2020) * ''Somewhere Tropical'' (2021) * ''Outta Their Minds'' (2023) * ''At Least I Tried'' (2023) * ''Can't Explain'' (2024) * ''Ritual of Chaos'' (2025)
===Singles=== * "Just Yesterday" (2020) * "Crashed My Bike" (2021) * "Clementine" (2022) * "I Want You" (2022) * "Cadillac" (2023) * "Kaden's Van" (2023) * "At Least I Tried" (2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/sun-room/new-song-at-least-i-tried|title=PREMIERE: Sun Room Unveils New Song "At Least I Tried"|website=Paste Magazine|first=Olivia|last=Abercrombie|date=5 October 2023|accessdate=8 November 2023}}</ref> * "Cut My Hair" (2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Sun-Room-Make-The-1950s-Faster-And-Louder-With-Cut-My-Hair-20231103|title=Sun Room Make The 1950s Faster And Louder With 'Cut My Hair'|website=BroadwayWorld|first=Michael|last=Major|date=3 November 2023|accessdate=8 November 2023}}</ref> * "Hate It When You Call" (2024) * "Get Me Outta New York City" (2024) * "Jackknife" (2025) * "Oslo, Paris, LA" (2025) * "She'll Move To London" (2025)
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:2020 establishments in California Category:American garage rock groups Category:American surf music groups Category:Musical groups from California Category:Musical groups established in 2020