Sun Room Return With “Can’t Explain” EP

With full reckless abandon, Southern California trio Sun Room have released their latest EP, Can’t Explain, via AWAL. Sonically sitting somewhere between Beatlemania, a Nuggets compilation and modern surf-punk, the four-song offering sees Sun Room beginning to morph their sound. While holding onto elements of their signature 60s inspired charm, they also step into new genres informed by the bands they’ve spent the last three years on the road with. Produced by Jarvis Taveniere, longtime collaborator Jonny Bell and LA super-duo SameSame, it’s a no brainer that new influences have seeped into the Sun Room psyche. 

“This EP is the most excited we’ve been for a release. It’s kind of the first time we didn’t worry about having to write within a certain sub-genre. We just got in the garage and tried to make the best rock and roll songs we could. Touring the past few years with so many cool acts from the UK, Ireland and Australia opened our eyes to a bunch of bands and sounds we were unfamiliar with growing up in Southern California. They introduced us to all the bands they grew up with and influenced them and kind of re-inspired us all over again to be playing in a rock and roll band. I think there’s also something special about the fact that all these songs were formed in a hot garage — so much music these days just feels so processed and formulaic, like people are making it for TikTok or something. I think jamming the songs out in a garage setting and testing all of these songs live on the road gives us a different perspective than a lot of artists these days. We’re not trying to have a viral moment, we’re trying to write good rock and roll songs.” (guitarist & singer Luke Asgian)