SoftSun, the new Dronegaze and Post-Rock trio formed by Gary Arce (Yawning Man, Fatso Jetson) on guitar, Pia Isaksen (Pia Isa) on bass and vocals and Dan Joeright (Earth Moon Earth) on drums, announce the release of their debut album “Daylight in the Dark” this November 8th through Ripple Music.
Ripple Music is excited to present the second single from the upcoming full-length debut album by SoftSun. This is the title track – “Daylight in the Dark” – Watch the official lyric video through the YouTube player below:
About the track, the band says: “We are really excited to finally share our second single Daylight in the Dark, which is one of the first songs we wrote together. The song came out of riffs sent from Norway to California and back and talks between Gary and Pia about different ways to escape the world to find clarity and peace of mind. Gary’s many hikes in the desert at night became a big inspiration for both the song and the video.“
SoftSun was formed in 2023 by Gary Arce, Pia Isaksen and Dan Joeright, after Arce and Isaksen had been wanting to make music together for several years. It all started in 2020 when Arce played guitar on the first album by Isaksen’s solo project PIA ISA. Discovering how perfect their musical expressions fit together, they knew they really wanted to create more music together.
After a few years of collaborating on two of Pia‘s albums from opposite sides of the planet (Moss, Norway and Yucca Valley, California) and becoming good friends, Gary and Pia finally met in person late 2023. They instantly became inseparable and started planning their musical project.
The first SoftSun songs were written by Pia and Moss and sent to with Gary who wrote guitar melodies for them in Yucca Valley before Pia then got on the plane to California January 2024. Over three weeks they wrote more songs and got together with drummer and studio owner Dan Joeright who turned out to be a perfect fit for the band. After only three practices and with only two and a half days in Gatos Trail Recording Studio the trio recorded their first album live. The vocals were done by Pia back in Norway before Dan then mixed the album. On Pia‘s next trip to California, six weeks later, the trio booked another studio session and recorded a few more songs. The band is currently working on their new music and plan to play live and tour next year.
The full-length album, “Daylight in the Dark“, is set for a November 08, 2024 release on Vinyl/CD/Digital formats.
After enjoying the video, you can pre-order your copy at one of the links below!
US Customers – Pre-order physical copies here: https://ripplemusic.bigcartel.com/
EURO Customers – Pre-order physical copies here: https://en.ripple.spkr.media/
Or get your digital AND physical pre-orders WORLDWIDE here: https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com
Lineup:
Gary Arce / Guitars
Pia Isaksen / Bass and Vocals
Dan Joeright / Drums