Dark Time Sunshine (abbreviated as DTS) is an American hip hop duo, consisting of

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rapper

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and

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producer Zavala. The group is signed to Fake Four Inc.

History

Dark Time Sunshine was formed in 2009 when

met Zavala through Onry's fellow Oldominion member,

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. The group has been described as the combination of Zavala's experimental electronic and soulful production and Onry Ozzborn's insightful storytelling and multi-syllabic and internal rhymes. The group released ''Believeyoume'' for free download in 2009, then ''Vessel'' and ''Conucopia'' in 2010. In 2012, the group released a studio album, ''

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''. It received favorable reviews from Okayplayer, ''

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'', and '' The Stranger''. In 2021, the duo returned with a studio album, ''Lore''. It featured guest appearances from

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Discography

Studio albums

* ''Believeyoume'' (2009) * ''Vessel'' (2010) * ''Cornucopia'' (2010) * ''

'' (2012) * ''Lore'' (2021)

Singles

* "Adultland / Oh But of Course" (2010) * "Ayemen" (2020) * "Familiars" (2021)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dark Time Sunshine American hip hop groups Alternative hip hop groups American musical duos Musical groups from Seattle Musical groups established in 2009 Hip hop duos