Sundowner is an American mostly acoustic project of Chris McCaughan of

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, also featuring

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, Neil Hennessy, and Eli Caterer. Their debut album, '' Four One Five Two'', was released on

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on March 13, 2007. Asian Man Records released the second Sundowner album '' We Chase the Waves'' on August 10, 2010. Sundowner toured with

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through the UK and Europe in February and March 2008. During live shows, Sundowner is also known to cover Lawrence Arms songs. Sundowner is currently signed to

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, and his third full-length album was released on September 3, 2013.

Band members

Chris McCaughan - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

- Cello, Keys, Vocals
Neil Hennessy - Bass, Vocals
Eli Caterer - Electric Guitar

Discography

Albums

* '' Four One Five Two'' (2007)

Red Scare Industries Red Scare Industries (sometimes referred to as Red Scare Records) is a punk rock record label. The label was started in San Francisco (but moved to Chicago) by former Fat Wreck Chords employee Toby Jeg. Jeg started the label in 2004 when his fr ...

* '' We Chase the Waves'' (2010) Asian Man Records * '' Neon Fiction'' (2013)

Live album

* '' Little Elephant Sessions'' (2014)

Compilation album

* '' Rock Against Malaria'' (2009) Eunuch Records

Music videos

External links

Sundowner's MySpace page

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