Sunny Day Sets Fire were an

indie Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming *Independent video game development, video games created without financial backing from large companies *Indie game, any game (board ...

psychedelic pop quintet from London. Although formed in London, the members come from different backgrounds such as Hong Kong, Italy, Canada and the UK.

History

The band was formed in London in 2005 by the Italian-born Mauro Remiddi and Hong Kong-born Onyee Lo, who met while working at an art-house cinema in

Chelsea Chelsea or Chelsey may refer to: Places Australia * Chelsea, Victoria Canada * Chelsea, Nova Scotia * Chelsea, Quebec United Kingdom * Chelsea, London, an area of London, bounded to the south by the River Thames ** Chelsea (UK Parliament consti ...

.Healy, Topher (2007)
Sunny Day Sets Fire
", ''Rave'', 10 April 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2011Thomson, Jin (2009)
Sunny Day Sets Fire – 'Summer Palace' (Wonderboat) 23/02/09
, Gigwise.com, 13 February 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011Valish, Frank (2006)
Sunny Day Sets Fire: Real People Like It
, ''Amplifier''. Retrieved 1 May 2011 The band's name was, according to the band themselves, suggested by an Internet band name generator.McClintock, J. Scott " Sunny Day Sets Fire Biography,

AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ...

, Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 1 May 2011 They initially worked as a duo but their first demo was recorded as a trio with guitarist Max Zoccheddu. As a three piece they released their first ltd. ed. 7" Brainless/Nations Underground for Bikabrak Rec. and played their initial handful of shows in London. One year later they started expanding their line-up, first with bassist Ed Howat (with whom they recorded the second single Wilderness) and then with drummer Matthew Parker. In early 2008, their US label, Iamsound, issued a remix EP featuring remixes of "Stranger", "Brainless", "Wilderness", and "Adrenaline" by CSS, XXXChange from

Spank Rock Naeem Juwan, better known by his stage name Spank Rock, is an American rapper and songwriter from Baltimore. He rose to fame with his 2006 album '' YoYoYoYoYo'', which was produced by former group member Alex Epton (XXXChange). A harbinger of p ...

The Cool Kids The Cool Kids are an American hip hop duo composed of rappers Sir Michael Rocks and Chuck Inglish. The Cool Kids' music had been released primarily to the independent Chocolate Industries via their own label C.A.K.E. Recordings. Reed and Inger ...

Baron von Luxxury Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knig ...

, The Slips, and Mad Decent/Diplo. Their debut album, ''Summer Palace'', recorded and produced by the band itself, and mixed by

Peter Katis Peter Katis is an American Grammy Award-winning record producer, audio engineer, mixer, and musician. Katis is best known for working with alternative and indie rock bands. He works primarily out of his own residential studio, Tarquin Studios, ...

(

Interpol The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

Mercury Rev Mercury Rev is an American indie rock band formed in 1989 in Buffalo, New York.
Original personnel were Spoon A spoon is a utensil consisting of a shallow bowl (also known as a head), oval or round, at the end of a handle. A type of cutlery (sometimes called flatware in the United States), especially as part of a place setting, it is used primarily f ...

, The National) was released in US by Iamsound in July 2008, and in the UK by Wonderboat Rec. in February 2009. It garnered good reviews from the major UK magazines, ''

NME ''New Musical Express'' (''NME'') is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. Founded as a newspaper in 1952, with the publication being referred to as a 'rock inkie', the NME would become a magazine that ended up as a f ...

'',Patashnik, Ben (2009)
Album Review: Sunny Day Sets Fire ''Summer Palace''
, ''

'', 23 February 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011 ''

Uncut Uncut may refer to: * ''Uncut'' (film), a 1997 Canadian docudrama film by John Greyson about censorship * ''Uncut'' (magazine), a monthly British magazine with a focus on music, which began publishing in May 1997 * '' BET: Uncut'', a Black Enter ...

'' and '' Clash'', ''

The A.V. Club ''The A.V. Club'' is an American online newspaper and entertainment website featuring reviews, interviews, and other articles that examine films, music, television, books, games, and other elements of pop-culture media. ''The A.V. Club'' was cre ...

'',Rizov, Vadim (2008)
Summer Palace
, ''

'', 14 July 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2011 and the web-zines

Pitchfork Media ''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog. Schreiber started Pitchfork while working ...

Harvey, Eric (2008)
Sunny Day Sets Fire ''Summer Palace''
,

, 30 October 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2011 and Drowned in Sound.Edwards, Tom (2009)
Sunny Day Sets Fire ''Summer Palace''
", '' Drowned in Sound'', 18 March 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011 "Adrenaline", the first single issued from the album, was named "single of the week" by

Steve Lamacq Stephen Paul Lamacq (born 16 October 1964), sometimes known by his nickname Lammo (given to him by John Peel), is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio station BBC Radio 6 Music. Early life He attended The Ramsey Academ ...

on BBC 6 Music. The song "Lack of View", from ''Summer Palace'', was featured on the soundtrack of the film '' American Teen''. The band split up in 2009 with Remiddi going on to work as a solo artist under the name Porcelain Raft.Lester, Paul (2010)
New band of the day No. 875: Porcelain Raft
, ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...

'', 27 September 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011 Matthew Parker is currently working on his own project Piano Rach, while Max Zoccheddu plays now with Diagrams (band).

Musical style and influences

The band cited their influences as '' Wizard of Oz'', ''

Gummo ''Gummo'' is a 1997 American experimental drama film written and directed by Harmony Korine, starring Jacob Reynolds, Nick Sutton, Jacob Sewell, and Chloë Sevigny. The film is set (but was not filmed) in Xenia, Ohio, a Midwestern American tow ...

'',

The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...

and

The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1964. The original line-up consisted of singer/guitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Angus MacLise. MacLise ...

. Their sound has been described as "a wild and volatile flood of gorgeous, exuberant pop".Woods, Travis (2008)
Concert Review: Sunny Day Sets Fire w/ The Monolators @ Spaceland (6.24.08)
, webinfront.net, 30 June 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2011 Their sound is generally classed as

indie pop Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and su ...

.Baynes, Chris (2008)
Sunny Day Sets Fire: Stranger/Remix EP
, ''

PopMatters ''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, fi ...

'', 28 February 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2011Mason, Stewart " ''Summer Palace'' Review,

, Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 1 May 2011

Members

* Mauro Remiddi (vocals, guitar, drums) * Onyee Lo (vocals, synths, percussion, drums) * Max Zoccheddu (guitar, baritone guitar) * Ed Howat (bass, synth) * Matthew (drums, keys)

Discography

Albums

* ''

Summer Palace The Summer Palace () is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing. It was an imperial garden in the Qing dynasty. Inside includes Longevity Hill () Kunming Lake and Seventeen Hole Bridge. It covers an expanse of , three-quarte ...

'' (2008), Iamsound (US) – issued in the UK (2009), Wonderboat

EPs

* ''Brainless'' EP (2006), Iamsound (US) – issued in Australia (2007), Etch'n'Sketch * ''Stranger/Remix EP'' (2008), Iamsound (US)

Singles

* "Brainless" 7" (2006), Brikabrak (UK) * "Wilderness" 7" (2006), Wi45 (UK) * "End of the Road" 7" (2008), Brikabrak (UK)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups established in 2003 English pop music groups British indie pop groups Iamsound Records artists