Colorado-based hydro-funk trio Sunsquabi will release their latest full-length album Instinct on January 11th. Led by a three-track series of singles “Caterpiller,” “Chrysalis,” and “Night Moth,” the LP finds the band at their highest peak as they have been dedicated to the metamorphosis of capturing elements in their live performances in the studio as improvisational jams have been fleshed out into full-blown songs and staples in their repertoire.

Instinct is a biological-themed journey of evolution. With the addition of Josh Fairman (bass/synth bass) last year and new levels of compositional prowess and sound design, it is evident that the group is dedicated to forward trajectory and experimentation. Each song’s namesake inspired by a creature or biological element is a reflection of every track taking on a distinct life of its own.

In addition to Kevin Donohue (Guitar/Production), Josh Fairman (Bass/Synth Bass), and Chris Anderson (Drums), the album also features Nick Gerlach on saxophone (“Pangolin”), Spencer Anderson on Violin (“Chrysalis”), Chris Karns (Pretty Lights) on Turntables, Jason Hann(string Cheese Incident) on percussion.

Instinct

Live 2019

The single from the upcoming 6-track release "Magnetism".

Saxophone : Clark Smith

Rare Earth - (Magnetism EP)

Elephant Song

Elephant Song (feat. Dominic Lalli)

Middle Of The Night (Panther)

Middle Of The Night (Panther) [feat. Iya Terra]

Arise

Water Level

No Friction (feat. Chris Karns & Ian Gilley)

Motion Transfer

Torque

Milkshake Machine (feat. Jason Huber)

Mantis

We were dissecting funk and latin tunes from the late 80's and early 90's on a recent trip to Nashville. The Miami Sound Machine had such an eclectic sound, the multitude of instruments used in the track Conga was too tantalizing to pass up. With a little inspiration from a friend, we decided to sample it from vinyl, chop it up and give it to you for free. Enjoy! 

#SquabTrain

TOUR DATES

Conga (SunSquabi Remix) - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

Phil Collins- In the Air Tonight (Sunsquabi Remix)

We wanted to pay homage to one of our favorites and a true funk legend with this remix. Free for everyone! 


Zapp And Roger - Heartbreaker (SunSquabi Remix)

Anytime

Bubs

Lead single off 'Odyssey' our debut project on GRiZ's @AllGoodRecs

Support on iTunes: http://apple.co/1ZpY9FX
Stream on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1mU1wni

SquabCat

Listen on Spotify

Get down to our new single featuring @GRiZ
The #Odyssey EP is coming very soon via @AllGoodRecs

iTunes:  http://apple.co/1oPrWr7
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1UceERB



Odyssey Ft. GRiZ

After The Rain, our latest single - is out now!!

Our new EP #Odyssey is available April 8th on @AllGoodRecs
Pre-Order: http://apple.co/1ZwgBZE

Listen to ‘After The Rain’ on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1ZwgL3n


Catch us on tour with @FlooziesDuo 
www.flooziesduo.com/tour-dates/

(P.s - We’ve got a super rad show coming up in Fort Collins at the Aggie Theatre to celebrate our EP release.  Don’t miss out: http://bit.ly/1UOlo83) 

Odyssey

iTunes

After The Rain

Enjoy our latest single, "Tequila Mockingbird" Ft. Dominic Lalli of @BigGigantic

Very stoked to release our new EP #Odyssey next Friday.
Pre-Order it here: http://apple.co/1ZwgBZE

Big ups to @AllGoodRecs / Artwork  by David Holt <3

Tequila Mockingbird Ft. Dominic Lalli

Enjoy "Keep It Real" off of our new "Odyssey" EP.

Available now via @AllGoodRecs
iTunes: http://apple.co/1ZwgBZE
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1WhSe2e

Keep It Real

Enjoy our latest single "Pygmy Up" 
Featuring @RussLiquid !! 

--&gt; Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/Pygmy_Up
--&gt; Free Download: https://sunsquabi.bandcamp.com/

We're on tour!! Don't miss the party: 
https://sunsquabi.com/tour-dates/

Song Credits...
Synth, guitars, production - Kevin Donohue 
Bass guitar, Moog synth - Andrew Clymer
Drumset - Chris Anderson
Trumpet, trombone, saxophones - Russell Scott

Thanks to "Live For Live Music" for the premiere &lt;3
--&gt; http://liveforlivemusic.com/features/sunsquabi-russ-liquid-team-new-single-pygmy-premiere/

via @AllGoodRecs
Music written by Kevin Donohue, Andrew Clymer, Chris Anderson, Russell Scott

Pygmy Up (feat. Russ Liquid)

Enjoy our latest single "Cinnamon" 
Featuring @Late-Night-Radio !!

--> Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/Cinn_Spotify

More music coming soon!!

We're heading back on tour,
Don't miss the party --> SunSquabi.com/tour-dates/

Song Credits...
Synth, Guitars, Production - Kevin Donohue
Rhodes Piano - Alex Medellin
Drumset - Chris Anderson
Vocals - Leah Druzinsky 
Percussion - Will Trask

via @AllGoodRecs

Cinnamon (feat. Late Night Radio)

Enjoy our extra funky new single "Dexter" (feat. Nick Gerlach)

Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/Dexter-Spotify
Listen on iTunes: https://itun.es/us/kSUrib

So excited to release our new EP "Deluxe" coming very soon!! 

Don't miss us on tour --> SunSquabi.com/Tour-Dates/

Credits:
Kevin Donohue - Production / Guitar
Chris Anderson - Drums
Andrew Clymer - Bass
Nich Gerlach - Horns


via @AllGoodRecs

Dexter (feat. Nick Gerlach)

Enjoy the title track from our new EP "Deluxe" 

Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/DeluxeSquabiSpot
Purchase on iTunes: http://bit.ly/DeluxeSquabAppl

For more info and to get tickets to our upcoming tour,
Visit: www.SunSquabi.com/Tour-Dates/

Thanks to TSIS for the premiere:
http://thissongissick.com/post/sunsquabi-deluxe-premiere

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Credits:
Guitar & Production: Kevin Donohue 
Drums: Chris Anderson
Bass: Andrew Clymer

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Via @AllGoodRecs

Deluxe

Enjoy "Daydream" a smooth spaced out track with floating vocals from our good friend Leah.

Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/SquabiDDspotify
Purchase on iTunes: http://bit.ly/SquabDDAppl

We're heading out on tour!!
Get tickets: www.SunSquabi,com/Tour-Dates/

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Credits: 
Production & Guitar - Kevin Donohue
Drums - Chris Anderson
Bass - Andrew Clymer 
Vocals - Leah Druzinsky

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Free Download Coming Soon.
via @AllGoodRecs

Daydream

Enjoy @Cloudchord's official remix of our tune "Pygmy Up" ft. @RussLiquid!! 

Spotify: http://bit.ly/PygmyRemixSpot
iTunes: http://bit.ly/PgymyRemixAppl

via @AllGoodRecs

Pygmy Up (Cloudchord Remix)

Kevin Donohue - Guitar, Synth, Rhodes, Production
Josh Fairman - Bass Guitar, Moog Synth
Chris Anderson - Drums/Percussion
Eric Luba - Organ/Synth

Mixed by SunSquabi
Mastered by Clark Smith
artwork by David Holt

Just A Little

‘Caterpillar’ is the first stage in a 3-part series. The band has been focusing on Biology and evolution as themes for inspiration during their writing process. “The metamorphosis becomes more evident as the other two stages are revealed. It's been a really fun process to work on. Especially because we are bridging the other stages (yet to be released) together.” Says Kevin Donohue. Chris Anderson’s (drummer) younger brother Spencer Anderson is also featured on the violin in the track. ‘Caterpillar’ is the 2nd single released by the band since their last EP with more music to be released in the coming months.

Kevin Donohue - Producer/Guitars/Keys
Joshua Fairman - Bass/Synth
Christopher Anderson - Drums
Spencer Anderson - Violin
Eric Luba - Keys

Caterpillar

“Chrysalis” is the second stage of SunSquabi’s three-part series that started with the track “Caterpillar” and will also include the forthcoming “Night Moth.” All three songs find SunSquabi focusing on biology and evolution as themes for inspiration during their writing process and show off a metamorphosis to the way their music has come into fruition recently. “The metamorphosis becomes more evident as these stages are revealed,” multi-instrumentalist Kevin Donohue explains.

Chrysalis

‘Night Moth’ is the final stage and lead track of a 3-part series that started with tracks ‘Caterpillar’ and ‘Chrysalis’. “Night Moth is the peak of the metamorphosis and really represents the transformation we have gone through as a band over the last year. The song began as an improvisational idea in Madison, WI while on tour. Over time the song took form to what the studio version is today, changing shape and structure many times. This idea was really what spawned the rest of the upcoming album.” Says Kevin Donohue.

Stay tuned for the full-length release from the band later in 2018.

Night Moth

Land Sloth

Pangolin Feat. Chris Karns

"Echoes" is a compilation of 5 remixes and 1 original track. This EP features remixes of Daft Punk, Lenny Kravitz, Mochipet ft. MC Zulu, The Prodigy, and the theme song from the HBO series "Game of Thrones".

facebook.com/sunsquabi

SunSquabi is:
Chris Anderson - Drums/Percussion
Andrew Clymer - Bass/Synth
Kevin Donohue - Guitars/Keys/Beats

All songs recorded at SunSquabi Studios, Boulder, CO.
Mixed by Andrew Clymer and Kevin Donohue
Mastered by Nick Lucini of zesoundsuite.com

http://zesoundsuite.com

Album artwork by Berk from Elm and Oak, Boulder, CO.

http://www.elmandoak.com

Special Thanks from the band to:


Schecter Guitars
Elm and Oak
Zesoundsuite.com
Ableton
Logic
HBO
Akai
George R.R. Martin (Author of Game of Thrones)
Stephen Warbeck
Lenny Kravitz
Daft Punk
Mochipet
MC Zulu
The Prodigy
Will Ferrel and John C. Reilly


AND

All the Fans that continually make SunSquabi possible!



02 Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz (SunSquabi Remix)

"ATX" is the second single from the Lone Star EP. 

"ATX" is the second release from our Lone Star EP, and it represents a new benchmark in songwriting for us. The title track "Lone Star" was created in a mere few hours, while ATX was crafted piece by piece over the course of over 2 months. The song started out as a simple drumbeat and bass line, and ended up being one of our most dynamic tracks yet. We hope you will enjoy this new song, and help us spread the word about our Colorado run with Zoogma this weekend.



This is a remix of the Lettuce track "The Love You Left Behind" from the Mt. Crushmore album. 

“Lettuce has always been one of our favorite bands to listen to. The opportunity to work with their stems and remix this song has been so fun and so interesting to see a little bit of their production process. The first half of the remix adds a classical style melody over the main chorus and changes the song to a darker feel. Thus, setting up the second half as a journey through a psychedelic desert of the ghosts of love you left behind. This remix has been in the works since July 2018 and it's a huge relief to finally be releasing this to all of you. These guys are musical heroes to us and we are honored to take a piece of their art for a spin. Thanks for listening!”  - SunSquabi

The Love You Left Behind (SunSquabi Remix)

Stream/Download

Deluxe EP

Pangolin (Live)

Improv (Live)

Tequila Mockingbird / Get Down / Tequila Mockingbird (Live)

Reptile (Live)

Land Sloth (Live)

SteamCat

A brand new collaboration from SCI & SunSquabi!

About the “Top Down”:
"Top Down" came together over the course of nearly a year of remote sessions. Josh (Fairman) and I created the main riff in the basement of my old house, sort of sussed out a framework of the track, and then sent it to Kyle (Hollingsworth). He took it to another place by adding organ, Rhodes, and layers of synths. After adding his parts, we went back and forth with the arrangement, changing subtle things until it really worked as a song, and that's where Jason (Hann) came in and laid in the percussion tracks. Jason is a monster so, we created a little drum break to feature him there. After this, we recorded Chris (Anderson) on the drum kit and swapped and spliced all the midi drums which is really a signature part of our sound as Sunsquabi is the drum thing (using both real and digital drums). The final piece was Kang with a cool glass of whiskey and some sweet shreddy licks to round out the melodic sections of the song. All in all, collaborating so closely with a band that we all grew up listening to and watching in Boulder, Colorado, was an absolute dream come true and we are so proud of how it turned out.
- Kevin Donohue, Sunsquabi

"This was a blast, working with Kevin was so easy and organic. He set up a great groove and I just played similar ideas and he compiled an awesome track! So much fun, let’s do it again!"
- Kyle Hollingsworth, The String Cheese Incident

SunSquabi x The String Cheese Incident - Top Down

Text us at 720-738-6788

Enjoy our new single with SCI "Top Down" out now!
https://sunsquabi.fanlink.to/topdown

Catch us on tour!!
https://sunsquabi.com/tour

Booking:
MRunner@paradigmagency.com
JKupperman@paradigmagency.com

Management:
kyle@11e1evengroup.com
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There’s a place, deep in the cosmos, where jam bands and electronic dance music intersect with rhythm-driven funk. You’ll feel like you’re floating here but not lost completely to the atmospheric elements. Instead, you’re tethered to an avant-garde spaceship with Colorado-based SunSquabi on the frequency. This cosmic wonderland is a melting pot of a variety of musical genres and it represents the future of music. 
A three-piece suit - SunSquabi has been catching the eyes and ears of music fans around the world with their ever-evolving sound in the studio and on the live stage. SunSquabi has gained national attention for their unique way of producing music. The band’s live show can be described as an ‘Electronic Hydro Funk Experience’ that is different every single time out. SunSquabi continues to break down and analyze the expectations of what a “Live-Electronic” band should be. The band unveiled their debut EP with All Good Records, titled, ‘Odyssey’ which featured artists GRiZ and Dominic Lalli of Big Gigantic. Their 2nd EP ‘Deluxe’ was a sophomore success with the label that continued where Odyssey left off. The band has now released 2 singles ‘Just A Little’ and ‘Caterpillar’ ahead of their upcoming 2018 release.
Combining the talents of Kevin Donohue (guitars/keys/production) Josh Fairman (bassist/synth) and Chris Anderson (drums). This project is a disciplined and structured group. It takes a seasoned musician to stay in the pocket for the sake of building well-developed lines and climaxes. To do that seamlessly requires patience and skill. “It’s kinda like breathing, honestly. We can communicate directly with each other both verbally and non-verbally, onstage and off.” That connection will take the music collectively where we all want to go.” – Kevin Donohue

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