Sunsoli usher in rebirth with shimmering new single, 'Time & Place' - announce East Coast Tour

Central Coast upstarts, Sunsoli unveil their latest single, ‘Time & Place’, a release packed full of shimmering guitars and floating melodies. Previously known as The Sea Gypsies, the band have gone through a period of rebirth and renewal, wanting their name to reflect this growth. Combining ‘sun’ and ‘soil’, they settled on Sunsoli; a symbol of their coastal roots and musical harmony.

Suitably, ‘Time and Place’ matches this development, with lead guitarist Dan Hoolihan combining with keyboardist Joseph Smith to write about the melting away of past anxieties and wrongdoings, in the wake of the birth of his son, the missing piece of the puzzle for him.

‘Time and Place’ bursts with sunshiny indie roots, floaty and bubbling with hope and pride. The new single signals in a new era for Sunsoli, shifting away from The Sea Gypsies, and ushering in a level of maturity in their craft. Momentum is sustained in ‘Time and Place’ with the drums persistent, almost like a ticking clock, with the bass walking a line between melody and backbone, and the acoustic guitar strums complementing the rhythm. Couple these with the gentle staccato strings, airy synths, and the distinct tones of Australian indie roots lead guitar, and you have a festival-ready summer tune.

Alongside ‘Time & Place’, the band are also excited to announce their debut, self-titled album as Sunsoli. The band worked intricately together to craft a record that explores how light can play with emotions, set a time and place, or evoke a sense of nostalgia. Working with esteemed producer Jack Nigro (DMA’s, Middle Kids, Julia Jacklin) out of the iconic The Grove Studios (Silverchair, Ocean Alley, Violent Soho) in their hometown of the Central Coast, the band also combined with coastal singer-songwriter Ashrae to co-write and collaborate on a number of tracks. The record was then mastered by Darren Ziesing (Flume, The Presets, Lime Cordial).

“Time and Place is one of the last songs we wrote on the album. It was actually one of Dan’s demo’s that we put to the side for years until we were looking for the right song to complete the album. Once Dan had refined the music and structure the rest of the song was basically written in a 40 minute drive to rehearsal one evening by Joe. Having a son recently felt like the missing piece of the puzzle for him. Any wrongdoings of the past, or anxieties he had, melted away since bringing that perfect little human into the world.” Sunsoli

With an album in their back pockets, Sunsoli will also be performing a slew of East Coast tour dates in celebration of its release. Across September - December, the band will be reaching Wollongong, Canberra, Geelong, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Gosford & more, sharing stages with some of their favorite local acts & taking the opportunity to reach their fans one-on-one, sharing songs from ‘Sunsoli’ for the first time.

Previously known as The Sea Gypsies, the band grew a reverent reputation as a captivating live act, sharing stages with the likes of Birds of Tokyo, Oceans Alley, Winston Surfshirt & The Reubens, as well as landing on festival lineups at Lost Paradise, Mountain Goat Valley Crawl & Sip and Savour.

"After eight years of playing together as The Sea Gypsies we’ve decided to change our name to Sunsoli. Having evolved as a group, with members moving on to new ventures, we wanted a name that reflects who we are now. We’ve grown personally and musically and we think it's time for our name to catch up. Choosing a name wasn’t an easy process. We wanted something that reflected our roots to the Central Coast as well as our unison as a band. That’s why we combined ’sun’ and ’soli’ symbolizing our coastal roots and musical harmony. We are truly grateful to our fans who have been with us throughout our Sea Gypsies days and can't wait to repay that loyalty with this new chapter of music.” Dan Hoolihan, Sunsoli

The infectious ‘Time and Place’ marks not only a new beginning for Sunsoli, but the rebirth of the band’s intentions and drive to share their music as far & as wide as possible. With their self-titled ‘Sunsoli’ album on the way, there is no doubt that Sunsoli will be tearing up stages nationwide for a long time to come.

‘Time & Place’ is out now on all streaming platforms. Also be sure to catch Sunsoli as they make their way up and down the East Coast throughout September up until December.