Sonic Blume, Rumson, NJ
Sonic Blume is an indie, dream pop/shoegaze band from Asbury Park, NJ. Their sound can best be described as “dreamy” with jangly, upbeat guitar melodies. Sonic Blume is comprised of Max Connery, 18, on Guitar/Synth/Vocals; Danny Murray, 18, on Drums; Andrew Phelan, 18, on Bass Guitar; and Chase Landgrebe, 18, on Guitar.
Last week, NJ.com named Sonic Blume one of the Top NJ Bands to Hear in 2019, and was featured on the front page of the Sunday Star-Ledger's Arts Section! Their second record, "Beach Karma" was also named one of NJ's top records of 2018 by YouDontKnowJersey.com! And, last year, Sonic Blume was received the 2018 Asbury Park Music Award Top Young Band (Under 21)! They were also nominated in 2 other non-age restricted categories for Song of the Year ("First Nite") and Best Local Album Release.
Their debut EP continues to get college radio station air time and has been featured on WRSU 88.7FM Rutgers University; WLFR 91.7FM Stockton University; WBJB 90.5FM Brookdale College; WMCX 88.9FM Monmouth University; WPRB 103.3FM Princeton University; and WTSR 91.3FM The College of NJ. They were also recently featured and interviewed on NJ's own WRAT 95.9FM by Tom Hanley.
The band was formed in December 2015 when the friends discovered a mutual interest in indie music, specifically Tame Impala and MGMT, and similar older influences like The Smiths, Joy Division and My Bloody Valentine. Since then, Sonic Blume has performed at major local venues including The Starland Ballroom (opening for Netflix's "Stranger Things" star Gaten Matarazzo's band Work in Progress to a sold out crowd of 2000+); The Asbury Lanes with Tor Miller and again for their own EP Release show; Rutgers University; The Stone Pony (opening for The Revivalists/White Denim and performing for The Light of Day Foundation); The Brighton Bar; and House of Independents. In November 2017, Sonic Blume released their self-titled debut EP, to rave reviews by NJ Racket, Jersey Indie and 2G1Reviews, which is available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and more.
The band recorded and released their second EP "Beach Karma" at Lakehouse Recording Studios in Asbury Park, NJ with producer Erik Kase Romero (Lorde/Front Bottoms/Deal Casino/Gaslight Anthem) on July 14, 2018 with a release show at The Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, managed by The Bowery Presents. As of Dec. 31st, Beach Karma has been streamed a total of nearly 60,000 streams in just six months, with their #1 hit from the EP "Sunflower Bean" being streamed 40,000 times. Various songs from the EP have been featured on radio shows and blogs as far as Germany and Brazil.
The band is back in the studio already, working on their next album. They have recorded several songs which are set to release in early Spring 2019. Stay tuned!
