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 original founding members Max Connery, Guitar/Synth/Vocals and Danny Murray, Drums, as well as newly added Noah Sullivan on Guitar/Back-Up Vocals. The band recently signed onto Asbury Park indie record label, Shore Point Records run by Lakehouse Recording Studios/Music Academy owner/visionary/entrepreneur, Jon Leidersdorff and music industry exec Rich Christina.
The band was formed in December 2015 when the friends discovered a mutual interest in indie music, specifically Tame Impala, DIIV 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, Parlor Mob 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.
After the release of their first EP, they were awarded the Asbury Music Award for Top Young Band (Under 21) and 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. Their music is getting international airtime as well, having been featured on radio shows in Germany, Australia and Brazil.
The band 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.
Sonic Blume was named one of the "Top NJ Bands to Hear" in 2019 and 2020 by NJ.com/NJ Star-Ledger and their 2nd EP "Beach Karma" was dubbed one of the "Top NJ Records in 2018" by YouDontKnowJersey.com.
In March 2020, the band was about to embark on their first Northeast Tour, arranged by Nimbleslick Entertainment LLC, with shows in Boston, Providence, Syracuse, Philly and NYC, but it was cancelled due to the Co-Vid pandemic.
So...the band took the pandemic lockdown time to refocus on writing and recording their first, full length LP "We're Drifting Further Apart, Aren't We?" which was released on Shore Point Records on August 13th, 2021 on all major streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, etc..). They've already released several songs off the album this past spring including Lucy, Today's the First and their most recent Happy, which found its way onto two Spotify Editorial Playlists. On August 15th, Sonic Blume had an official album release show at the legendary Asbury Lanes with supporting performances by Philly band Strange Weekend, Syracuse's own Shallow Alcove and local fave Love Seat Pete. This LP was awarded the BEST INDIE ALBUM of the past year by Elephant Talk Indie Magazine (8/22)!
Sonic Blume just completed their first tour this past spring/summer 2022 from Boston to Charleston and everywhere in between, And spent the remaining summer, recording their next LP to be released spring 2023, with an accompanying tour!
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