Band: Black Sunshine
Date: March 25, 2010
Venue: The Key Club
City: Los Angeles, CA
Black Sunshine
Photos by Nicolas Bates
Written by Daniel Richter
Black Sunshine performed at The Key Club on March 25th as an opener for Smile Empty Soul. Black Sunshine was originally the creation of Matt Reardon. You may know Reardon from his fame as an extreme freeskier and Volkl team rider. Now he is the frontman for the alternative rock foursome known as Black Sunshine.
The other three members came together from separate bands. Dedicated, they all came together to form a band in which they could produce the best music they could. During the show, Matt “Toast” Young was the standout performer. His tenacity and high energy drumming absolutely set the tempo for the rest of the band. Toast gave each song everything he had and more, which is a true testament to his work ethic and passion for drumming.
Guitarist Charles Lee was accompanied by Matt Reardon on guitars throughout most of the set. Along with Chris Serafini on bass , the string section came together with a very clean sound. With soaring melodies and crisp guitar riffs, their live performance sounded like a studio recording.
Black Sunshine releases their self titled debut album in stores on April 13th. Their first single, “Once In My Life” has already gained them a large fan base and has set their toe hold firmly in the alternative rock world.