We open with our focus on the role that music has played in the band members’ individual lives and how a shared love of music brought them all together. This morphs into a consideration of the band’s many artistic influences, with a close look at the impact of the Wu-Tang Clan on Sunburned. We hear about the complicated and often difficult backgrounds of many of the Sunburned musicians and how jamming with the band can often serve as a type of group therapy.

This is the Quietus interview where Rob Thomas talks about the influence of the Wu-Tang Clan on Sunburned. Here’s a mid-period live set from Sunburned at the Abbey Lounge in (I think) Somerville, MA. The set is interspersed with clips from a conversation with Rob Thomas reflecting on the band. Sarah mentioned the People of God’s Love, we did some digging and found this WaybackMachine archived page for a group with that name founded (like Sarah said) in Ohio. 

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Songs heard in this episode:

No Magic Man - No Magic Man

Take 5 - Mylar Tantrum Part II

Take 6 - Mylar Tantrum Part II

Yer Own Eyes and the Number None - No Magic Man

Serpent’s Wish - No Magic Man

Heavy Rescue - When the Shit Hits the Jazz

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Check out this Spotify playlist with all the songs heard in this and previous week’s episodes!

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