No band sonically captures the blistering summer heat and the burning of the Southern California sun quite like Sun Room. Since their formation during quarantine in 2020, the SoCal rock group have harnessed and maintained a raw and refreshing approach to rock ‘n’ roll, one that combines garage, surf and punk all into one sonic wave.
Initially founded by vocalist and guitarist Luke Asgian during the pandemic, Asgian was soon joined by guitarist Ashton Minnich and later bassist Max Pinamonti and then-drummer Gibby Anderson. Not long after their formation, Sun Room released their debut EP Sol Del Sur. The following year they dropped their sophomore EP Somewhere Tropical which earned the group great exposure and a growing fanbase stemming from TikTok.
The next couple of years saw Sun Room opening for Irish rock group Inhaler on two separate tours as well as Louis Tomlinson on his 2022 world tour. After opening for Tomlinson, Sun Room set out on their debut headlining tour. In 2023, Sun Room released their garage rock-infused EP Outta Their Minds before once again touring alongside Inhaler on their U.S. Cuts and Bruises Tour. Following the release of Outta Their Minds, Sun Room embarked on their sophomore headlining tour, and Anderson was replaced by drummer Thomas Rhodes.
Sun Room released their fourth EP At Least I Tried also in 2023, which maintained their signature surf rock musicality while leaning more towards punk influences. Their latest release, their 2024 EP Can’t Explain, found the band incorporating post-punk sounds.
Now, after five years together as a band, Sun Room are still riding the waves of success while embracing constant growth and change. Currently gearing up to tour in support of Flipturn on their upcoming Burnout Days Tour this summer, Sun Room are looking forward to sharing new music with fans.
“I think that’s what keeps the live shows really fun for us, is being able to test out new songs and see how it goes,” Asgian shares with Melodic Magazine over a Zoom call. “I think we’re going to some places we’ve never played before too, which is cool. I think we’re playing Montana, which we’ve never played in. So that would be cool. And we also just don’t tour that much during summer. So I think it would be fun to get out there during summer.”
Initially unfamiliar with Flipturn, Asgian says the best way to get to know a band is by seeing their live shows.
“I think we were all kind of unfamiliar [with Flipturn], but I know a bunch of people who love them,” he says. “I think a really cool way to experience a band for the first time is seeing them live. And I think we played with a lot of bands like that, where we didn’t really know about them or we didn’t know their music until we saw them live. And it’s kind of a cool introduction. It’s a lot more fun to experience than checking out someone’s Spotify for the first time. I gotta remember when we toured with [Inhaler] and we didn’t really know that much about them. And then we saw their show and now they’re our best friends and we listen to them all the time.”
Accustomed to being both the opener and the headliner, Asgian says headlining shows are the best way to go in terms of long-term goals for the band, but he also enjoys the challenge of being the opening act.
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