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Sunset Sunday are a British rock band from Taunton who formed in 2014 by vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, Tristan Gorman, and original bassist and songwriter, Will Stead. Since they began they have released a demo album, Independent Sensitivity (2015) and a debut album, Not Just A Phase (2017) alongside three singles, and one EP.

Formation and Independent Sensitivity (2014–2015)
Sunset Sunday formed in 2014 by vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, Tristan Gorman, and original bassist and songwriter, Will Stead. Good friend Freddie Chester was recruited as drummer and percussionist. The band spent the majority of 2014 writing their demo album, Independent Sensitivity, which was eventually released live on air on local radio station, 10Radio, in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, on 31st January 2015. Sunset Sunday spent 2015 playing shows and local festivals throughout the south-west of England. The band recruited guitarist/vocalist of fellow punk rock band Burnout-13, Oscar Sharman to play as a live guitarist and backing vocalist on the radio release show. In the spring of 2015, original drummer Freddie Chester left the band. He was replaced by touring guitarist Oscar Sharman. Evan Chase of Burnout-13 took Sharman's place on guitar.

Not Just A Phase, line-up change and Glastonbury Festival (2016–2017)
In October of 2016, the band entered the studio to record their debut album, Not Just A Phase, which was self-released through their own start-up label, Demontoaster Records on 3rd February 2017. They used Actiontrack Studios in Taunton, and the album was engineered, mixed and mastered by Nathan Stevens of Austeros and Nietzsche Trigger Finger. The band performed a sold-out release show at The Plough in Taunton, Somerset, their hometown. In March of 2017, Will Stead, Oscar Sharman and Evan Chase played their final show with Sunset Sunday at the Exchange in Bristol alongside Nietzsche Trigger Finger, in order to focus on exams and Burnout-13. Ross Curry took over on rhythm guitar and backing vocals, Dayne Griffiths took on the bass guitar, and Connor Hadley became drummer. In June of 2017, Sunset Sunday played Glastonbury Festival alongside Burnout-13.

South-East Tour, hiatus and one-off shows (2018–2019)
Sunset Sunday took Not Just A Phase on tour to the south-east of England in March 2018, although the first two dates were canceled because of the "Beast From the East" snowstorm. The band continued to play shows in support of the album up until June. They made a debut appearance at Home Farm Fest near Yeovil, marking the end of the Not Just A Phase era. It was announced a few weeks before this festival appearance that the band would be taking a hiatus following it. Ross Curry, Dayne Griffiths, and Connor Hadley have since departed the band to pursue university degrees. Curry returned after a short break from the band to play a mid-hiatus show supporting Ashestoangels, featuring All Smiles In Wonderland member, George Clark as guest drummer, and new permanent bassist, Owen Male. The band went on to play two more mid-hiatus shows with new permanent drummer, Oscar Manners, supporting Woes and Mallory Knox respectively.

The Bottom Line Tour and new album (2020-present)
Sunset Sunday kicked off the 2020s by going on tour with The Bottom Line, playing two headlines either side of their support dates on the tour.

Style and influences
Sunset Sunday have been described as pop punk, punk rock , emo, power pop, melodic hardcore , alternative rock and grunge. They have been compared to Green Day, Sum 41, NOFX, No Use For A Name, My Chemical Romance and Rise Against, all of which the band have cited as influences.

Band members
Current members
 * Tristan Gorman – lead vocals, lead guitar (2014–present)
 * Ross Curry – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
 * Oscar Manners – drums (2019-present)
 * James Bowles - bass (2020-present)

Former members
 * Freddie Chester – drums (2014–2015)
 * Will Stead – bass (2014–2017)
 * Oscar Sharman – rhythm guitar (2015), drums, backing vocals (2015–2017)
 * Evan Chase – rhythm guitar (2015–2017)
 * Dayne Griffiths – bass (2017–2018)
 * Connor Hadley – drums (2017–2018, 2018)
 * Owen Male – bass (2018-2020)

Former touring members
 * Phil Horler – drums (2018)
 * George Clark – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2019), drums (2018-2019)


 * Timeline

Discography
Studio albums
 * Not Just A Phase (2017)

Demos
 * Independent Sensitivity (2015)

Singles
 * Indecent Exposure (2016)
 * Insomnia (2016)
 * Make The World Hate Again (2016)
 * Make The World Hate Again / Four Simple Words (2020)
 * MD / Don't Look Back In Anger (feat. Bronnie) (2020)

Extended plays
 * Figure It Out (2018)
 * What I Go To School For (feat. Longcoats & Padrat) (2021)

Formation, lineup changes (October 2015–July 2016)
Osmium Blacksmiths formed in October 2015 at Richard Huish College in Taunton, Somerset by vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, Owain Russell, drummer, vocalist and songwriter, Tristan Gorman, and lead guitarist, Gabriel Harvey. The band began writing songs (one of the earliest songs written was a very different version of Icarus which was later released as a very different version on the band's debut album, 76 in 2017) and deciding on covers to perform at their debut shows.

Charlotte Chew joined the band in November 2015 to add lead vocals and bass guitar to the lineup. After only a few rehearsals, drummer Tristan Gorman left the band in February 2016 because of a busy schedule with other bands at the time including Sunset Sunday, Burnout-13 and Posh Zombies and because he believed the band wasn't very active at the time. He was replaced by Phil Horler of Last One Home. After these swift lineup changes, the band began to perform their debut shows. Less than a month later, Phil Horler left the band in March 2016 to focus on Last One Home and other college work. Posh Zombies had broken up at this point so Gorman rejoined the band, once again on drums but also providing backing vocals.

In May 2016, the band began to write songs for their debut album. The live debut of their first completed original song, Vanity, was at the Dolphin in Wellington, Somerset opening for Sunset Sunday at an acoustic show. Chew only managed to perform Vanity a few times, and second original song, Queen Bee, before leaving the band in July 2016. Russell took over lead vocals and Will Stead of Sunset Sunday and Burnout-13 was quickly recruited as touring bassist for the band's upcoming show at the Fleece in Bristol that same month.

Touring bassists, 76 and farewell live stream (July 2016–September 2017)
Stead remained touring bassist until November 2016, despite only playing that one show with the band at the Fleece. Russell took over bass duties and the band ran as a three-piece until Owen Male was recruited as the new touring bassist in March of 2017 after he attended Sunset Sunday's album release show for Not Just A Phase at the Plough in Taunton, Somerset, and expressed to Gorman his love for Nirvana and grunge music.

Throughout 2016, Osmium Blacksmiths had been recording their debut EP, which turned into a full album, 76. It was eventually self-released on 5th May 2017, with a release show on the same day at the Plough in Taunton, Somerset. The band played shows in support of the album around the south-west of England until July 2017. On 11th July 2017, Osmium Blacksmiths appeared together on stage for the last time at the Fleece in Bristol. Owen Male did not make this show and Russell played bass. On 5th September 2017, the band posted a simple image on their Instagram and Facebook accounts announcing a farewell live stream that would be taking place on their Facebook page on Wednesday, 6th September 2017, the day before Russell was due to leave for university in Portsmouth.

Indefinite hiatus (September 2017-present)
On Saturday, 10th February 2018, Gabriel Harvey and Phil Horler joined Sunset Sunday on stage at the St James Wine Vaults in Bath for two Osmium Blacksmiths songs, Vanity and Burdenless. It was announced a few days after this show that Harvey would be joining Sunset Sunday on their south-east of England tour in March 2018 and that on the last date of the tour, Harvey and Gorman would be performing an acoustic Osmium Blacksmiths set as the opening act for Sunset Sunday.

Style and influences
Osmium Blacksmiths have been described as alternative rock, post-grunge, grunge, alternative metal, melodic hardcore and hard rock. They have cited their influences to include Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Biffy Clyro, Metallica, Green Day, Rise Against, Seether and Thrice.

Band members
Final lineup
 * Owain Russell – vocals, rhythm guitar, bass (2015–2017)
 * Gabriel Harvey – lead guitar (2015–2017)
 * Tristan Gorman – drums, vocals (2015-2016), (2016–2017)

Former members
 * Charlotte Chew – bass, vocals (2015–2016)
 * Phil Horler – drums (2015–2016)

Touring members
 * Will Stead - bass (2016)
 * Owen Male - bass (2017)


 * Timeline

Discography
Studio albums
 * 76 (2017)

Demos
 * Vanity (2016)

Singles
 * Cannibal's Picnic (2017)

Formation and original lineup (2017-2018)
All Smiles In Wonderland formed at Bath Spa University in October of 2017 when Jack Dodge met fellow students, Maddie Christy, Jamie Watson, and Tristan Gorman. After a few jam sessions, another student, and friend, Jesse Roache was recruited on bass guitar. The band learned four covers in different styles as part of their university coursework: Foo Fighters "The Pretender", Taylor Swift's "Love Story", Oasis' "Don't Look Back In Anger", and Adele's "Someone Like You". The band demonstrated a strange mix of skate punk and jazz music in this performance, which they referred to as jazzcore. This truly reflected the creative differences between members of the band, which eventually led the band to temporarily split following this performance.

Reformation, songwriting and lineup changes (2018)
After the new year had passed, All Smiles In Wonderland decided to reform with a fresh and more focused sound. At this point, it was also decided that Watson would no longer be part of the band due to clear creative differences. The band started writing music with more of a 90s post-hardcore vibe rather than jazz. Not too long into the writing process, it was decided that it was best for Roache to also depart the band. He was in four bands at the time and didn't associate creatively with the music which was being written as much as the others did. The band took a few months off from playing live shows and eventually found a replacement, Sonny Gazzard, from the Bath Spa band, Noir (then-known as "Absence of Apathy"). They got a good 30-minute-set worth of songs written and started to play shows regularly, most notably at the Fleece in Bristol in June 2018, followed by multiple appearances at Moles club in Bath.

Astronaut and first tours (2018–present)
Towards the end of 2018, All Smiles In Wonderland entered the studio to record their first set of singles. It was clear at this point that they were in need of a second guitarist once again. With the new first years about to start at Bath Spa, Gorman was prepared to sit through all their introductory "chat & jam" performances to find the perfect candidate. That person ended up being George Clark of Hereford-based, Hedgehog & The Clementines. Luckily, he was a perfect fit and was able to just catch the end of the band's recording sessions, which was followed by a short run of local shows in Glastonbury, Bristol, and Frome. The debut single, "Astronaut", was released on 1st March 2019 with a release show at the Pig & Fiddle in Bath the night before.

All Smiles In Wonderland will be on tour of the UK in May, June and July 2019.

Style and influences
All Smiles In Wonderland have been described as emo, post-hardcore, alternative rock, pop punk, and grunge. They have been compared to Sunny Day Real Estate, and The Pixies. They have stated Green Day, Blink-182, Microwave, Neck Deep, Nirvana, Minor Threat, American Football, Brand New, P!NK, Biffy Clyro, My Chemical Romance, Tiny Moving Parts, and Sum 41 as influences.

Band members
Current members
 * Maddie Christy – lead vocals (2017-2018, 2018–present)
 * George Clark - guitar (2018-present)
 * Chris Tucker - bass (2019-2020), guitar (2020-present)

Former members
 * Jamie Watson – guitar, vocals (2017-2018)
 * Jesse Roache – bass (2017–2018, 2018)
 * Sonny Gazzard - bass (2018-2019)
 * Jack Dodge – guitar (2017-2018, 2018-2020)
 * Tristan Gorman – drums, vocals (2017-2018, 2018-2021)


 * Timeline

Discography
Singles
 * Astronaut (2019)
 * Whatever Makes You Sleep At Night (2019)

EPs
 * State of Serenity (2020)