NYC alt-rock risers Native Sun share evocative new cut ‘When She’ (out Oct 11th), the final reveal from the band’s ‘Off With Our Heads’ EP, set for release October 14th via NYC indie label Grand Jury (Hippo Campus, Hovvdy, Samia, Twin Peaks, Jordana).

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Harkening back to a time when rock n' roll meant something, the group have not only reinvigorated, but conquered the New York music scene. Their livewire local gigs are simultaneously welcoming and rowdy and made them a can’t-miss fixture of city nightlife - with several tour supports ticked off alongside the likes of White Reaper and Geese, as well as dates with acts including Sunflower Bean, Bodega, Gustaf, and Wavves.

Marking one of their most vulnerable and deeply personal songs to date, ‘When She’, was written by frontman Danny Gomez while his mother’s health declined. While the loss of a parent is a profoundly painful experience for anyone to process, both bassist Barry and drummer Espinosa have experienced the same loss. Through the song, their bond, and shared catharsis shines through. Gomez’ vocals stretch and streak across the nimble arrangements, carrying the torch for his mother, but also for those who are experiencing the depths of grief. “When She” is at once purely a personal exercise in eulogizing, but its ubiquity lies in the search for stability, for meaning and understanding loss. ‘When She’ represents both a joyful expression of love and remembrance, while also acting as a reminder that sorrow abates and you’re left with the beauty of your loved one’s memory.

Speaking ahead of its release, the band revealed: “‘When She’ is the most personal track we've written up to this point -- composed during the time of my mother's declining health and ultimate passing away. I wrote the song from start to finish in about half an hour and post-writing it realized how it encapsulated what my reality was in that moment...seeing somebody you love fade away inside and imagining what that must be like. I always found it interesting how the cheeriest sonically sounding track turned out to be the most somber lyrically, the paradox of reality”. “When Danny showed us that song, it was really emotional”, Justin Barry (bass) says, “Everyone in this band has lost a parent. It’s all something we share and have bonded over, music is all we have”.

Teaming with revered indie label Grand Jury for their upcoming EP, the quartet are primed to build on their early press acclaim (The FADER, So Young, DIY), with a full live run this autumn including a date at NYC’s iconic Irving Plaza with FIDLAR, in addition to their own EP launch show at legendary Brooklyn venue Baby’s All Right.

Produced by Walter Schreifels (Rival Schools, Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand) and mixed by Jeremy Snyder (Fontaines D.C., IDLES), Native Sun’s ‘When She’ is out now via Grand Jury and available on all digital platforms.

Native Sun is Daniel Gomez (singer/guitarist), Jake Pflum (guitarist), Justin Berry (bassist), Nico Espinosa (drummer)

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Live Dates

18th Oct - Elsewhere (Hall), Brooklyn, NY (w/ Slift)

25th Oct - Baby’s All Right, Brooklyn, NY (EP launch show | w/ The Bobby Lees)

28th Oct - The Colony, Woodstock, NY (w/ Geese & The Bobby Lees)

29th Oct - Irving Plaza (w/ FIDLAR)

31st Oct - Knockdown Centre, Queens, NY