New York-based psych outfit DÜÜL SUNS — James Ruffino (vocals, guitar), Kevin Muenzer (bass), Nick Grau (keys, synths, vocals) and Adam Kriney (drums) — specialize in a blend of neo-psychedelic garage rock, soulful and funky rhythms and jazzy/prog rock experimentation paired with dreamy vocals.
The New York-based quartet’s debut single “Jealousy” is a dreamy yet slick mix of 60s psych rock and 70s prog rock, featuring bursts of glistening and arpeggiated keys, Afrobeat and funk-tinged rhythm guitar and jazz-meets-blues rhythms that serve as a lush bed for dreamy melodies and some remarkably catchy hooks and a blazing guitar solo. Ultimately, “Jealousy” reveals a band that has crafted a unique and self-assured take on a familiar sound while evoking a sense of unease and dread.
Directed by the band’s Kevin Muenzer, the accompanying video for “Jealousy” is fittingly lysergic while capturing the sense of dread, unease and distrust at the core of the song.
DÜÜL SUNS has a handful of local dates in the next few weeks, including a June 7, 2025 set at Our Wicked Lady, a June 21, 2025 stop at TV Eye and July 19, 2025 at Caracas, out in Rockaway Beach.
LIVE Shows
May 5: MAIN DRAG (Brooklyn) w Gringo Star/Dream Pony
June 7: OUR WICKED LADY (Brooklyn)
June 21: TV EYE (Ridgewood, Queens)
July 19: CARACAS (Rockaway Beach)
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