Sunflower
Bio
Stunflower ... psychedelic reggae soca mantra-rockers based in London from Trinidad & Canada. Blending a cool collision of sound... hard-hitting-groove-based-celebration 2-part-harmonies Indian-fusion…heartfelt, holistical, let-loose, transformational music... soothes your soul and moves your feet…a distinctly retro sound with high emotionality... Influences include King Gizzard, The Free Nationals, Sly & the Family Stone, The Band, Prince, George Harrison, Jon Anderson (Yes), The Clash, Talking Heads, Bob Marley.....
Music-veterans, international performing artists & life-partners Thomas Idasseril Thomas from Trinidad (composer, guitars, vocals, loops) is joined by Devaki Anne-Marie Thomas from Canada (vocals, drums, percussion).
Opening sets for Ziggy Marley, The Wailers, Buffy Sainte Marie, Apache Indian, Arrested Development, Aswad, Jon Anderson (YES) Stunflower's live performances are "reminiscent of a mini-festival" "Making me love London again". With a 9-track album, 2 acclaimed music videos, countless gigs at festivals/venues across the UK and beyond Stunflower are stoking the musical fires with plans to tour internationally in 2020 and release a 2nd album replaced with Covid influenced live-stream concerts.
2019 Highlights include, Bimble Inn Stage, Beautiful Days Festival, Devon / 'A World in London’ Live Radio Set, Resonance FM / Stagewaves at Dingwalls, Camden / Same Wave Music Series, The Post Bar, Seven Sisters / Diwali Celebrations, Fairfield Hall, Croydon / Sydenham Arts Festival / Bamstock, Croydon / Croydon Mela / Mr Wolf's, Bristol / Music Makers at Hackney Picture House / The Jago, Dalston / Weegal @ The Dublin Castle, Camden / CroCroLand Festival, Croydon / Valentines at Folklore, Hackney / The Old Church, Stoke Newsington.
2020 Highlights include, Victorious Festival, Tropical Pressure Festival, Hope Fest, Point Blank Music School Showcase, Croydon Mela, CroCroLand Festival and many more TBC.
New Single 'Woman' Snip - https://vimeo.com/391325822
Album - https://stunflower1.bandcamp.com/releases
Live Video - https://www.facebook.com/Stunflower/videos/450478602515104/
Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/embed/_ITwPJhncHE
Website - https://stunflower.com/home
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Stunflower/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stunflowermusic/
Short Bio
Stunflower ... psychedelic reggae soca mantra-rockers based in London from Trinidad & Canada. Blending a cool collision of sound... hard-hitting-groove-based-celebration...heartfelt & holistical..soothes your soul and moves your feet…a distinctly retro sound with high emotionality...influences include The Free Nationals, Sly & the Family Stone, Talking Heads, Bob Marley.....
Music-veterans, international performing artists & life-partners Thomas Idasseril Thomas from Trinidad (composer, guitars, vocals, loops) & Devaki Anne-Marie Thomas from Canada (vocals, drums, percussion) have opened sets for Ziggy Marley, The Wailers, Buffy Sainte Marie, Apache Indian, Arrested Development, Aswad, Jon Anderson (YES).
Stunflower's live performances are "reminiscent of a mini-festival" "Making me love London again". With a 9-track album, 2 acclaimed music videos, countless gigs at festivals/venues across the UK and beyond Stunflower have survived the London Lockdown with weekly live-stream concerts reaching over 10,000 people in 15 countries.