Artists
At a Glance
ARTIST
WEBSITE: Sunday Smoke Kit on
Planting Seeds
BASE OF OPERATION: Virginia Beach, VA USA
LATEST RELEASE: "I Love The Rain" CDEP (2003)
PRESS INFO: coming
soon
FOR FANS OF: The Jesus & Mary Chain, Nick Drake, The Velvet
Underground, The Byrds
Sunday Smoke Kit
Singer/songwriter Scott Meiggs formed what became known as Sunday
Smoke Kit in 1995. Along with the only constant member Neil DelParto (Drums) the
band explored many of their musical influences: The Velvet Underground, The Byrds,
John Denver, and The Jesus & Mary Chain among others. The band debuted on record
with 1998’s “The Hardest Things Are Often The Simplest To Unwind” on their newly
formed Planting Seeds Records. The LP showcases a wide variety of Mid-Fidelity
styles accented by Meiggs’ fuzz guitar, which would become the bands trademark
sound for their next two LP’s - 1999’s critically acclaimed “Summer Dress” and
2000’s “Uncertain Smiles.”
William Hickey (ex Rev 9, Buckeye Mower, founding
Planting Seeds Records member) would later take over much of the Bass playing
duties on assorted tracks on “Uncertain Smiles” and would be the bands live bass
player for their lone 1999 performance in Norfolk, VA. The live line-up that night
would include Scott Meiggs (Vocals, Guitars) Neil DelParto (Drums), William Hickey
(Bass) and Astropop 3 leader Dan Villanuva (lead Guitar). This line-up would later
morph into the most recent Sunday Smoke Kit incarnation, which would find Planting
Seeds member Mark Renfro assuming the bass duties vacated by William Hickey. In
2001 the band released the much praised CDEP “Passing Shooting Stars,” which showcased
a softer side of the band, where Nick Drake, The Red House Painters, Mojave 3
became more prominent influences. “I Love The Rain” CDEP, released in 2003 continued
the band’s acoustic showing. The question has been asked many times over…Is there
more left for the Sunday Smoke Kit? As long as nostalgia is king, there is always
that chance.
Releases
The Hardest Things Are Often The Simplest To Unwind
Through The Looking Glass - “Early Morning Blues and Greens”
Summer
Dress
Some
Candy Talking “Don't Ever Change”
Uncertain
Smiles
Passing
Shooting Stars
Christmas
Underground - “God and Holidays”
I
Love The Rain