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About Me

SUNS OF THE TUNDRA is a project group of musicians that has evolved as an offspring of 90s bands Peach, Mint 400 and Sterling. In 2008, SOTT will be launching their newest body of work - an extended instrumental album inspired by the 1915 film South, an incredible documentary that recorded Shackleton's Antarctic expedition and the destruction of his ship Endurance.
The band have been steadily working on the new material throughout 2007. The wallpaper here at MySpace shows SOTT standing outside their studio in rural Bedfordshire. Expect to see some sneak previews early in the New Year. Live performances - with accompanying projections of the film - should start taking place in early summer 2008.
The first of two films (below) shows the band playing "Paper Wraps Stone" at the UK Download festival, June 2006. This song is the opening track on the 2004 self-titled album "Suns of the Tundra". The second film shows the band performing their own version of "You Lied" - a song that members of Suns of the Tundra first wrote and performed during the 1990s when they were known as Peach (and which was later covered by Tool on their Salival album).
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Member Since: 10/3/2005
Band Website: sunsofthetundra.co.uk
Band Members: Simon Oakes - Vocals, guitars & keyboards
Andrew Prestidge - Drums & Percussion
Mark Moloney - Guitars
Andy Marlow - Bass guitar & pedals
Laz - Additional vocals & samples
Hanna Pettersson - Saxophone
Rob Havis - Occasional bass and superfly guy MyGen Profile Generator
Influences: MY BLOODY VALENTINE, CULT OF LUNA, TOOL, RUSH, KING CRIMSON, VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR, ISIS, RED SPARROWES, GENESIS,(71-77), BLACK SABBATH, CAPTAIN BEYOND, VOIVOD, CARDIACS, MONSTER MAGNET,SLINT, SADIES, MINISTRY, DRIVE-IN, BUBBLE PUPPY, DUST HARVEST, AGITATION FREE, SPACEMEN THREE, LUSH, RIDE, TALULAH GOSH, MARY CHAIN, CULT, JOHN DENVER, JETBOY, MELVINS, KILLING JOKE, CAVE IN, YES, PINK FLOYD, TROUBLE, ST.VITUS, BEATLES, GRACIOUS, CRESSIDA, SPRING, TUDOR LODGE, SIR LORD BALTIMORE, SMASHING PUMPKINS, SLEEP, GOATSNAKE, KYUSS/Q.O.T.S.A, RING, DEAD KENNEDYS,CRASS, SUBHUMANS, RUDIMENTARY PENI, DEVO, XTC, MAGAZINE, THE DAMNED, EGG,GONG, STEVE HILLAGE, LED ZEPPELIN, HENRY COW, ART BEARS,CAN, NEU!, FAUST, HARMONIA, KRAFTWERK,SOUNDGARDEN, SLEEPY TIME GORILLA MUSEUM, KINKS, JANES ADDICTION,THE STOOGES, MC5,NAKED CITY, TRANS AM, TORTOISE, GOBLIN..............
Sounds Like: The unknown void our Universe is expanding into...
Record Label: Shiny Mack
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Interview (2008)

This interview with Mario Kojsor first appeared in Urban Magazin www.urban-magazin.com at the start of 2008. Thanks Mario! MARIO: So are you (Simon) the only surviving member of Peach that is in ...
Posted by Suns of the Tundra on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:00 PST

Easter update

Hey everyone - apologies for the quiet time at the moment - all sorts of stuff going on. One Tundra has a baby about to arrive, another has been busy with about a zillion other musical projects, anoth...
Posted by Suns of the Tundra on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:24:00 PST

New Year Tundra News

What next for SOTT? Because Andy Marlow needs some time out for all manner of reasons, we are having to suspend rehearsal for the Shackleton / Third Album project for a few months. Andy is so central ...
Posted by Suns of the Tundra on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:37:00 PST

Thanks to everyone who came to the gig

Great night - we pulled it off with the temporary / expanded line-up. Chris and Will both added majorly to the sound and we made it through Insignificance in one piece! Awesome! Thanks to everyone tha...
Posted by Suns of the Tundra on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:12:00 PST

Gig coming up - Sunday 2 Dec 07

We had our rehearsal for sunday last night - and it's an intersting set coming up on sunday. As many of you will know already, Andy Marlow is having to take a break from Tundra for a little while - so...
Posted by Suns of the Tundra on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:19:00 PST

Rocksound Live Review jan 2007 issue

Reads like this; KBY club( Round up ) "They are followed up by progressive troupe Suns Of The Tundra, AKA as the band formerly known as 'Peach', who deliver a crowd-pleasing set that includes material...
Posted by Suns of the Tundra on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:52:00 PST

Suns of the Tundra, gig coming Monday (13th) Camden Barfly

Hi everyone. We are playing on Monday night at the Camden Barfly, London, with Sondura, Sedulus & When Gravity Fails, get down from 7.30pm if you can, to catch all bands. Flyer going up on my...
Posted by Suns of the Tundra on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:45:00 PST

Tundra to play Double headline in London 13/10/06

The Suns will play a double Headline show with our good friends When Gravity Fails & also Sedulus as main support Not to be missed!!! we will be selling merch at this show
Posted by Suns of the Tundra on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:53:00 PST

Suns of the Tundra update 17/10/06

Suns of The Tundra have begun the writing sessions for 'South', next years live show. The band are retiring to a remote location in rural Britain in early Nov for a first week of intense writing. And...
Posted by Suns of the Tundra on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:46:00 PST

'Tunguska' T-Shirts For sale online!!!!

Go to www.sunsofthetundra.co.uk For more details
Posted by Suns of the Tundra on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:27:00 PST