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Sun Tired

About Me

Sun Tired is a solo project by Jake Williams. Jake's most recent creative efforts are with local Philly band, The Parsnip Revolt. Download our music for FREE !

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Member Since: 11/6/2005
Band Website: http://www.theparsniprevolt.com/
Band Members: Jake Williams - everything
Influences: Doves, Spooky Ghost, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Duncan Sheik, Nick Drake, Coldplay, Gomez, Tonic, Josh Rouse, Glen Phillips, Willy Porter, Sun Kil Moon/Mark Kozelek, Son Volt, Wilco, Radiohead, Travis, The Verve, Michael Hedges, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Chalk Farm, Dredg, Boards of Canada, Strangefolk (Genauer), Llama, DMB, John Mayer, Peter Mulvey, Pink Floyd (Gilmour), Damien Rice, Train (old), Tomorrow's Eve, Just Medium, Precious Roy Band, Look Eye, The Parsnip Revolt & many many more...
Sounds Like: Sun Tired...really quite hard to pin down, which is good (I think).
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Check us out on TV!

Click here for an interview/live clips of The Parsnip Revolt on "Tuned In" on Channel 6 ABC!Thanks for watching...Jake
Posted by on Thu, 01 May 2008 08:06:00 GMT

Need your help!

Hello!  My band The Parsnip Revolt could use a little help...Radio 104.5 is making a live compilation CD of the Friday Live series...for us to be selected to be on the CD, we need as many people ...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:07:00 GMT

From Phobos

Hello.I haven't posted a blog in a long time, so now is as good a time as ever.  Check out my friend's new tune, Zero Gravity, at www.myspace.com/fromphobosThat's me lending my lead guitar stylin...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:53:00 GMT

XPN & Neil Young give us props!

Well we've heard some very nice things from some very kind people since our EP hit the 'net a few weeks ago...it really feels great!  Thank you to any & all who have listened.  Some of t...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:55:00 GMT

The Parsnip Revolt - new EP is done! Download for FREE!

That's right, after 4 grueling months of recording, mixing, & torturing ourselves, significant others, and household pets, our new 5-song EP is DONE!  You can download it for free by clicking...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:40:00 GMT

Recording/endorsement!

Hey there, It's been a while.  Just wanted to check in & say I'm excited b/c recording has begun on our EP!  We are doing all the recording ourselves, so it is fun but takes a lot o...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:21:00 GMT

Exciting stuff w/ the band!

Long time no post...just wanted to check in & say I'm VERY excited about upcoming band stuff (The Parsnip Revolt)...we have been playing out a lot to favorable crowds here in Philly, meeting some ...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:08:00 GMT

Lots of new Parsnip shows coming up!

Just a hey, hello, how you doin' to let you know The Parsnip Revolt has lots of shows coming up that we, & me in particular, would love to see you at!    We've got a new drummer & ar...
Posted by on Tue, 01 May 2007 08:12:00 GMT

Apollo 11 is up...

An oldie but goodie...written/recorded in Colorado in '04, tho I cut it back from the 6 or so minutes it originally was...Geremiah is forcing me to perform solo this Sunday at his open mic...I haven't...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:26:00 GMT

Couple Parsnip Sightings...

Some recent mentions here & there of The Parsnip Revolt:PennLive write upThe Late Greats Music Blog reviewPA Musician Magazine - MMC ReviewBy the way, we're looking for a drummer!  Shoot me/u...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:35:00 GMT