Almost Monday open for Joywave and play a brand new unreleased song "Sunburn" live in concert before a sold-out crowd at The Independent in San Francisco, California on March 15, 2022. Sunburn was eventually released as a single a few weeks later in April 2022. Almost Monday is an indie rock band from San Diego consisting of Dawson Daugherty (vocals), Luke Fabry (bass), and Cole Clisby (guitar). Joining them on tour was Rafael Vidal (drums).
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Sunburn lyrics:
The days we spent were temporary
But you'll always be that sunburn on me
An ice cold shower can't help, baby
'Cause you'll always be that sunburn on me
California
Heat waves on ya
Think we knew that it would go there
Catching magic out of thin air
Warmer weather
Nothing better
'Til we stumble into nightfall
And you end it with a phone call
Why'd I give you my everything
Just to watch us spiral down the drain?
What if time doеsn't heal a damn thing?
And nothing, nothing's gonna wash it away
The days we spеnt were temporary
But you'll always be that sunburn on me
An ice cold shower can't help, baby
'Cause you'll always be that sunburn on me
Aloe vera over my skin
Took you to places that you never been
Why you gotta say goodbye?
Windows are down on the highway
But you never going my way
Burn up in flames like the Fourth of July
The days we spent were temporary
But you'll always be that sunburn on me
An ice cold shower can't help, baby
'Cause you'll always be that sunburn on me
Why'd I give you my everything
Just to watch us spiral down the drain?
What if time doesn't heal a damn thing?
And nothing, nothing's gonna wash it away, yeah
The days we spent were temporary
But you'll always be that sunburn on me
An ice cold shower can't help, baby
'Cause you'll always be that sunburn on me
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Almost Monday live tour dates:
March 1 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom (w/ Joywave)
March 2 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick (w/ Joywave)
March 4 - Chicago, IL @ Metro (w/ Joywave)
March 5 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe (w/ Joywave)
March 6 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre (w/ Joywave)
March 8 - Kansas City, MO @ The Truman (w/ Joywave)
March 9 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater (w/ Joywave)
March 10 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex (w/ Joywave)
March 12 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom (w/ Joywave)
March 13 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox (w/ Joywave)
March 15 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent (w/ Joywave)
March 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom (w/ Joywave)
March 18 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park (w/ Joywave)
March 19 - Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater (w/ Joywave)
March 21 - Dallas, TX @ Trees (w/ Joywave)
March 22 - Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn (w/ Joywave)
June 11 - New York, NY @ Governors Ball
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Almost Monday official bio:
Almost Monday channel a musical alchemy befitting their Southern California roots. After countless garage jams, gigs in the back of a surf shop, and innumerable hours writing together, the San Diego trio—Dawson Daugherty (vocals), Luke Fabry (bass), and Cole Clisby (guitar)—bottle California sunshine in their funky basslines, ecstatic choruses, and danceable grooves. It turns out the world needed some Cali rays during the pandemic as the band managed to emerge in 2020 with an unprecedented 30 million overall streams, uplifting audiences everywhere in the process.
Lifelong friends, Dawson and Luke grew up together. After a chance encounter surfing, Dawson and Cole also connected. Cole had already developed a similar passion for music by playing guitar and attending numerous Blink-182 and Foo Fighters concerts over the years. Through a connected family friend, he got the chance to experience the backstage world and see the inner workings of the business firsthand, only galvanizing his passion further. Together, the boys rallied around music for fun as they organically developed an irreplaceable chemistry.
During college, they formally launched Almost Monday. Inspired by everyone from David Bowie and Prince to Justice and Gorillaz, they cultivated a signature style and built a following with a series of D.I.Y. gigs. As fans of producer Mark Needham (Killers, Fleetwood Mac), they sent him a cold email and got a response. He emerged an early champion and de facto mentor.
Heading East to Brooklyn, they laid the groundwork for what would become their 2020 debut EP, Don’t Say You’re Ordinary. Throughout the year, the EP ignited a string of buzzing anthems, beginning with the shimmying and soaring chants of “Parking Lot View” and nostalgic whistling and keyboard gloss of “Come On Come On.” They opened for multiplatinum indie pop heavyweights AJR and received play on Apple Music’s Beats 1 from none other than tastemaker Zane Lowe.
This year, the band will continue their festival run at Summerfest, Bonnaroo, BottleRock, and Firefly. With the release of their new single “Cool Enough,” Almost Monday only accelerate their momentum and emerge as the consummate purveyors of future-facing California pop.
