Effective period / Period of releases: 2021

Cemetery Sun hails from Sacramento, CA. Made up of Josh Doty (lead singer), Austen Butler (drummer), Elliot Polokoff (guitarist/producer), Jesse Mancillas (guitarist), and Matt Scarpello (bassist), The quintet makes music that is a combination of alternative, pop, and rock. Doty said, while discussing the name of their band, “Cemetery Sun is where the darkness meets the light, you might be in a dark place, but you see that light and gravitate towards it.” The five all came from the same music scene, but started making music together in 2013. They had played in various other bands which were primarily heavy metal, post-hardcore, and screamo, but with this project they switched to a less heavy format. Their music crosses genres and has been described as pop-punk, alt-rock, and electro-R&B. After gaining a good amount of local fame, they took to the studio for about a year. The release of their single “Fake Love” caught the attention of Lava Records, where they signed shortly thereafter.