Originating as an instrumental Jazz / Drum & Bass Fusion project in late 2016, Vanishing Sun has rapidly evolved into one of the Upstate New York region’s top up and coming artists. With the addition of powerhouse vocalist Zahyia and the release of their second album “After” in 2017, the band is poised and ready to continue to unleash its trademark explosive live performance while ever pushing its own limits in terms of music and creativity.
Coming from a wide range of musical backgrounds and with an age spread that exceeds three decades, the band is composed of internationally touring musicians that have played and toured with the likes of legends such as Chaka Khan, Maceo Parker, and Teddy Pendergrass. With this rare combination of varied musicians, its no wonder that Vanishing Sun has a unique sound… Hiatus Kaiyote meets A Tribe Called Quest, Headhunters meets Flying Lotus, Rage Against the Machine meets Erykah Badu.
The band has embraced an approach that places emphasis on creative freedom and an anything goes philosophy in songwriting and live performance. This culminates in a sound that is at once forward looking while at the same time firmly grounded in the roots of its influences. Funk, Drum&Bass, HipHop, Jazz, R&B, Afrofuturism, and Electronic Music are all combined to give Vanishing Sun its characteristic sound that is as reflective of its varied inspirations as it is of the uncommon diversity of its musicians.
Vanishing Sun exists to perform and delivers an explosive, tight, high energy show. From the Jam Scene to Jazz Festivals, the band has steadily drawn a following from music fans young and old, and from all walks of life.
Website: http://www.vanishingsun.com/
Location: The Labatt Blue Light Gazebo Stage
Time: Saturday, 2:20 pm – 3:50 pm
