SANDOLLAR NEWS

šŸ¤™šŸ½Following a successful ā€œFrom the Waterā€ tour through California, Arizona and New Mexico; San Diego beach rock icons, ā€˜Sandollar’ are busy with multiple new music releases.

šŸ¤™šŸ½Sandollar just dropped an acoustic album ā€œSun Setsā€, a collaboration with vocalist and fellow Pacific Records artist, Kela Sako.Ā 

this soulful collection reimagines some of kela sako and sandollar hits, while also featuring a new song ā€œGold (Glitter)ā€ that they wrote collectively. the album authentically encapsulates the vibe of a socal bonfire jam session.Ā 


šŸ¤™šŸ½The award-winning band has wrapped up their sessions at the reputable Foo Fighters' Studio 606, and are putting the finishing touches on a full-length album, planned for release in 2026.

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ABOUT SANDOLLAR

Sandollar's roots began years prior to its formation. Ā jam sessions became a daily ritual for this group of high school buddies who discovered their shared passion for making music. Ā 

In 2006, Sandollar was formed. Ā in 2010; After a handful of years of writing songs, performing live and evolving their sound, sandollar released Their debut, self-titled album ā€œsandollarā€.

in 2013, Sandollar was singled out as San Diego’s best unsigned band and thus taped for an appearance on the web TV series ā€œIndie Across Americaā€.Ā 

lATER In 2013, Sandollar released their debut album with Pacific Records, ā€œrollercoaster Rideā€, along with the single ā€œPoor Houseā€.

Their song ā€œUp Up" from their 2013 album ā€œRollercoaster Rideā€ was feautured on the first episode of the 2020 Netflix series Outer Banks. music from that album also appeared on cbs's magnum pi.

singles ā€œparty peopleā€ and ā€œSo Dangerousā€ were released in 2020.

in 2022 sandollar released ā€œunder the waterā€, a full length album; While 2022 also saw the release of their "Warrior" single.

Sandollar's album ā€œUnder the Waterā€ won the Best World Music Album at the 2023 San Diego Music Awards.

2025 held a successful ā€œFrom the Waterā€ tour through California, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.

With handful of exciting projects coming down the pipeline, these san diego beach rock icons continue to transform the soundtrack of the SoCal lifestyle.

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ā€œOur music is inspired by SoCal culture and lifestyle. We coined the expression ā€˜beach rock’ to describe our sound, which is a unique melding of different genres. Our songs carry the message of riding the wave and taking things as they come,ā€

-sandollar's lead man baron Lunbeck (an avid surfer who spends most of his free time riding waves at the legendary cliffside Black’s Beach.)Ā 

MEMBERS OF SANDOLLAR:

Baron Lunbeck (singer/songwriter/keys)

Marco Rodrigues (guitar)

David Basham (guitar/vocals)

Henry Ortiz (drums/vocals)

Max Damkoehler (bass)Ā