SANDOLLAR NEWS
š¤š½Following a successful āFrom the Waterā tour through California, Arizona and New Mexico; San Diego beach rock icons, āSandollarā are busy with multiple new music releases.
š¤š½Sandollar just dropped an acoustic album āSun 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 āGold (Glitter)ā that they wrote collectively. the album authentically encapsulates the vibe of a socal bonfire jam session.Ā
š¤š½The 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 āsandollarā.
in 2013, Sandollar was singled out as San Diegoās best unsigned band and thus taped for an appearance on the web TV series āIndie Across Americaā.Ā
lATER In 2013, Sandollar released their debut album with Pacific Records, ārollercoaster Rideā, along with the single āPoor Houseā.
Their song āUp Up" from their 2013 album āRollercoaster 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 āparty peopleā and āSo Dangerousā were released in 2020.
in 2022 sandollar released āunder the waterā, a full length album; While 2022 also saw the release of their "Warrior" single.
Sandollar's album āUnder the Waterā won the Best World Music Album at the 2023 San Diego Music Awards.
2025 held a successful āFrom 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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āOur music is inspired by SoCal culture and lifestyle. We coined the expression ābeach rockā 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 Blackās 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