Eastern Sunz
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| image =File:Eastern Sunz Performing.jpg
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| caption = Eastern Sunz performing in 2020
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| origin = Portland, Oregon
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| label = Independent
| associated_acts = Promoe Macklemore Ras Kass Lafa Taylor
| website = [http://www.easternsunz.com/ EasternSunz.com]
| current_members = Courage, TravisT
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Eastern Sunz is a hip hop duo from Portland, Oregon, known for "intellectual hip hop" that often focuses on political, social, and environmental issues. They have released a number of albums, and in 2012 won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and International Songwriting Contest for lyrics on their EP Filthy Hippie Music. Their fifth album Corroded Utopia features Promoe (Looptroop Rockers) and Smoke (Old Dominion).
Members
;Current
- Aaron "Courage" Harris - MC
- Travis "TravisT" Taylor - MC, DJ
Discography
=Albums=
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|+ Partial list of albums by Eastern Sunz ! Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:10em;"| Album title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:15em;"| Release details |
| 2007
! {{nobold| Nine Triangles }} |
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| 2010
! {{nobold| Corroded Utopia }} |
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| 2012
! {{nobold| Filthy Hippie Music }} |
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| 2014
! {{nobold| Placebos for the People }} |
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| 2020
!Fuel for a Fool's Errand |
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Awards and nominations
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!Year !Award !Nominated work !Category !Result |
| rowspan="1"|2010
|rowspan="1"|The Independent Music Awards |Eastern Sunz, Corroded Utopia | Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year |{{Won}} |
| rowspan="2"|2012
|rowspan="1"|John Lennon Songwriting Contest |Eastern Sunz, Filthy Hippie Music | Best Rap Song |{{Won}} |
| rowspan="1"|Eco Arts Awards
|Eastern Sunz, Filthy Hippie Music | Grand Prize |{{Won}} |
| 2020
|International Songwriting Competition |Eastern Sunz, Not Enough |Rap/Hip Hop |Nominated |
| 2020
|The Independent Music Awards |Eastern Sunz, Fuel for a Fool's Errand |Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year |Nominated |
Further reading
- {{cite news
| title = An Interview with Eastern Sunz
| url = http://eugenedailynews.com/2012/11/an-interview-with-eastern-sunz/
| newspaper = Eugene Daily News
| date = December 2012
}}
- [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eastern-sunz-mn0001604378/discography Eastern Sunz Discography] at Allmusic
References
{{reflist| refs =
| title = Eastern Sunz Profile
| url = http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/artist/eastern-sunz/
| publisher = Independent Music Awards
| date = June 2011
| access-date = 2014-07-06
}}
|title = An Interview with Eastern Sunz
|first = Susan
|last = Latiolait
|url = http://eugenedailynews.com/2012/11/an-interview-with-eastern-sunz/
|newspaper = Eugene Daily News
|date = December 2012
|access-date = 2014-07-06
|archive-date = 2014-07-14
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714122238/http://eugenedailynews.com/2012/11/an-interview-with-eastern-sunz/
|url-status = dead
}}
}}