by Patrick Pilch (@pratprilch)
Well turn me on tumble and hang me out to dry! Sonny Falls is back with the first single from their just announced full length Stoned, Beethoven Blasting. “Wringing Out My Brain” is the first preview from the Chicago-based project led by Ryan “Hoagie Wesley” Ensley. Written after nine months of no-gigs-a-go-go, “Wringing” is an impulsive celebration of collaborative creativity. It’s the first song Ensley wrote with coworker-turned-collaborator Dave Satterwhite, and a testimony to those invigorating first wisps of social interaction we all experienced over the past year. There’s an energy present between Ensley and Satterwhite here, and an emphasis on Sonny Falls getting back to what they do best.
Sonny Falls spin thoughtful, boot-stomping rock seeking to answer questions like “why am I stomping?” and “what is rock and roll, really?” and “why are we all wearing boots?” While the band often reflects on life’s harsher realities, their contemplative, positive and sincere songwriting remains sharp and unpretentious. Sonny Falls are easily one of the best rock bands around, a perpetually underrated troupe of tried and true Chicago heads doing a magnificent job making punk-informed indie rock. Stoned, Beethoven Blasting is out April 20th on Forged Artifacts. Check out “Wringing Out My Brain” below: