Album Notes

"ONE OF THE BEST WE'VE EVER HEARD" (BRAD @ CD BABY)

URB MAGAZINE "Next 1000" Review:

Melding classical music with pulsating beats and emcee Savage Sun’s hard-hitting flow, the Missouri resident’s sound is unique and emotional. Helped along by a melancholy piano and dizzying violin work, Savage Sun is bringing the focus back to the music. With fourteen years in the game, 35 recorded songs, and eleven album features, Sun sees this as his perfect time to emerge out onto the scene with a solo album (The Art of Being Alive). Check out “Forced”. (Aylin Zafar/URB Magazine)

"You can't say it's only about the commercialism, the cribs and the money. You can't say rappers are teenage thugs lacking any real talent. You can't - because rappers such as Stockton's The Savage Sun will be there to prove you wrong." (Ian Hill/Columnist/Stockton Record & 209VIBE)

Press, Accomplishments, Honors:

April, 2009: Selected by URB Magazine as a "Next 1000" artist; Received album/artist review by URB Magazine; Selected for CD Baby's prestigious Editor's Picks; Received album review by CD Baby. February, 2009: Reached the #1 most dedicated artist across all of Facebook and iLike (song: "the Reason"). December, 2008/January, 2009: 2nd promotional tour in Colombia, South America. October, 2008: featured in article/album review (Inbox Magazine); cracked the top 3 indie artists (Myspace) in the state of Missouri. #2 most dedicated artist across all of Facebook and iLike. August, 2008: featured in podcast interview (Quiet on the Set / Indianapolis, IN). July, 2008: featured in article/album review (209Vibe). June, 2008: music video for the song "Tight Grip on Nothing" received 5 honors (YouTube), including an honor for the most watched video in France (musician category). April, 2008: featured in podcast interview (The Beat / Monterey, CA); featured in interview (Monterey Herald). March, 2008: featured in article (Tri-City Herald & Atomic Town). February, 2008: mentioned in newsletter (Association of Schools of Public Health weekly publication) for benefit performance at St. Louis' University's 1st Multi Cultural Eve. December, 2007: received official clothing sponsorship & endorsement (Thrust Clothing Worldwide). October, 2007: featured in article (Stockton Record & 209Vibe). Fall 2007: featured in article (California State University Monterey Bay's "Alma Otter"). Summer, 2007: featured in 1/2 page article (Reactor Magazine). December, 2005: selected for MP3 review & was honored as the #1 featured artist (Tri-City Music Archive). 2005, featured in interview (The Bullhorn). Featured artist in My Network TV's "Band Call Out" (FOX), however, ended up 2nd overall. Featured on an illustration as a promotional artist (11:23 Productions). Has received radio play & been broadcasted on radio (SJDC, Power 99.1), as well as Internet radio.

Professional Recording Artist of 14 years. Nearly 40 songs recorded in total. 5 time International Performing Artist. Featured on 11 additional albums (6600+ Units). Performed in at least 17 cities; 4 states; 4 countries.