Sun King Rising is a professional moniker/alter ego of an American geneticist and biomedical research scientist, John Blangero for his music albums.[1] The project was founded in 2018 and has released two albums, Delta Tales and Signs & Wonders, under the record label of PeacockSunrise Records.[2]
John Blangero | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Sun King Rising |
| Genres | Blues, Southern Rock, Soul |
| Labels | PeacockSunrise Records |
| Website | sunkingrising |
Overview edit
At age five, John Blangero began taking piano lessons in New Castle, Pennsylvania and developed an interest in music.[3] After five years, he learned the fundamentals of western classical, gospel, and rock music.[4]
Blangero then joined a rock band at his school when he was fourteen. Later he co-founded his band Harlequin as his regional popularity amplified in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[3][5]
He continued with the band Harlequin until he joined college and focused mainly on his studies.[5] In 1986, he earned his PhD and became a biomedical research scientist.[6]
In the 2000s, Blangero started playing live for blues bands in San Antonio, Texas.[1] In 2018, he launched his professional moniker Sun King Rising. In 2019, Nick Katana after rebranding his music company Melodic Revolution Records to PeacockSunshine Records, signed Blangero for Sun King Rising.[7]
In 2020, Blangero hired Steven "Ace" Acker, a member of a 1970s band named LAW, to produce his first album Delta Tales, which was released on October 2, 2020.[8][7] In the same year, he released an independent video song Free Will in China Blues.[9]
On October 1, 2022, Sun King Rising released another album, Signs & Wonders.[10][11]
Discography edit
| Year | Album | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sign and Wonders | No. 6 Magnolia Avenue |
| Bitter Water Sweetened | ||
| One More Story | ||
| Jubal Takes a Wife | ||
| Low Wine and Cruel Ruin | ||
| Lanterns on the Levee | ||
| Buried in the Blues | ||
| Anchorless | ||
| Alabama Nocturne | ||
| She was a Blonde | ||
| 2020 | Free Will in China Blue | Free Will in China Blue |
| 2020 | Delta Tales | The Snake |
| Milkweed and Thistle | ||
| Down The Delta Road | ||
| In a State of Grace | ||
| Take It Down | ||
| Beneath The Southern Sun | ||
| Evangeline in The Morning | ||
| Love Turns Grey | ||
| Drive Me To Nashville | ||
| Let There Be Light |
References edit
- ^ a b Harry (2020-10-08). "Sun King Rising - Delta Tales". Bluestown Music (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Peacock Sunrise Records | RockTimes" (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ a b "New Castle's own famed for genetics, music". New Castle News. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Bio | Sun King Rising". Signs and Wonders. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ a b Cafe, The Sound (2022-10-13). "Sun King Rising Release New Wave of Southern Rock 'n' Soul Music on 'Signs & Wonders'". The Sound Cafe. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "UTRGV | John Blangero Ph.D." utrgv.edu. 2019-08-25. Archived from the original on 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ a b Vigezzi, Jacopo (2020-09-04). "[News] PeacockSunrise Records announces the release of "Delta Tales," an album by Sun King Rising". Progressive Rock Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Breznikar, Klemen (2023-02-08). "Law | Interview | Steven "Ace" Acker | "Discovered and signed to MCA Records by Roger Daltrey of the Who"". It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Sun King Rising Releases Official Music Video For "Free Will In China Blue"". IndiePulse Music Magazine. 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Signs & Wonders, by Sun King Rising". Sun King Rising. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Wagner, Sarah (2023-02-24). "Sun King Rising gets soulful on new single". EARMILK. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
External links edit
- Official website
- John-Blangero discography at Discogs