Artist description "Sunrise Highway" is a band of Songwriters that sing, write, and play their own Songs. We exemplify many styles within the Pop and Rock music genre. We have a sound, but one that is not repetitive.

Music Style Our style exemplifies that of the old mixing with the new. We merge the sounds of the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and weave them into our music giving it a fresh modern Pop/Rock sound.

Musical Influences Beatles, U2, Beethoven, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, America, Doors, John Mellencamp, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Yes, Rush, Genesis

Similar Artists Beatles, U2, CSN&Y, Pink Floyd, & Stone Temple Pilots

Artist History "Sunrise Highway" started at "Song Island Studios" in Center Moriches in the winter of 98'. Doug Kelly started recording what was originally going to be a solo album, from there they recorded 14 songs on the "Sunrise Highway" CD. Doug, however, moved to New Zealand, and did not return until the Winter of 2001. Upon Doug's return "Sunrise Highway" then added keyboardist Mike Syrett and drummer Jim Petty. We have since been on "WBAB's" homegrown, and were the "WBAB" and New York representative in the national "Win a record Deal contest" sponsored by "Rockstar2k". The band's CD has received rave reviews from "Newsday" and "Good Times Magazine", also Doug Kelly was recently on cablevisions channel 70 giving the story of the band on "The Riverhead Show". The band also organized a "WTC" benefit at the Brickhouse brewery where $540 was raised.

Group Members Doug Kelly - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar, Paul Cronin - Vocals/Bass Guitar, Mike Syrett - Vocals/Keyboards, Jim Petty - Drums, Chad Willems - Vocals/Lead Guitar.

Albums Sunrise Highway

Press Reviews 1) "Newsday" - "Nightbeat - Local CD review", August 16, 2001 - Reviewed by Kevin Amorim ( Kevin graded the band and received for: Performance - A, Songwriting - A-, Sound Quality - A. Also stated, "It's worth to seek Sunrise Highway out, before they hit the road to bigger things." 2) "Newsday" - "Nightbeat", August 2,2001 - by Glenn Gamboa - "Songs like "Lo and Behold" could fit easily next to Matchbox Twenty on the Radio." 3) "Good Times Magazine" - "Long Island Sounds" - by Chris Matheos - "Sunrise Highway's music has a universal appeal. All their lyrics tell a story and their harmonious voice are a rare sound on the Island."

Location Jamesport, New York - USA

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