Sunny Day Real Estate are an American band from Seattle, Washington. While not the
first band to be classified as emo, they were instrumental in establishing the genre.
After their initial break up,
members Nate Mendel and William Goldsmith joined the
Foo Fighters
-Wikipedia
Members:
Dan Hoerner
William Goldsmith
Nate Mendel
Jeremy Enigk
Jeff Palmer
Joe Skyward
Name Origin:
Mendel stated the band's name "was just a random thought that popped into my head that
came from a
Talking Heads
song,
(Nothing But) Flowers
He felt that since the band's
outlook on the world saw that every possible thing was becoming a commodity to be bought and sold,
it was possible that one day, people would even start selling sunny days. The lyrics made him ponder
about what could be sold as property, and come up with the commercialization of sunny days.
From: Seattle, Washington, USA
Genre(s):
Emo,
alternative rock,
indie rock,
post-hardcore
Active From: 1992-1995, 1997-2001, 2009-2013, 2014
Associated Acts:
The Fire Theft,
Foo Fighters