Continuing our Ones To Watch 2026 is indie trio Sunday (1994). Formed around the transatlantic writing partnership of Paige Turner (California)...
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Sunday (1994)
Rain
Continuing our Ones To Watch 2026 is indie trio Sunday (1994). Formed around the transatlantic writing partnership of Paige Turner (California) and Lee Newell (Slough), alongside drummer Puma, the trio have been on our radar since they released the gorgeous single...
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