Soft Shadows

Soft Shadows (Neon Sigh)Soft Shadows is a dreampop/surf/shoegaze band comprised of June Kang (lead guitar, vocals), Thuy-Duong Le (synthesizer, vocals) and Ryan Simon (guitar) from Portland, Oregon. Influenced by The Beatles, The Everly Brothers and the twangy nostalgia of spaghetti westerns, melody sits at the center of all their songs. Fender jazzmasters and Jaguars coupled with spring reverb are their weapons of choice. Drum machines and analog synthesizers round out the sound of the group.

The debut release of Soft Shadows is the product of their previous band, Sundaze, parting ways. With the new formation, the band shifted from heavy, distorted guitars to a more vocal central mix. Lighter and free. This album is not about personal experiences, but an observational piece based on simple fictional characters living their day to day lives. Influenced by “Being John Malkovich,” each song is a filing cabinet window into these individual characters. The band continues a sound described by QRO Magazine as “drenched in reverb and Fender tremolos, electronic drums and sexy guitars with flavors of The Raveonettes, Serena-Maneesh, and Galaxie 500.” Melancholic pop you can dance and rock out to. The full length debut “Reverb Is For Lovers” available now from Neon Sigh!

“Weary, lo-fi over a thin vapor of reverb, …reminds me of that part in ‘Lost in Translation’ when Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray’s character take a cab ride through Tokyo while ‘Sometimes’ by My Bloody Valentine plays in the background. Yeah, you know that scene — the shallow focus, low light, Kevin’s whispering, that feeling of something cool and familiar.” – Sounds Better With Reverb

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NS004 - Soft Shadows - Reverb Is For Lovers (2013 Neon Sigh)

Sundaze - Snow Falling EP

Sundaze – Snow Falling EP

Slow Wave

28 April 2012

SUNDAZE / LUBEC SPLIT 7" SLOW WAVE 31 AUG 2012

Sundaze / Lubec split 7″

Slow Wave

31 August 2012

upcoming shows:

none at this time

SOFT SHADOWS live at ORIGAMI VINYL 9/21/2013

past shows:
1 Dec 2014 – Missisippi Studios, Portland OR [w/Takako Minekawa]
14 Oct 2014 – Kelly’s Olympian, Portland OR [w/The Foreign Resort]
3 Sept 2014 – Holocene, Portland OR
31 May 2014 – Firkin Tavern, Portland OR
29 Apr 2014 – Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR [w/Toy]
7 Apr 2014 – The Know, Portland OR [w/The Silent Numbers]
21 Feb 2014 – The Know, Portland OR [w/Blackstone Rngrs]
20 Feb 2014 – Lofi Performance Gallery, Seattle WA
16 Jan 2014 – Mississippi Studios, Portland OR
22 Nov 2013 – Dante’s, Portland OR
29 Oct 2013 – Bunk Bar, Portland OR
23 Sept 2013 – Cat Club, San Francisco
22 Sept 2013 – Lot 1 Cafe, Lost Angeles
21 Sept 2013 – Origami Vinyl, Lost Angeles
21 Sept 2013 – Venice Music Crawl, Lost Angeles
20 Sept 2013 – Otis College O-Fest, Lost Angeles
19 Sept 2013 – The Prospector, Long Beach CA
19 Sept 2013 – KSPC Radio Session
18 Sept 2013 – The Void, San Diego
17 Sept 2013 – Tokyo Garden, Fresno CA
8 Sept 2013 – Rontoms Sunday Session, Portland OR
31 Aug 2013 – Doug Fir, Portland OR
17 Aug 2013 – Backspace, Portland OR
14 Aug 2013 – The Know, Portland OR
11 Aug 2013 – Chop Suey, Seattle WA
12 Jul 2013 – The Know, Portland OR
24 June 2013 – Valentines, Portland OR
14 Jun 2013 – Hawthorne Theatre, Portland OR
28 May 2013 – Alhambra Theatre, Portland OR
6 Mar 2013 – Slabtown, Portland OR
26 Feb 2013 – Valentines, Portland OR
8 Feb 2013 – Mt Tabor Theatre, Portland OR
24 Jan 2013 – The Know, Portland OR
15 Jan 2013 – Kelly’s Olympian, Portland OR
6 Dec 2012 – Comet Tavern, Seattle WA
30 Nov 2012 – East End, Portland OR
10 Nov 2012 – Backspace, Portland OR
* * * Sundaze past shows: * * *
20 Sept 2012 – Slabtown, Portland OR
16 Sept 2012 – Valentine’s, Portland OR
31 Aug 2012 – Kenton Club, Portland OR
18 Aug 2012 – Lovecraft Bar, Portland OR
27 Jul 2012 – Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR
20 Jul 2012 – Slabtown, Portland OR
30 Jun 2012 – Ella St Social Club, Portland OR
23 Jun 2012 – World Famous Kenton Club, Portland OR
16 Jun 2012 – Backspace, Portland OR
9 Jun 2012 – Ella St, Portland OR
8 Jun 2012 – Rat + Raven, Seattle WA
25 May 2012 – The Know, Portland OR
9 May 2012 – World Famous Kenton Club, Portland OR
3 May 2012 – Hawthorne Theatre, Portland OR
27 Apr 2012 – Langano Lounge, Portland OR
17 Mar 2012 – Ella St Social Club, Portland OR
8 Mar 2012 – Backspace, Portland OR
2 Mar 2012 – Kelly’s Olympian, Portland OR
20 Feb 2012 – The Know, Portland OR
16 Feb 2012 – Backspace, Portland OR
28 Jan 2012 – Slabtown, Portland OR
27 Jan 2012 – Mars Bar, Seattle WA
8 Jan 2012 – Rotture, Portland OR
29 Nov 2011 – Someday Lounge, Portland OR
15 Nov 2011 – Ash Street Saloon, Portland OR
27 Sept 2011 – Kelly’s Olympian, Portland OR
22 Sept 2011 – Ella St Social Club, Portland OR
31 Aug 2011 – Ash Street Saloon, Portland OR