An underground, nostalgic shoegaze act.
osaka sun are a Southern England based trio crafting lush, guitar-driven songs that move effortlessly between 90’s shoegaze, dream pop & jangly indie. Formed as a creative meeting point for musicians from across the southern indie scene. osaka sun brings together: Sam Ruthen (Wave Chase, live musician for: Dutch Criminal Record, Small Talk & REA) Mickey Golicher (Wave Chase, Small Talk & live guitarist for Matisse Moretti) & longtime collaborator Oscar Anscomb (Rasco & award-winning composer for short film: Score). After years of writing and performing together, Ruthen and Golicher founded osaka sun as a space to explore their shared love of artists like DIIV, My Bloody Valentine, Beach Fossils, Alvvays, American Football and early Coldplay. Blending reverb-soaked guitars, melodic basslines, and introspective lyrics into a sound that feels both nostalgic and new.

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osaka sun plays lush, guitar-driven indie music blending 90s shoegaze, dream pop, and jangly indie aesthetics.
osaka sun is an independent trio based in Brighton, Southern England.
The band consists of musicians Sam Ruthen, Mickey Golicher, and Oscar Anscomb.
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