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Sunn O))) Showcase Wide Music Taste on Amoeba Records’ “What’s In My Bag?”: Watch
Sunn O))) have appeared on Amoeba Records' long-running "What's In My Bag?" series, in which musicians select albums and other items from the shop to give viewers insight into their influences. The doom metal duo's episode stands out for the breadth of genres on display, moving well beyond the heavy music scene they are known for and reflecting the eclectic listening that shapes their work.
Members Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley picked a wide range of records, opening with John Lee Hooker's blues album "No Friend Around" and Bill Orcutt's experimental jazz release "Music in Continuous Motion". Their selections also included jazz figures such as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane, metal act Venom, underground artists Beatriz Feneyra and Joshua Abrahms, the raga record "Call of the Valley", and a collection of traditional Japanese court music. They closed with Gil Scott-Heron's "A Legend in His Own Mind", a new Exodus album and Rosalía's "Lux". The appearance comes as Sunn O))) prepare for an October tour supporting their recent self-titled album.
In short
- Sunn O))) featured on Amoeba's "What's In My Bag?" series
- Picks spanned blues, jazz, raga, metal and pop artists
- Duo tour in October behind their new self-titled album
Explained simply
Sunn O))) are an experimental music duo consisting of Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley, known for creating heavy atmospheric work. The pair recently appeared on Amoeba Records' "What's In My Bag?" series, a long-running video show filmed at the influential Los Angeles record shop in which musicians select and discuss albums that have shaped their creative work. The series offers listeners insight into what inspires and influences artists across different genres.
What made Sunn O)))'s appearance stand out was the exceptional breadth of their musical selections. Rather than choices limited to experimental or heavy music, they selected records spanning blues, jazz, raga, traditional Japanese court music and contemporary pop, interspersed with heavier rock and metal releases. Their picks included artists such as blues legend John Lee Hooker, jazz pioneers Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane, and modern Spanish artist Rosalía.
The episode reveals how Sunn O)))'s sound draws from an unusually diverse range of musical traditions and influences. This eclecticism helps explain the textural depth and emotional resonance that characterises their distinctive work. The band is currently preparing for touring in support of their latest self-titled album.
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