November 27, 2012 | 12:30 PM | By

Step out into The Naked Sun (new BITBY video out today, playing The Balcony on 11/30)

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Recordings, Bands In The Backyard, The Balcony Bar at the Trocadero, The Naked Sun, The Trocadero

To those familiar with this city, South Philadelphia has forever been the central hub for all things loud, fast and sonically destructive. But sometimes, from under the wreckage of broken cymbals and detuned guitars emerges something considerably more tame and distinct. The Naked Sun, a self-proclaimed “honest rock” quartet from the bottom end of the city, offer tender love songs that effectively transcend the idea of “honesty.” Their sound is nothing short of vulnerable.

The group, which opens for Man in a Crowd at The Balcony Bar at The Trocadero on November 30, was recently featured in a Bands in the Backyard BKSTG spotlight which shows them performing at Fleisher Art Memorial. Singer/songwriter Drew Harris sways and croons beneath the venue’s giant wooden crucifix, eyes closed, moving to the group’s stripped down performance.

The Naked Sun challenges the listener to break free from social restraints and provides the audience with the opportunity to question the world, and more importantly, the people in it. Their claims of honesty and authenticity is less of a motto and more of a mantra. As their name implies, the band encourages its listeners to think freely, embrace humility and to step out into The Naked Sun.