ABOUT
Fronted by singer-songwriter Drew Harris and guitarist Tim Campbell, The Naked Sun has been a staple of the Philadelphia music scene since forming in 2011. Drawing inspiration from Americana, indie, and classic rock, the band has coined their own sound: “honest-rock.”
Before founding The Naked Sun, Harris cut his teeth in the eclectic Baltimore music scene, fronting folk-leaning projects he once described as “streetgrass.” A return to his native Philadelphia sparked a new musical direction — one with more edge and electricity. He and Campbell met in Campbell’s South Jersey home, traded songs, and quickly realized they shared a creative wavelength. Soon after, The Naked Sun was born.
Early milestones came quickly: the band won the WXPN Beta Hi-Fi Festival, recorded their debut EP Space, Place, and Time, and began building a following through high-energy live shows and thoughtful songwriting.
Today, Harris and Campbell are joined by Dylan Mulcahy (drums) and Tom Tusler (bass, backing vocals), forming a tight-knit lineup rooted in collaboration and sonic exploration. Their music blends the raw honesty of artists like Wilco, My Morning Jacket, The War on Drugs, Drive-by Truckers, and The Jayhawks into something uniquely their own.
“We make music for people who like to really dig in to their music,” says Harris.
The band’s upcoming full-length LP, Mirror in the Hallway, is set for release in Fall 2025, recorded with longtime collaborators Brian McTear & Amy Morrissey at Miner Street Recordings. The first single, Witches, arrives May 30, 2025 — a sweeping, myth-tinged track that kicks off a new chapter for the band.
RELEASES
Modern Life is a 6-song, genre-fluid, not-quite-EP-not-quite-LP that stretches from 90s garage rock to soul, indie, and surreal psych. Written over several years and recorded during a pandemic blur in Philly and NJ studios, this record defies simple categorization.
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Sun Rising, 4-song EP that reconnects with the band’s folk-rock roots while branching into gospel, roots-rock, and lo-fi bedroom-gaze. Think Wilco with hints of Youth Lagoon.
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Avec la Verite, Vous Avez le Droit d'Aimer was released in November 2019, this EP is The Naked Sun’s most atmospheric and moody release to date. The French title—"With the truth, you have the right to love"—was inspired by a best man’s toast at a wedding.
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War With Shadows is the debut full-length LP from The Naked Sun, released in January 2018. Produced by Brian McTear at Miner Street Recordings (The War on Drugs, Sharon Van Etten), this record delivers layered, emotionally honest rock with indie-Americana textures.
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Pickled Hearts is a raw, self-recorded EP released in 2015, Pickled Hearts captures the band’s scrappy, heart-forward beginnings with a bonus twist.
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Space, Place, and Time is the band’s first studio EP, released in 2013 after winning WXPN’s Beta Hi-Fi Festival.
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🆕 COMING FALL 2025:
Mirror in the Hallway
Mirror in the Hallway is The Naked Sun’s second full-length LP, recorded with Brian McTear and Amy Morrissey at Miner Street Recordings.
📅 First single “Witches” drops May 30, 2025.
