Singer/songwriter Sunny War recently announced her new album Armageddon in a Summer Dress, which features punk legends Steve Ignorant (of Crass) and John Doe (of X), the former of which appeared on lead single “Walking Contradiction,” but its impressive list of guest singers is not limited to punk legends. Fellow alt-country-leaning singer/songwriter Tré Burt appears on second single “Scornful Heart,” a rustic and rickety yet razor-sharp song with a video that premieres in this post.
“I met Tré sometime before COVID in Nashville during Americana Fest,” Sunny says. “His set was before mine and we traded records. That was the beginning of a great friendship and we have now been working on songs together for a couple of years. We’re hoping to eventually put out an album under the name ‘Smooth Harrison’ (it’s like if George Harrison was funky). ‘Scornful Heart’ is the first song Tré and I finished together.” Check it out below, and fingers crossed for that Smooth Harrison album coming to fruition!
Read about “Walking Contradiction” in our list of the best punk songs of November, in which we said: Sunny War’s music may not use distorted guitars or double-time beats, but it’s punk as fuck.
Sunny War — 2024/2025 Tour Dates
December 13, 2024 – Athens, GA – Flicker Theater
February 21, 2025 – Nashville, TN – Third Man Records *Record Release Show
March 27-30, 2025 – Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival