Tuff Sunshine

Hailing from Brooklyn New York, Tuff Sunshine’s unique approach has led to a revolving door of talented musicians collaborating with the band, both live on stage and in the studio. While singer-songwriter Johnny Leitera is the one constant, helming the project since its inception in 2012, the likes of drummer Linda Pitmon (The Baseball Project, The Minus 5, Filthy Friends), bassist Turner Stough (Shilpa Ray, I am The Polish Army), Rich Hutchins (Live Skull) and founding member Ani Cordero (Cordero, Os Mutantes, Ras-putina) have all contributed, leading to Time Out New York describing their sound as “…cool emotive indie fare that skilfully fuses funky soul with wiry postpunk.”

Indeed, Leitera’s ability to produce literate, cerebral lyricism and concoct this with a DIY, no-frills approach to production has also drawn praise from Pop Matters, American Songwriter Magazine, Louder Than War, The New York Times, Magnet Magazine, Impose Magazine and many many more.

With Leitera solely taking on writing and recording duties from 2020, resulting in the acclaimed album Yesterday Suit, 2022 saw Tuff Sunshine embark on a series of single releases, beginning with ‘Legwork’ and culminating with third single ‘Elevator Eyes’ in 2023. Now, the band return with latest single, No Juice. The song epitomises all that is good, warts and all, about Tuff Sunshine: ambitious, reflective and magnificently trippy. No Juice finds Leitera in superb form as he creates another off-kilter masterpiece, complete with adventurous arrangements and idiosyncratic songwriting. No Juice is taken from the forthcoming full-length album Vanity Matrix, which will be released on 4th October.

Tuff Sunshine will support the release of No Juice by playing three dates in the UK. Catch the band at the following venues:

Thurs 5th September @ The Plough Inn, Bristol

Sat 7th September @ RocknRoll Brewhouse, Birmingham

Sun 8th Sept @ Gladstone Arms, London

No Juice is out on 4th September 2024 via Declared Goods.