Q&A with Australian pop rock band, At Sunset!

Posted On 02 Jun 2014

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At Sunset are brothers Harrison Kantarias (vocals), Andrew Kantarias (vocals/ keys) & Tom Williams (vocals, guitar)

At Sunset are one of Australia’s hottest up and coming bands. In the 2 years since going online the band have AMASSED 5.1 Million views on YOUTUBE, 329,520 combined TWITTER followers, 250,000 (and growing) combined FACEBOOK likes, and an ever increasing army of fans globally and just dropped their new single in America, entitled, “BACK IN TIME”.

At Sunset feature brothers Harrison Kantarias (Vocals), Andrew Kantarias (Vocals & Keys) and best friend Tom Jay Williams (Guitar & Drums).

All three boys have been around music all their life through various school bands, high school musicals and finally through the experience they are sharing now. While the two boys went to different schools in the neighborhood they were always aware of each other’s musical ability, so it was fate that ultimately brought them together.

When they finally did meet, they decided to jam and quickly began performing at open mic nights around Adelaide. Their popularity soon grew so they decided to take practice a little more seriously.

Harrison, Andrew and Tom recently dropped by the All Access Music Group office in Malibu for a chat with writer, Nicole DeRosa.

How would you describe your music? Why is that At Sunset style?

We are very much Pop/Rock with our own twist.

What is your favorite song on your album? Why?

I think our favorite has to be BACK IN TIME it’s our first single so it’s pretty special to us.

What were the others names you were going to call your band?

I don’t really remember, we always wanted SUNSET so we trailed lots of names before it and eventually found “AT”.

What do you think is the best new band out there right now? (or) favorite bands and influences?

Rixton are very cool and we all have different inspirations for example, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars even the Jonas brothers.

Do you have any hidden talents we don’t know about?

Um Tom is a wicked table tennis player… haha

Where did you grow up? How did your location influence your style?

We all grew up with very family orientated backgrounds so to be honest we were always supported with whatever we decided.

If you were stranded on a deserted island, what are the 3 things you would want to have with you?

A guitar , Soccer ball, Tent

Who is your celebrity crush and why?

We all can just agree on Miranda Kerr. I think you can all see the reason.

So how is it being in a band with a sibling? Upside? Downside? Any recent funny stories you can share?

Haha oh the stories. It’s cool having your bro experiment everything with you and we let frustrations out on each other. Sometimes we play lots of pranks on each other. Checkout our Twitter and Instagram @bandatsunset to see who is winning.

When you guys are not busy performing, touring or writing what do you all do for fun?

We like to just go out and see what is happening in the city or play Xbox, hangout with family and friends.

What’s up next for At Sunset?

Well our song is hitting radio and then hopefully a summer tour then drop our debut album.

To keep up with At Sunset, visit them here .

About the Author

Nicole DeRosa joined the All Access Music Group family in February 2012. She loves the infectious energy and enthusiasm of the music industry and she feels right at home having music compliment her every day. Nicole blends her experience and skills which she has culled from her time working in New York as a photo researcher and editor at Entertainment Weekly and Harpers Bazaar Magazine. After New York, Nicole moved to London for school and there she stood in line for hours on Oxford Street to hear Paul McCartney play an impromptu concert on a rooftop. Another notable experience while living in London was her first time ever calling into a radio station, she won an invite to a record release party with the Beastie Boys for their album 'Ill Communication'. "I love London as it has such a vibrant and diverse music scene and I couldn't help but go out every night to check out gig after gig. It was a wonderful time." Living near the notable Sherpards Bush Empire music venue one of her most favorite concerts to date was seeing Bjork. Nicole has also worked for Walt Disney World in Product Development and later went on to work at Disney's Feature Animation Archives in Florida. Nicole has a passion for travel and adventure and has always wanted to live in California so she packed up and moved four years ago to the "left coast" and has been loving it ever since.