Fernandina Beach, Florida indie / alternative band flipturn have released their new single “Sunlight” alongside a music video.
The song is taken from their second studio album ‘Burnout Days‘, due to be released on January 24, 2025 via Dualtone Records. Pre-order your copy here.
Commenting on the track, vocalist Dillon Basse says:
“‘Sunlight’ might be the most personal and honest song I’ve written lyrically. I started writing words for it the day my mom had to be driven to rehab again by my little sister. I wanted to tell a story of acceptance of those closest to us for who they are because ultimately they are the people shaping us and changing us the most.”
“My mom took up growing bonsais when she got home from rehab as a hobby to help prevent her from drinking. She would also recite and preach to us the serenity prayer. ‘God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.’ That’s really where the idea for the rest of the song came from. Like a bonsai tree’s branches needing to be cut in order for it to grow, human beings also need to be pruned in order to grow, even if it hurts like a motherfucker.”
Take a listen now.
flipturn 2025 Tour Dates
Jan 18 – Playground Music + Arts Festival – Gainesville, FL
26 Feb – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
27 Feb – The Factory in Deep Ellum – Dallas, TX
28 Feb – Stubbs Amphitheater – Austin, TX
MARCH
1 – Tower Theatre – Oklahoma City, OK
5 – The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ
6 – The Sound – Del Mar, CA
7 – The Novo – Los Angeles, CA
8 – The Fox – Oakland, CA
9 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
11 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
13 – The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
15 – Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO
18 – The Truman – Kansas City, MO
19 – The Hawthorn – St. Louis, MO
21 – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL
22 – The Palace Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
23 – Val Air – Des Moines, IA
26 – Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN
27 – KEMBA live! – Columbus, OH
28 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
29 – Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON
30 – Beanfield Theatre – Montreal, QB
APRIL
2 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT
4 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY
5 – Roadrunner – Boston, MA
9 – MEGACORP – Newport, KY
10 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
11 – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA
12 – The Anthem – Washington, D.C.
16 – Avondale Brewing – Birmingham, AL
18 – HOB Orlando – Orlando, FL
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