GET TO KNOW SUNSHINE BLVD

Meet Jason Barican, otherwise known as sunshine blvd, a nineteen year old Filipino bedroom pop artist who only began his foray into music production two years ago and still has over 180,000 streams. His new single “Welcome to the Show” will release on Februrary 5th.

sunshine blvd. grew up in a very musically inclined family. Throughout his childhood, one of his family members was always singing karaoke or jamming to music in the house. Per his dad’s influence, blvd. listened to a lot of Stevie Wonder  (“I Love Stevie Wonder”) and Frank Sinatra (“When I was a kid, I used to sing Frank Sinatra songs even though my voice was like [mimics high screeching noise]”). He also enjoyed R+B, blues, and indie-pop. However, it wasn’t until he was seventeen, that he began making music.

Bedroom pop artists such as Clairo and Girl in Red inspired sunshine blvd.’s entrance into music production. “The first time, I listened to their music, I was like, “Oh, this is a really cool beat’ … and it’s kinda like the cheat code genre because it’s really easy to make. I guess that’s why I went for it. Because I can make one random loop that goes throughout the whole song and just do that again and again. Gotta work smart, not hard [laughs].” As humble as he is about his work, sunshine blvd. has reached a steady following of over 16,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. His fun, groovy beats accompany a soft, calming voice which makes his music the perfect choice to jam to in the car.

sunshine blvd’s gets his inspiration from a variety of places. “Odyssey” was inspired by a minecraft server that blvd. lived in when he was a kid. “Santa Rosa” embraces his Phillipino heritage by recounting memories of where he grew up.”

“It hits home when I talk about stories about when I was back in the Philippines…” blvd. Says. “Maybe if I have any Filipino listeners, they can vibe along to it…“Every time I make a song, I picture [a music video]. All that I can picture for [Santa Rosa] is bobbing your head left and right.” 

Listen to “Welcome to the Show” on Februrary 5th!

connect with sunshine blvd on instagram at @sunshineblvd