Present Tense is the first Sagittarius album, released in 1968 by Columbia Records. Though the record was basically a Gary Usher solo project, he enlisted many top LA session musicians, and heavily ut
Sagittarius Present Tense
Sunshine pop is a loosely defined form of pop music that was first associated with early soft rock producers and songwriters based in Los Angeles, California, during the mid- to late 1960s. Its studio
Present Tense (Sagittarius album)
…Present Tense Studio album by Sagittarius Released July 3, 1968 Genre Sunshine pop psychedelic pop orchestral pop baroque pop Length 27:53 Label Columbia Producer Gary Usher, Curt Boettcher Sagittarius chronology Present Tense (1968…
The Beach Boys recording Pet Sounds in early 1966. While Brian Wilson's production techniques were a pivotal influence on sunshine pop producers, the group's sound was largely distanced from the genre.
The Mamas and the Papas (pictured at a 1968 television performance) were formative influences on early soft rock and a template for easy listening-aligned sunshine pop styles
The Sunshine Company (pictured in a 1967 ad), initially a folk-rock band, were among numerous Los Angeles groups who performed sunshine pop material written by external songwriters
Saint Etienne (pictured), the High Llamas, Wondermints, Pizzicato Five, and Flipper's Guitar were among a circle of musicians who revived interest in sunshine pop after the 1990s.