The Sundancer

The Sundancer

The Sundancer is a garage duo from Mataram, Indonesia, made up of Decky Jaguar on vocals and guitar and Oom Robo on guitar and vocals. The group is also described as a duo rokenrol and appears under the names Sundancer and The Sundancer.

Early material and releases

The project begins with an EP called Solarise, after several years of writing and performing songs. A later recording, Come With Me, is made largely by The Sundancer playing all the parts and recording on a four-track, but it circulates only among a small group of friends and musicians.

Another stage in the project follows a move to a cottage in the Ayrshire countryside, where many songs are written and recorded. These sessions lead to the Out of The Woods EP, which is recorded with friendly producers and features The Sundancer mainly singing and playing guitar.

Recording style and later work

The Sundancer later records Spontaneous Sounds of Lo-Fi on four-track to get more of the songs onto CD. The release is dedicated to Syd Barrett and is described as being made in a loose lo-fi style while the artist moves between clubs, cafes and festivals with an acoustic guitar and effects pedals.

After listeners suggest hearing the songs with a band, two tracks are recorded with a specially selected group of musicians, and free studio time is offered at Green Door Studios. This leads to 5 Miles To Sunrise, which presents the songs backed by musicians The Sundancer knows and strips them down to a core arrangement.

Use in film and live activity

The song Surrender is used in the film The Man By The Side of the Road, which premieres at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2008. The project also plays many gigs across the country.