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ForestSun Biography

American singer-songwriter of Americana music who created the independent record label, Painted Sun Records in 1999, and released his first album, Not Afraid. The following year he released Plenty, in San Francisco, California. In 2002, Forest Sun performed at the Strawberry Music Festival, and Shoreline Amphitheatre, opening for Bonnie Raitt and Lyle Lovett. In 2003, he performed at the Concord Pavilion opening for Jackson Browne, Keb Mo, and Steve Earle. He released For The Story in 2003, and later hosted Songbird Radio on KWMR in Point Reyes Station, California. In 2005, he played at the Mountain Winery, opening for the Beach Boys. Walk Through Walls was released in 2005. In 2008, prompted by his mothers battle with cancer, Forest Sun began a benefit project to support people with cancer and their families by hosting benefit concerts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which led to producing compilation albums called Songs for Laura. So Nice and Harlequin Goodnight, featuring songs with ALO and Sean Hayes, were issued in 2008. The following year, Forest Sun added the musical collaboration of Ingrid Serban and the two began to tour as a duo. Forest Sun released his first childrens album, Just for Fun (2010), which was a collection of original songs and Americana classics such as "You Are My Sunshine," and "Polly Wolly Doodle". In 2012, Forest Sun released Just Begun. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less