The Pseudo Dates broke up, so Fingers Of The Sun got together

Although singer-bassist Suzi Allegra and singer-guitarist Nathan Brasil’s former band celebrated fake romance, the two are owning up to the realization that they have a very real chemistry. The former Pseudo Dates haven’t shared a stage since August, when the Pseudos unceremoniously fizzled out and went their separate ways. They’re set to unveil their latest project, the six-piece Fingers Of The Sun tomorrow at Moe’s Original Bar B Que, alongside Li’l Slugger and Bury My Bones.

It didn’t take very long for Allegra (who also plays with Girls Walk By) and Brasil (the latest addition to Jim McTurnan And The Kids That Killed The Man) to start questioning whether the decision to split the Pseudos was a wise one, even if it was necessary. After some time apart, it became clear to the pair that they had something special going. Think of it as a musical version of the time-honored “going on a break to save the relationship” move, except this time it worked. “We needed to take a break for a little while just to get some things together in our personal lives and think more about how we want our music to be,” Allegra says. “Then it was pretty clear that after we had a break that we work really well together as a creative team. We are a really good match for each other musically.”

Don’t expect a radical departure from The Pseudo Dates with the songwriters’ new project, especially with the Fingers still in their formative stages: The pair began jamming together earlier this year and already chalked up a set list of entirely new songs—which, Allegra says, crank the psychedelic-pop influences even more heavily than the Pseudos did. “It won’t be a gigantic change of pace, but I think it will be a little bit of a change,” she explains. “I think it’s more of an excessive sound.”

With that awkward getting-to-know-you phase out of the way, Allegra and Brasil are intent on making tracks in a hurry with Fingers Of The Sun. They expect to start recording next month (whether for some cheapo demos or for an EP release isn’t decided yet) and have an initial burst of shows booked that puts them on stage at least as frequently as they were gigging with the Pseudos—all while managing the logistical demons of a six-member band. “I feel like it’s almost easier than it was playing in a three- or four-piece,” Allegra says, “which I wasn’t quite expecting. The combination of these people work really well together. Somehow, everything is working out.”