For those not in the know, San Diego’s distinct music community has spawned a new acoustic album from two of the thriving scene’s artists who are poised for major national breakthroughs.

Beach/Rock/Reggae band Sandollar and reggae/rock singer-songwriter Kela Sako have paired to record a set of duets of their best-known songs plus one new tune, “Glitter,” that they wrote together for “Sun Sets Vol. 1: An Acoustic Session,” which debuted top ten on the iTunes Reggae Albums chart.

The labelmates of the San Diego-based Pacific Records recorded the project co-produced by the label’s president, CEO, and founder Brian Witkin and Sako in The Music Company’s studio, a nonprofit incubator for the San Diego music scene. The single “Glitter” was released ahead of the album release as an instant gratification track on October 17th, 2025.

The concept of recording an acoustic album together was conceived by Sako. A unique element to the album is that the artists sing each other’s songs. Neither act has ever recorded any of their music acoustically before. Not only does the project create an opportunity for them to reimagine their own material, but it allows them to introduce the songs to new listeners who may be unfamiliar with the original versions.

“I’ve always loved it when artists cut acoustic versions of their songs. I feel that it gives a song a whole new life and existence. The emotion can be felt so purely when it’s stripped down to just acoustic instruments and vocals. I asked Sandollar if they’d want to collaborate on the project with me and was so excited when they agreed to it. It was the start of a beautiful journey of creation,” said Sako, a native of Hawaii who now lives in San Diego.

1. “So Dangerous”
2. “Promise To Return”
3. “Speed Bumps”
4. “Beautiful”
5. “Who Are You”
6. “Up Up”
7. “Glitter”
8. “Change”

This melodically opulent new album opens on the smoothly alluring “So Dangerous” and then brings us the smoldering “Promise To Return,” the rhythmically pleasing “Speed Bumps” and the upbeat and joyful “Beautiful.”

Along next is the melodiously crafted “Who Are You” which is in turn backed seamlessly by the Latin-hued hipsway of “Up Up,” the set rounding out on the low slung balladry of “Glitter,” coming to a close on the all-embracing “Change.”

www.sandollartheband.com

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