July 18, 2025 (Greystones, IE) - Garrett Anthony Rice turns up the heat with “In the Sun,” a riff-heavy hard rock single that brings a fresh edge to his evolving sound. As the latest glimpse into his forthcoming double album Equinox, this track captures another dimension of Rice’s creative range: urgent, electric, and built for volume.



The main riff is tight and steady, grounded in grit and groove, with an undercurrent of motion that keeps the song in constant drive. There’s a physicality to it, like a vehicle cruising through heat haze with purpose. It’s the kind of song that feels just as good in headphones as it would reverberating through the floorboards of a live room.



Some listeners might catch shades of Queens of the Stone Age in its low-end swing and layered tones, but this isn’t a throwback. Rice shapes his sound with intention, building something that feels lived-in yet unmistakably current. Every detail from the punch of the drums to the way the guitar lines wrap around each other adds depth without distraction. It’s confident without being showy, locked-in without losing spontaneity.



“In the Sun” follows a string of standout singles from Equinox, each revealing a different facet of the project’s scope. From the emotional weight of “My Sons” to the mythic framing of “Property” and the atmospheric, gospel-tinged “Eden,” Rice continues to expand the landscape he’s building, not by shifting personas, but by leaning fully into each song’s distinct identity.



Recorded throughout 2024 across studios in Ireland and the UK, Equinox features 18 tracks carefully selected from more than 30 original demos. It marks Rice’s second full-length release, and his first under his own name, following 2023’s Reflections Part II, the very best of……, released under the alias (i) CONSULT. The album is already drawing quiet praise from respected corners of the industry for its ambition, honesty, and clarity of vision.



“In the Sun” makes it clear that Equinox isn’t just about ideas, it’s about execution. And it’s coming into focus, one track at a time.

LISTEN TO IN THE SUN HERE

Garrett Anthony Rice // Credit: Hansel McDonald

About Garrett Anthony Rice

Hailing from County Dublin, Ireland and now living in Greystones, County Wicklow for the last twenty years with his family, Garrett Anthony Rice intends to make a significant impact on the global music scene in 2025.

“EQUINOX” is the first double album (18 songs) to be released by a debut solo

artist as their second record in musical history, so the task of writing and

completing this record was pretty daunting and enormous.

Garrett released his debut album under the alias of (i) CONSULT in October 2023; entitled "Reflections Part II, the very best of……" which was streamed in 93 countries and peaked the interest of UK producer Chris Potter (The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2 and The Verve/ Richard Ashcroft) in late 2023.

Out of a possible 30 recorded demos, 18 were selected and recorded throughout 2024 both in the UK and Ireland and already the well known and esteemed music professionals who worked on this record and who have heard it are lauding this album as the record of this year.

“My Sons” was the first single from the record released on 28 February 2025

which Garrett wrote for Mrs. Peggy Gallagher mother of OASIS’ Liam and Noel when they were still estranged. The song ties into the other diverse themes on the album which industry professionals are already touting as one of the best Irish albums ever made.

This new single, "Property (An Ode To Roger Syd Barrett, a genius, 1946-infinity)"

is a tribute to Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd and it attempts to reverse the tired

narrative that he was an artist to be pitied and avoided rather than the influential and brilliant songwriter he was.

“EQUINOX” will be available to pre save closer to the time of release on vinyl

and all platforms.

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