Sunny Day Real Estate was an American
alternative rock band from
Seattle,
Washington. They were one of the first
emo bands in establishing the genre. In 1994, the band released their debut album
Diary on
Sub Pop Records to critical acclaim. However, shortly after releasing their second album
LP2, the band broke up, with members Nate Mendel and
William Goldsmith joining
Foo Fighters and Jeremy Enigk embarking on a solo career. In 1997, they regrouped long enough to record two more studio albums and a live album but ultimately disbanded once again in 2001. The band reunited once again in 2009. Bassist Nate Mendel, who chose to remain with Foo Fighters during the previous reunion in 1997, took part in this reunion. In a 2013 interview with MusicRadar, Mendel stated that Sunny Day Real Estate is currently inactive. According to Mendel, the band attempted to record a new full-length album after the end of their reunion tour, but the sessions "just fell apart". In 2014 the band released one song from those sessions, "Lipton Witch," on a split 7" vinyl with
Circa Survive on
Record Store Day.