”In the 1940s, Alan Lomax set out on the road in search of blues and folk songs with the intention of capturing them in a great archive before they disappeared and were lost forever. He recorded thousands of songs and interviews for the Archive of American Folk Songs and helped start both the American and British folk revival of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. I’ve always loved listening to these unadorned songs. I’ve always been a little bit torn about whether or not I should try and produce my albums into rock and roll or if I should just leave them alone and let them be folk songs. And then I figured why not do both, so with Estée we’ve decided to make a series of our very own field recordings. We will be releasing the first one next week! ” -Gus
Tune in to see how Gus writes his songs. Spoiler alert: it’s mostly in his bathrobe. Also travel plays an important role. As you move from place to place, you’re constantly inspired by the newness of your surroundings. But the most important ingredient is an ever burning obsession with creation. So we present you with a couple candid clips of Gus writing from apartments, basements, hotel rooms and train stations.
”Filming water is fun! You can pan along with it as it rushes past you, you can frame it up and watch it bubble and gurgle as it cascades off a rocky precipice. That’s probably why we ended up with so much footage of it as we documented our travels. So here’s an acoustic performance of a heretofore unreleased song entitled ”Find Your Depth” that I thought fit well with all that H2O.” -Gus
”We have decided to make our band the subject of a long term cinéma vérité type documentary that will slowly drip out of our super 8 cameras and onto the internet. Being in a band nowadays requires a steady stream of content and at first that felt like a burden. But the wonderful thing about creativity is that you can usually find a way to shape any dilemma into just yet another creative outlet. Here’s a playlist that will be updated any time we get a batch of film back from the lab: https://tinyurl.com/bdzrcmvv ” -Gus
”One of my favorite things in the whole world is when I get a batch of film back from the lab. It allows me to relive so many moments from the road that I might have missed otherwise. Touring can be exhausting and a blur and it’s a good way to take stock of your experiences on the road. Here are a couple screen grabs taken from some super 8 Estée and I shot on our latest tour in British Columbia.” -Gus
”As you may well know, we will be embarking on a tour of the Gulf Islands in BC this summer. Here’s a picture of me with my dear friend Samwoy with whom I’ll be sharing the stage with. He just released an amazing new album, go give it a listen! Also, there’s been a venue change for the Vancouver date. We’re now playing at 555 Gore. See you in a couple of weeks!” – Gus
We are delighted to announce that Gus will be hitting the road this summer and for the first time in his native Pacific Northwest. Take a look at the poster below and find out if he’ll be playing in your city this summer. Tickets available here.
