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Salad Days Magazine | May 2, 2024

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Gouge Away uncovers reflective new single ‘Dallas’

Gouge Away uncovers reflective new single ‘Dallas’
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The band’s forthcoming album ‘Deep Sage’ is out March 15 on Deathwish Inc.

More than three years since their recorded output, Gouge Away hinted at what’s to come on their third full-length ‘Deep Sage’ with the surprise single drop of ‘Idealized’ last year, and most recently with ‘Stuck In A Dream’. Gouge Away move forward toward the release of ‘Deep Sage’ (out March 15, 2024) with the powerful, introspective new single ‘Dallas’. Vocalist Christina Michelle comments on the track: “I wrote the lyrics to this song at a time when I was at absolute rock bottom and felt like there were no options left. I realized that I had subconsciously been seeking help by acting recklessly. When I realized behaving this way was hurting people who loved me, it made me recognize that I had to change, if not for myself, then for them.” She continues, “The music for this song came to life while the guys were waiting for soundcheck to start in Dallas, TX. Years later, this song has gone through the most changes out of any of them but the phone recordings and demos were always referred to as ‘Dallas’. So being nostalgic like we are, we kept the song title the same.”

Director / Producer / Cinematographer – Caleb Gowett | Lead Producer, Titles – Christina Michelle | Producer – Courtney Brooke | Camera Assistant – Chris Gill | Production Assistant – Mark Connolly

Gouge Away entered Atomic Garden East in March 2023 with Jack Shirley at the helm, and recorded ‘Deep Sage’ completely analog and almost entirely live. The band performed together in a live room while vocalist Christina Michelle was in an isolation booth, her vocals projected from a monitor so the band could hear her. The goal of recording live was to sound like five friends playing in a room together, just like where they started in Florida. Unpolished and far from being over-produced, this is what the heart of Gouge Away has always been.

Gouge Away, live:

February 24 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium w/ Ceremony
March 15 Miami, FL @ Gramps (record release show)
March 16 Jacksonville, FL @ Underbelly (record release show)

June 30 Manchester, UK @ Outbreak Fest
July 6 Ieper, BE @ Ieper Fest
July 13 Cheltenham, UK @ 2000 Trees Festival

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