US / THEM: Gus Baldwin & The Sketch announce August tour, play Big Dumb Fest this Saturday

"Genre-agnostic quartet with classic rock energy and brassy punk politics... channeling the raw energy of punk." -- Austin Chronicle

“Just goes to show you can still be catchy as hell while playing really fucking loud... I'm not entirely sure there's a single that can capture the live energy the drips from the stage when Gus Baldwin & The Sketch are up there, but this brand new single is pretty damn close.” — Austin Town Hall

"Kick ass to bombastic levels." -- Cosmic Clash

“Noisy, fuzzy punk with a distinct pop sensibility… Full of energy and anger while also managing to be a lot of fun.” — New Noise Magazine

Austin band Gus Baldwin & The Sketch announce August tour dates in the Southeast (including Muddy Roots Fest). The band plays their first hometown show in months this Saturday as main support to Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol at their BIG DUMB FEST 2025 at Mohawk Austin. See all tour dates below, tickets are HERE.

The band recently released the official video for for "What The Freaks Say" today, culled from their breakout debut album The Sketch. Watch and share "What The Freaks Say" on YouTube HERE.

Gus Baldwin & the Sketch is the Artist of the Month for March at local NPR affiliate KUTX. Read the interview HERE. The band was also featured in a front cover story in alt weekly paper the Austin Chronicle. Read the feature story HERE.

The band released their full length debut album The Sketch on January 31st. Hear & share The Sketch on all DSPs HERE. Order on LP and cassette with instant download on Bandcamp.

Gus Baldwin is a singer/songwriter/ex-hippie/part-time punk hailing from Austin, TX. After a stint holding down drums for Dallas surf punk legends Sealion in high school, Baldwin went on to form the Psych Pop combo Acid Carousel, which he led for 6 years and 20 something releases before departing the band on Halloween night 2021.

Since leaving Acid Carousel, Gus has made a name for himself as a solo artist in Austin, constantly performing as a singer/songwriter, one man garage band, or with his band The Sketch. Quickly releasing a string of titles on his own GetWithIt! Records imprint, including the EPs THRILLER II, and Live Bugs, as well as a slew of singles, Gus established himself firmly as the godson of Texas rock'n’ roll.

Teaming up with former Acid Carousel bandmates, and other friends, Gus formed The Sketch in 2022 with Lucas Martins, David Rawlinson, and Trey Gutierrez. Embracing the aggression of dirty punk, the looseness of garage, and the charm of power pop, The Sketch quickly established themselves as new cornerstones of the fading Austin rock scene. Recording their debut LP in one marathon day of recording in LA in the spring of 2024 with engineer Joey Oaxaca (White Reaper, Starcrawler), The Sketch is the culmination of Baldwin’s vision, manifested through the raw power of The Sketch themselves.

Baldwin splits his time as a frequent collaborator with The Black Angels and with the likes of Christian Bland & The Revelators as well as The UFO Club with Night Beats frontman, Danny Lee Blackwell.

The Sketch is available on LP, cassette and digital, released on January 31, 2025. Orders are available HERE.

GUS BALDWIN & THE SKETCH LIVE 2025:

06/14 Austin, TX - Mohawk Austin - Big Dumb Fest 3

08/26 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves

08/27 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone

08/28 Atlanta, GA - The EARL

08/29 Cookeville, TN - Muddy Roots

08/30 Nashville, TN - The Basement

08/31 New Orleans, LA - Saturn Bar

09/27 St Louis, MO - Evolution Festival