“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
“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
Austin power punks Gus Baldwin & The Sketch announce Western US tour dates today in support of their forthcoming debut album The Sketch. Midwest & Eastern dates to follow in early 2025.
The band recently shared the first single from their forthcoming album. Hear & share "(She's Gone) Arigato" via New Noise HERE. (Or, direct on DSPs and Bandcamp.)
About the song, Baldwin says:
"It's a song about our hometown going through its confusing adolescent phase as it tries to reinvent itself from a bohemian Mecca into a confused technological wasteland. For the younger generation of artists here, I think we’re scared of losing something we never got the chance to earn. So we’re starting over, and turning a fresh page."
Watch/share the official video for previous standalone single "Relief" via YouTube.
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 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. Splitting his time as a frequent collaborator with The Black Angels, Baldwin also works with the likes of Christian Bland & The Revelators as well as The UFO Club with Night Beats frontman, Danny Lee Blackwell.
The Sketch is the full length debut of Gus' partnership with The Sketch. The album was recorded in one day at Studio 22 in Los Angeles by engineer Joey Oaxaca (White Reaper, Starcrawler).
The Sketch will be available on LP, cassette and digital on January 31, 2025. Pre-orders are available HERE.
GUS BALDWIN & THE SKETCH LIVE 2024:
11/15 Austin, TX - Mohawk Austin - KVRX 30th Anniversary Party
11/21 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
11/22 El Paso, TX - Mona Bar of Modern Art
11/23 Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
11/24 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
11/25 Salt Lake City, UT - International Artist Lounge
11/27 Portland, OR - Dante's
11/29 Yakima, WA - Bearded Monkey
11/30 Seattle, WA - Substation
12/01 Eugene, OR - John Henry's Lounge
12/03 Eureka, CA - The Siren's Song Tavern
12/04 Reno, NV - Lo Bar Social
12/07 San Francisco, CA - Kilowatt
12/09 Palmdale, CA - Transplants Brewing
12/10 Las Vegas, NV - The Griffin
12/11 Visalia, CA - Cellar Door 101
12/12 Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar
12/13 San Diego, CA - The Tower Bar
12/14 Los Angeles, CA - The Redwood Bar
Artist: Gus Baldwin & The Sketch
Album: The Sketch
Label: Permanent Teeth Records
Release Date: January 31, 2025
01. Part I
02. Part II
03. Part III
04. Itch
05. Steady on It
06. Luxury Television
07. Slacker’s Prom
08. (She’s Gone) Arigato
09. Beautiful Delilah
10. What the Freaks Say
11. Sympathy for Sunday
On The Web:
permanentteethrecords.bandcamp.com
