“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 band Gus Baldwin & The Sketch release their full length debut album The Sketch today on all streaming platforms. Hear & share The Sketch on all DSPs HERE. Pre-order on LP and cassette with instant download on Bandcamp.
Limited Edition vinyl LP and cassette pre-orders for The Sketch are live HERE.
Gus Baldwin & The Sketch announce a hometown album release party for February 20th at 29th Street Ballroom - Tickets HERE. Tour dates resume throughout the Midwest and East Coast in April. Please see current dates below.
Austin Chronicle has confirmed an in-depth COVER STORY on Gus & the band running the week of February 6th. Local NPR radio station KUTX has put the album in regular rotation and their Song of The Day on February 3rd, plus support from KOOP, KVRX and more.
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 2025:
02/20 Austin, TX - 29th Street Ballroom (album release party!)
03/15 Austin, TX - SXSW - Fiesta Destructo Party
04/03 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
04/04 Chattanooga, TN - The Boneyard
04/05 Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
04/06 Louisville, KY - Whirling Tiger
04/08 Columbus, OH - Cafe Bourbon Street
04/09 Indianapolis, IN - Melody Inn
04/10 Chicago, IL - Liar's Club
04/11 Detroit, MI - Third Man Records
04/12 Cleveland, OH - Happy Dog
04/13 Pittsburgh, PA - Gov't Center
04/15 Rochester, NY - Skylark
04/16 New Haven, CT - Cafe Nine
04/17 New York, NY - Bowery Electric
04/18 Philadelphia, PA - Silk Club
04/21 Austin, TX - Mohawk Austin (w/ Prison Affair)
04/22 Houston, TX - The End (w/ Prison Affair)
04/23 Dallas, TX - Cheapsteaks (w/ Prison Affair)
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
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