Gouge Away is an American
hardcore punk
Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier p ...
band based in
Florida
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that formed in 2012.
The band is influenced by
post-hardcore and
noise rock
Noise rock (sometimes called noise punk) is a noise-oriented style of experimental rock that spun off from punk rock in the 1980s. Drawing on movements such as minimalism, industrial music, and New York hardcore, artists indulge in extre ...
bands such as
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard is an American rock band formed in 1987 in Austin, Texas and based in Chicago, Illinois. They were "a leading noise rock band in the American independent underground… hoturned out a series of independent records filled with ...
,
Fugazi,
Unwound
Unwound is an American post-hardcore band. The band was formed in 1988 in Tumwater and Olympia, Washington by vocalist/guitartist Justin Trosper, bassist Vern Rumsey and drummer Brandt Sandeno, and was largely based in Olympia throughout the 1 ...
,
The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower and
Nirvana
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.
Gouge Away released its debut album '', Dies'' in 2016 to underground acclaim, and released its second album ''
Burnt Sugar'' through
Deathwish Inc. in 2018.
History
Gouge Away formed in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2012. The following year, the band self-released a pair of EPs (''Still Bored'' and ''Focus Your Anger'') and toured in support of local charities and activist groups.
The band released its debut album titled '', Dies'' on February 13, 2016 through Eighty-Sixed Records.
Jeremy Bolm
Jeremy Bolm is an American vocalist, record label owner, music producer and writer. In his music career, he is most known for being the full-time vocalist of the post-hardcore band Touché Amoré. He has also performed with the part-time bands Thr ...
of
Touché Amoré
Touché Amoré is an American post-hardcore band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2007. The band consists of vocalist Jeremy Bolm, guitarists Clayton Stevens and Nick Steinhardt, bassist Tyler Kirby, and drummer Elliot Babin. Among other ...
personally invited Gouge Away to tour with them and
Ceremony.
During this time, the band also toured with
G.L.O.S.S. and
Paint It Black
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.
ranked '', Dies'' at number 17 on their "The 20 Best Emo/Punk Albums of 2016" list,
while ''
Vice
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'' magazine's music blog Noisey called it one of the "37 Best Overlooked Albums of 2016".
In his write-up about Gouge Away for the article, Noisey journalist Dan Ozzi said the album, "wears its politics proudly on its sleeve, with Michelle's lyrics staunchly taking a stand against animal testing, police brutality, and social injustice. The type of hardcore that Gouge Away plays might not be en vogue these days, but it damn well should be."
In April 2017, Gouge Away released the single "Swallow" b/w "Sweat".
It was released through Bolm's own Secret Voice Records, itself an imprint of
Deathwish Inc. Michelle has said this was the release that helped define the band's personality.
Gouge Away opened for Touché Amoré and
Single Mothers for a September–October 2017 US tour.
Gouge Away announced its signing to Deathwish in March 2018.
Label co-founder Tre McCarthy made the decision to sign the band after seeing them perform with Touché Amoré in Philadelphia.
The band's second studio album, ''
Burnt Sugar'', was released on September 28, 2018 and was co-produced by Bolm with mixing by
Jack Shirley
Jack Shirley is a Grammy Award nominated American record producer, audio engineer and musician. He is known for his analog driven aesthetic, and work with eclectic artists, including Deafheaven, whose 2013 sophomore album ''Sunbather'' received wi ...
(
Deafheaven
Deafheaven is an American post-metal band formed in 2010. Originally based in San Francisco, the group began as a two-piece with singer George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy, who recorded and self-released a demo album together. Following i ...
,
Comadre,
Punch
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* Punch (combat), a strike made using the hand closed into a fist
* Punch (drink), a wide assortment of drinks, non-alcoholic or alcoholic, generally containing fruit or fruit juice
Punch may also refer to:
Places
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). Michelle says they made music that was more dynamic with this release.
Gouge Away began promoting ''Burnt Sugar'' with a pair of music videos for the tracks "Only Friend" and "Ghost" in August 2018.
About the track "Ghost", John Hill of ''Revolver'' wrote: "It's the band's catchiest work to date, showing they have just as much of a talent for anthemic Nineties-harkening alt-rock as they do total rippers."
To support the album, Gouge Away toured the US and Europe with Culture Abuse from September to October 2018, followed by a leg with
Drug Church in the US from November to December 2018.
Personnel
* Tommy Cantwell – drums
* Mick Ford – guitar
* Dylan Downey - guitar
* Tyler Forsythe – bass
* Christina Michelle – vocals
Discography
Studio albums
* '', Dies'' (2016, Eighty-Sixed)
* ''
Burnt Sugar'' (2018, Deathwish)
EPs
* ''Still Bored'' (2013, self-released)
* ''Focus Your Anger'' (2013, self-released)
Singles
* "Swallow"/"Sweat" (2017, Secret Voice)
* "Consider"/"Wave of Mutilation" (2020, Deathwish)
Music videos
* "Only Friend" (2018)
* "Ghost" (2018)
* "Hey Mercy" (2018)
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.gougeaway.com
Gouge Awayon
Bandcamp
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Hardcore punk groups from Florida
American post-hardcore musical groups
American noise rock music groups
Musical groups established in 2012
2012 establishments in Florida
Deathwish Inc. artists
Rock music groups from Florida