Los Angeles-based/Milwaukee-bred Big Mother Gig released Gusto on 4/30/21 featuring lead single “The Underdog” feat Leah Wellbaum (Slothrust). A celebration of sobriety, Gusto is first and foremost a recovery record. Addressing family, marriage, addiction, anger, serotonin, despair and, ultimately, hope, Gusto is a wide-ranging, emotional journey that focuses on second chances. Gusto was mixed by Dan Long (Local Natives, Spiral Stairs) and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Nirvana, Spoon, The White Stripes). The artwork was created by esteemed German painter, Andre Butzer.
Gusto has seen press support from Spin, Stereogum, American Songwriter, NPR, Brooklyn Vegan, Flood, Under The Radar, Glide Magazine and more. The album peaked at #12 on the Submodern Specialty Radio chart with spins from over 65 NPR, AAA and College radio stations including SiriusXM. Singles from Gusto received editorial support from Spotify, Apple and Amazon as well as NPR’s New Music Friday playlist. The band signed with Madison House booking (Stone Foxes, String Cheese Incident, The Beths) and embarked on a Fall Tour supporting Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears.
2018’s No More Questions was released during a West Coast tour opening for Gin Blossoms. That LP featured Dicky Barrett (Mighty Mighty Bosstones) and Britta Phillips (Luna) and was praised by Brooklyn Vegan, NPR, Paste, The Big Takeover, Alternative Press, Under The Radar and more. Singles charted on the Submodern chart with support from SiriusXM, The Current/NPR and more. The band hosted a 6 episode web-series and their music video for “Obliterate” starred Sons Of Anarchy/Mayans actor Michael Ornstein. Since reforming in 2016, Big Mother Gig has performed with Gin Blossoms, Soccer Mommy, The Posies, Luna, Peelander-Z , Alvarez Kings, The Yawpers and more.
CONTACT
PUBLICITY: TITO BELLS, CLARION CALL
US BOOKING: CHRIS PALMER, MADISON HOUSE
MANAGEMENT: RICHARD JANKOVICH, SHOPLIFTER
LIVE
** FALL 2021 – 15 DATES / TOUR DATES WITH BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS – INCLUDING BROOKLYN, CHICAGO, PHILADELPHIA, PITTSBURGH, CLEVELAND, MINNEAPOLIS, INDIANAPOLIS, KANSAS CITY, ST LOUIS, MADISON, ETC.
** FALL 2018 – TOUR DATES WITH GIN BLOSSOMS INCLUDED SHOWS AT THE COACH HOUSE (SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO), DISCOVERY VENTURA (VENTURA) AND THE TROUBADOUR (LOS ANGELES) – ALL SHOWS SOLD OUT
** WINTER 2017-18 – TOUR DATES WITH LUNA AND SOCCER MOMMY INCLUDED SHOWS AT PARK WEST (CHICAGO), TURNER HALL (MILWAUKEE) AND MOROCCAN LOUNGE (LOS ANGELES – SOLD OUT)
OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS:
1/30/20 – REDWOOD BAR, LOS ANGELES, CA
8/10/19 – HIGHLAND PARK BOWL, LOS ANGELES, CA
7/20/19 – BACK ROOM @ COLECTIVO, MILWAUKEE, WI (W/THE POSIES)
7/14/19 – ART IN, MADISON, WI
3/14/19 – THE MINT, LOS ANGELES
2/20/19 – THE VIPER ROOM, LOS ANGELES
6/27/18 – PALMERS, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
6/6/18 – SILVERLAKE LOUNGE, LOS ANGELES, CA
4/16/18 – THE VIPER ROOM, LOS ANGELES, CA (W/PEELANDER-Z)
4/15/18 – THE LOST KNIGHT, LOS ANGELES, CA
9/13/17 – RESIDENT, LOS ANGELES, CA (W/THE YAWPERS)
7/28/17 – HEMLOCK TAVERN, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
7/14/17 – THE HI HAT, LOS ANGELES, CA (W/ALVAREZ KINGS)
3/18/17 – TURNER HALL, MILWAUKEE, WI – 20-YEAR REUNION
PRESS:
“…matches huge pop hooks with equally massive guitar sounds.“
STEREOGUM
NPR Music ‘Staff Pick’ included in their New Music Friday playlist
NPR
Livestream Lullaby Session on Spin’s Instagram
SPIN
“…makes no secret of the band’s sunny ‘90s indie touchpoints like The Gin Blossoms, Superchunk, and Built To Spill.”
UNDER THE RADAR
“a contemplative album that delves into topics of therapy, medication, getting older, and getting sober. “
NPR/THE CURRENT
“Big Mother Gig will meet all your jangly guitar needs and dish out one huge hook after the other…“
PUNK ROCK THEORY
“This is Big Mother Gig’s greatest work by far.”
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL
“Top 10 best songs of December, 2018”
THE BIG TAKEOVER