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Ground Control Touring

Torche

“People are always trying to figure out which compartment we fit into. They wanna put us on a shelf. But in a world of Sabbaths, we get to be Van Halen.”

That’s Torche guitarist and producer Jon Nuñez talking about his band’s uneasy relationship with categorization. Over the last 15 years, Torche—led by the core trio of Nuñez, guitarist/vocalist Steve Brooks and drummer Rick Smith—have often been saddled with one-dimensional niche terms like doom, sludge or stoner rock, but none of them really apply. “That shit is tiresome,” he says. “When people ask me what kind of music we play, I just say, ‘Loud rock n’ roll.’”

Which is a good way to describe Torche’s fifth and latest album, Admission. From the rumbling cannonade of opener “From Here” and chunky bomb-string detonator “What Was” to the staccato siren song “Reminder” and glistening thunder pop of the title track, it’s a…

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Ground Control Touring Welcomes Mach-Hommy

Posted 11/08/2024

Mach-Hommy joins the Ground Control Touring artist roster and announces his debut live performance in the Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC on 11/27, where he’ll perform the digital version of #RICHAXXHAITIAN in its entirety. Tickets are on sale now.

Ground Control Touring Welcomes Safe Mind

Posted 10/31/2024

Safe Mind is the collaborative project of Augustus Muller and Cooper B. Handy. Muller is one half of the beloved electronic duo Boy Harsher, a cornerstone in the contemporary goth and darkwave scene. Handy is an underground sensation, making a name for himself with his left field approach to beatmaking through his solo persona LUCY and various recording projects (The…

Ground Control Touring welcomes Jahnah Camille

Posted 10/29/2024

Introducing Jahnah Camille (pronounced “Hannah”), a young artist emerging from the DIY scene of Birmingham, Alabama. Camille’s songs capture the rollercoaster of teenage angst, heartbreak and introspection over a well-made bed of driving guitars and catchy, compact melodies. A five-track EP infused with anxiety and grit, i tried to freeze light, but only remember a girl, is a shining introductory…

GCT Announces 3rd Annual Abortion Access Benefit Series

Posted 10/28/2024

Ground Control Touring is thrilled to announce they’re teaming up for the third year with NOISE FOR NOW, a non-profit specializing in reproductive justice, to take action and bring awareness with its third annual Abortion Access Benefit Series. The series has expanded to take over EIGHT cities, coinciding on Saturday, January 25th, 2025 – Los Angeles at Lodge Room, New…

Ground Control Touring welcomes Ekko Astral

Posted 10/23/2024

Ekko Astral are a glitter noise punk trio from Washington D.C. composed of Jael Holzman (vocals and lyrics, bass), Liam Hughes (Guitar), and Miri Tyler (drums). Holzman — a climate reporter who used to cover Congress — formed the band in 2021 with Hughes, her best friend since college, and rounded out the trio with their pal Tyler on drums.…

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