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shame

shame were tourists in their own adolescence - and nothing was quite like the postcard. The freefall of their early twenties, in all its delight and disaster, was tangled up in being hailed one of post-punk’s greatest hopes. In 2018, they took their incendiary debut album Songs of Praise for a cross-continental joyride for almost 350 relentless nights. They tried to bite off more than they could chew, just to prove their teeth were sharp enough – but eventually, you’ve got to learn to spit it out. Then came the hangover. shame’s frontman, Charlie Steen, suffered a series of panic attacks which led to the tour’s cancellation. For the first time, since being plucked from the stage of The Windmill and catapulted into notoriety, shame were confronted with who they’d become on the other side of it. This era, of being forced to endure reality and the terror that comes…

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Ground Control is Hiring an Ops / Finance Assistant!

Posted 10/16/2024

Ground Control Touring is seeking an Operations and Finance Assistant to join us in our Brooklyn office. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter & resume to jobs@groundcontroltouring.com. The Operations and Finance Assistant will perform a wide variety of tasks in support of the Managing Director. These duties will include, but are not limited to: Assisting with daily…

Ground Control Touring Welcomes Mark William Lewis

Posted 09/25/2024

Mark William Lewis is a singer/songwriter/producer from London whose music takes in wide ranging genres such as left field pop, hypnagogic pop, ambient, indie rock, slowcore and folk rock. In pensive, impressionistic lyrics he explores themes of alienation, intimacy, and the social environment of his hometown. Mark’s music has been widely praised for its emotional depth and innovative songwriting, with…

Ground Control Touring Welcomes Ducks Ltd.

Posted 09/18/2024

Ducks Ltd. are a Toronto band featuring Australian lead guitarist Evan Lewis and U.K-born, U.S.-raised singer, bassist, and rhythm guitarist Tom McGreevy. As Ducks Ltd., the two thrive on skirting the edges of buoyant jangle pop and driving power pop. Their latest album, Harm’s Way, contains anxious songs that McGreevy explains are “about struggling. About watching people I care for…

Ground Control Touring Welcomes Eterna

Posted 09/17/2024

Ground Control Touring Welcomes Sima Cunningham

Posted 09/11/2024

Sima Cunningham is a Chicago-based musician, songwriter, producer, presenter, and a founding member of Finom. Her second solo album, High Roller, will be released in August 2024 on Ruination Records. Heartfelt and adventurous, her solo music is for fans of Harry Nilsson, Fiona Apple, Wilco, Aimee Mann, and Big Thief. Over the past 15 years she has worked as a…

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