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Heavenly

Heavenly formed in 1989 out of the ashes of short-lived punk pop combo Talulah Gosh. Original members Amelia Fletcher, Peter Momtchiloff, Rob Pursey and Mathew Fletcher were joined later by Cathy Rogers, and the full Heavenly sound - a combination of an energetic punkish rhythm section, sweet, wandering lead guitar lines and full-on girl group harmonies - was consolidated. The band recorded for cult label Sarah Records in the UK and, by the time of their second album, for K Records in the US. Members of the indiepop scene in the UK and the burgeoning Riot Grrrl scene in the US, Heavenly created a unique blend of infectious melody and sharp-edged lyrics. The band’s career was cut tragically short when drummer Mathew took his own life in 1996. In 2023 the band started the process of re-releasing their four LPs and have played a handful of live shows, with drummer…

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Los Campesinos! Wichita Recordings Listen to "I Broke Up In Amarante"
Neutral Milk Hotel Merge Records
Widowspeak Captured Tracks Listen to "Ballad of the Golden Hour"
Grails Temporary Residence Listen to "Sad and Illegal"
Mamalarky
Melkbelly Listen to "Kid Kreative"
Julia Shapiro Suicide Squeeze
Grouper Kranky Listen to "Call Across Rooms"
Draag Julias War
The Clientele Merge Records Listen to "I Wonder Who We Are"
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal
Font Listen to "Sentence I"
Frankie Cosmos Sub Pop Records Listen to "Jesse"
Horsegirl
Moaning Sub Pop Listen to "Misheard"
Divino Niño Winspear Listen to "Maria"
TrueAnon
Kurt Vile Verve Records Listen to "Loading Zones"
Margaritas Podridas Hopeless Records
Joyce Manor Epitaph Listen to "Fake I.D."

Artist News & Press

GCT is hiring!

Posted 06/18/2024

Ground Control Touring is looking to hire an Agency Associate in our Los Angeles office! Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter & resume to jobs@groundcontroltouring.com. — The Agency Associate will perform a wide variety of duties in support of their Agent supervisor. These duties will include (but are not limited to) the following: · Assisting Agent with…

Ground Control Touring Welcomes White Denim

Posted 07/25/2024

White Denim is a freewheeling American rock and roll band formed in Austin, Texas in 2006. Over nearly 20 years and 13 albums the band has continued to energetically explore new territory, consistently delivering a musically sophisticated and inventive product both on record and on stage. James Petralli and his exceptional group put the music first. You will not see…

Ground Control Touring Welcomes Prize Horse

Posted 07/22/2024

Minneapolis’ Prize Horse make “a fuzzy, dreamy form of alt-rock that manages to be heavy and spaced-out at the same time” (Stereogum). The trio’s debut album, Under Sound, embarks their musical evolution which takes flight with ethereal, fuzz-laden tones departing from the grittier layers of their previous 2021 Welder EP.

Ground Control Touring Welcomes Casino Hearts

Posted 07/10/2024

Today, emerging LA-based trio Casino Hearts announce their debut EP Lose Your Halo, set for release on 2 August. Alongside the news, the band share the EP’s lead single ‘In & Out of Time’ and its accompanying home video–style visuals. Across the four self-produced tracks on Lose Your Halo, Casino Hearts have captured a sound that feels both nostalgic and…

Ground Control Touring Welcomes Ovlov

Posted 06/16/2024

Since 2009, Ovlov’s transmissions have been sporadic, but they’ve always been impactful. The band’s early run of EPs established the Connecticut four-piece as a modern update on a certain strain of northeastern indie-rock. By the time the band’s debut album Am was released in 2013, Ovlov was getting comparisons to Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh tossed in their direction, and while…

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