Pretty Blue by Gary's Dream

Gary’s Dream has spent the past few years tending to the earth on a farm in Catskill, NY, while quietly writing their sparkling and hypnotic debut record, “Pretty Blue”.

Founded by Vive Tilson and Ryan Surrano, and joined by Wesley Harper and Shelby Surrano, they consider the album to be a ‘draining of the wound’. It explores real experiences they had during the strange time between post-adolescence and pre-adulthood, with all of its infatuation and heartbreak. The record tells the story of how they each sank to the bottom of it and learned to swim back out again.

Vive grew up in NYC, spending her days immersed in the classical music world studying violin and opera, and her nights secretly playing rock shows in Brooklyn's DIY scene at abandoned lots and makeshift venues. This project is a sonic homage to her roots, enmeshing her delicate vocals and songwriting against Ryan’s sprawling and fuzzy guitar melodies. Ryan too, honed his style in a million bands and as many garages and basements. Their music explores dark and cavernous emotions like investigating sadness and processing anger, longing and disappointment. It speaks to the listener like the current of water; its flow pushes and pulls you to attention.

With influences ranging from Nina Simone and classical choral music to The Smashing Pumpkins, Modest Mouse and Galaxy 500, their sound is a liminal hybrid grounded by strong emotion, like stars crashing into one another.

dream pop family band 🐌 our debut album Pretty Blue is out on vinyl via Misery Mother Records

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