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Conor Oberst

Listen to "Next of Kin"

Conor Oberst started his first band at the age of 13 and has been releasing music since 1993. Over the next three decades, he’s released cassette-only recordings, split 7-inches, and two dozen albums of uncommon insight, detail, and political awareness with his band Bright Eyes, under his own name, as a member of Desaparecidos, as leader of the The Mystic Valley Band, with the Monsters of Folk supergroup, and in Better Oblivion Community Center with Phoebe Bridgers.

“I have always believed there’s salvation through music and love. At least for me. It’s gotten me through the worst of things. But I want it to be that way for the people who listen to it, too,” explains Oberst. “I feel I always make an attempt, even when writing what is a pretty depressing number, to sew some silver lining into it. I think the secret to happiness is making yourself believe…

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HiTech Loma Vista Listen to "MONEY PHONE"
NGHTCRWLR Amniote Editions
Dungen Mexican Summer Listen to "Panda"
Los Eclipses
Title Fight ANTI- Listen to "Chlorine"
Seth Bogart Wacky Wacko
Mdou Moctar Matador Records
Will Sprott
Protomartyr Domino Listen to "A Private Understanding"
Shannon Shaw Easy Eye Sound
Soft Kill
Ceremony Relapse Records
Diles Que No Me Maten
Slauson Malone 1 WARP
Moor Mother Anti Listen to "WE GOT THE JAZZ"
Jessica Pratt Mexican Summer
Robert Forster Tapete
Japanese Breakfast Dead Oceans Listen to "In Heaven"
Snõõper Third Man Records
Fog Lake Orchid Tapes

Artist News & Press

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…

GCT is hiring in Brooklyn!

Posted 09/10/2024

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

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