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 (vocals, bass, violin) and Ryan Surrano (guitar), and joined by Wesley Harper (keys) and Shelby Surrano (drums), 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. Their music explores dark and cavernous emotions 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.

Pretty Blue is out everywhere via Misery Mother on Thursday February 27th, 2025. Catch their release show at Colony in Woodstock, NY on the same day.