Baldwin, Gus -& The Sketch-
The Sketch
Gus Baldwin is a singer/songwriter/ex-hippie/part-time punk hailing from Austin, TX. After a stint holding down drums for Dallas surf punk legends Sealion in high school, Baldwin went on to form the Psych Pop combo Acid Carousel, which he led for 6 years and 20-something releases before departing the band on Halloween night 2021. Gus has been building buzz for a while as a solo artist, and has now started blowing up nationwide after several blistering SXSW 2024 performances. Rolling Stone Magazine featured the band in their festival coverage. Their hyperspeed Power Pop sound is like 60s Nuggets-meets-Goner Records at a Dennys hardcore show. Televisions Marquee Moon at 78 RPM. Ty Segall & Thee Oh Sees on way too much caffeine. COVER story in Austin Chronicle week of Feb 7th! Big, secret SXSW 2025 show coming! Airplay on KEXP, regular rotation on KUTX, WFMU and more.