Charleston-based band SUSTO shares new single ‘Weather Balloons’.
Front man Justin Osborne explains he “wrote this song the day after an acid trip...It was a beautiful trip but at the same time, the heat and plumbing at my apartment were both broken...I sat down and wrote this song, wishing we could afford to go someplace nice and new.” The single is from SUSTO’s upcoming new record, Ever Since I Lost My Mind, set to be released via Caroline International on the 22nd February; pre-order link below:
https://rounder.lnk.to/SESILMM
SUSTO will embark on a 28-date tour across the U.S. next month before heading to the UK in May – see dates below.
Ever Since I Lost My Mind was produced by Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Ruston Kelly) with input from Osborne’s longtime creative partner Wolfgang Zimmerman. “Ever Since I Lost My Mind is very personal,” Osborne explains. “This collection of songs came together over the course of a couple years, and they all represent different moments. It felt cathartic writing all of them, and they were also all fun in different ways.”
SUSTO has made a name for themselves through frequent touring and performances at major U.S. festivals including Hangout, Austin City Limits, Stagecoach, AmericanaFest, Pickathon and Hopscotch. The band has opened for The Lumineers, Band of Horses and The Head and The Heart.
Osborne first began writing songs as a teen in South Carolina, performing with numerous bands before forming SUSTO. During a self-imposed hiatus, he moved to Havana, Cuba and befriended local musicians who encouraged and inspired him to start writing music again. “It was a weird moment. I just had to finally quit keeping one foot out of music and dive in,” he explains. The band’s name, SUSTO, is derived from a Latin American term that can be roughly translated as “panic attack.” “That deep fright was something I was experiencing, and songwriting felt like it was helping me cure it,” adds Osborne. “I can lose my mind on stage sometimes––I will break down and cry or have to keep myself from doing it––I just feel so incredibly lucky.”
Susto will embark on a UK tour in May. The full list of tour dates are:
Wednesday 8th May – Glasgow King tuts
Thursday 9th May – Manchester Deaf Institute
Friday 10th May – Birmingham O2 Institute
Saturday 11th May – London Garage
