Music
24 Jan 24

Premiere: Gonzo Fever release debut single ‘Scream’

Gonzo Fever. Photograph by Grayce Leonard.

Listen to the exclusive premiere of the new track from Gonzo Fever on Soundcloud.

London-based Irish psych rock band, Gonzo Fever (fka Jack Dora), have just released their debut single 'Scream,' an infectious track that fuses the saturated textures of ‘70s psychedelic and garage sounds.

From the offset, 'Scream' grips listeners with the fusion of laidback tempo mediated through building pressure and release. It is a pulsating, compelling song fueled by bright guitar riffs, propulsive drums, wieldy basslines. Lead vocalist Jack Taheny carries the track with anthemic lyrics that simmer under the backing track’s slow-burning pressure and release. ‘Scream’ also features Taheny on guitar, Kevin Sweeney on bass and Piers Eason on drums.

Taheny spoke about Gonzo Fever's debut single and how it came to be, commenting: "'Scream' is about that backwards toxic place that stifled your growth and the moment you decide to leave it behind for a reality of your own making.

"There’s a conversation you have with the two sides of your mind, willing yourself to listen to the pain you’re feeling and act on it. It’s about all the fear and anxiety brought on by a drastic change, but also the sheer excitement and adrenaline of facing your demons and giving them the finger."

Photography by Grayce Leonard.

Together, Gonzo Fever navigate this 'reality of their own making' on their own terms through an allowance of experimentation and pushing their limits as musicians and artists.

Blending the energy and artistic grain of bands like Primal Scream and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Gonzo Fever forge new sounds on levels both perennial and vanguard. 'Scream' marks the beginning of the outfit’s sonic odyssey as they prepare to release their debut EP, date to be announced.

The track was produced in Dalston, East London with mixing by Jack Roulston (Jack Dora, godsfavouritecharacters) and mastering by Fergal Davis, who has worked with the likes of Sinead O'Connor and Muse.

Check out the energetic, vibrant new track 'Scream' on Soundcloud below, the debut single from fresh Irish talent Gonzo Fever.