Scott Gagner’s Beautiful New LP Rise & Shine Out Now

Lead Single “Waterloo” Premiering on USA Today ~ Full Album Streaming Now On Surviving The Golden Age

Listen to “Waterloo” on USA Today

USA Today’s Pop Candy blog is premiering the lead single from Scott Gagner’s stellar new LP Rise & Shine. Featuring vocals from Ken Stringfellow (Posies, Big Star), “Waterloo” is a bouncy, McCartney-esque gem. The full album is streaming now on Surviving the Golden Age and harkens back to a golden era of analog warmth, soulful vocals, and true musicianship.

Stream Rise & Shine on Surviving the Golden Age

Rise & Shine was recorded live to 2″ analog tape at Decibelle Recording in San Francisco. The album includes an amazing cast of musicians including Ken Stringfellow (Posies, Big Star, R.E.M.), John Vanderslice‘s backing band, and members of the Magik*Magik Orchestra. This beautiful, melodic, and emotionally direct set of songs was born out of a mutual love of 1970s singer-songwriters and pre-WWII standards. Recommended for fans of Ron Sexsmith, Nick Lowe, Gillian Welch, and Harry Nilsson. It also contains a cover of The Ink Spots 1941 classic “I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire.” The LP covers a broad range of themes, including addiction, love, friendship, and fatherhood.

Originally from Minneapolis, Scott began his musical career as a drummer soaking up local favorites Hüsker Dü, The Replacements, and The Jayhawks. He moved to San Francisco, traded his drum sticks for an acoustic guitar, and began writing. From the start, his songs were rhythmically sophisticated and melodically mature, with hooks both surprising and inevitable.

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