BIG SOMETHING - ST AUGUSTINE

Deuterman Productions Presents: "FALL TOUR 2026"

Support: AJEVA

Hailing from the North Carolina countryside, or “The Middle of Nowhere,” as it’s proudlydubbed on their debut album, the 6 headed musical monster known as 'Big Something' hassteadily become one of the most unique and exciting rock bands to emerge from the Southeast.Their musical alchemy is deeply rooted in the strong bond of its members—Nick MacDaniels[lead vocals, guitar], Jesse Hensley [lead guitar, vocals], Casey Cranford [saxophone, E.W.I.“Electronic Wind Instrument”], Ben Vinograd [drums], Josh Kagel [keys, trumpet], and MattLaird [bass].After over a decade of touring together with 7 full-length studio albums and even their ownSummer music festival The Big What?, Big Something has emerged as a grassrootsphenomenon in the live music community.“I’m proud that we’ve stuck together through all of this,” notes Nick. “We have our own uniquething as a group, and I’m very excited about where it’s always been going.”The band has progressively evolved their catalog with each subsequent release. From theirdebut albumStories from the Middle of Nowherein 2010, through fan favorites a laBigSomething[2013],Truth Serum[2014],Tumbleweed[2017], The Otherside[2018], andEscape[2020], they have constantly pushed the boundaries of their sound. Among many highlights,“Song For Us” and “Love Generator” have accumulated millions of Spotify streams, while theirperformances atSweetwater 420 Fest, Lock’n, Electric Forest, Peach Music Festival,SummerCamp, High Sierraand 10 years of their own festival,The Big What?have further solidified theirplace as luminaries of progressive improvisational rock.Their seventh studio album,Headspace[out 11/17 on Truth Serum Records], is significant forthe band in many ways. Featuring a collection of songs written over the past few years as theworld emerged from a strange moment in history,Headspacewas inspired in large part by theongoing conversations surrounding mental health. As the band releases each new single, theywill also spotlight several non-profit organizations focused on helping people navigate mentalhealth and wellness.Headspacewill also mark the band’s last studio release with foundingmembers Doug Marshall (bass) and Josh Kagel (keys/trumpet), both of whom announced theirretirement from touring in 2023.For the new album, Big Something journeyed to Cannon Falls, MN to track at the legendaryPachyderm Recording Studios— birthplace of Nirvana’sIn Utero,where they lived together in aguest house overlooking a serene trout stream tucked away into nature.“We cooked dinner together every night, recorded all day, and really enjoyed a special momentin time making this album,” Nick goes on. “It was such a cool bonding experience. We reallylocked in together musically and tried to tap into the special energy at Pachyderm.”That palpable energy surges through the album’s lead track andfirst single, “The Mountain.”The six minute-plus epic sinks its teeth in and clenches its jaw, twisting and turning through

organ-laden fuzz towards a rapturous refrain. “The Mountain” carries deeper meaning for thetight-knit group, and the lyrics pay homage to Nick’s lifelong best friend and frequent collaborator Paul Interdonato, who wrote a majority of Big Something’s lyrics before his tragic passing in 2017.“‘The Mountain’started with one of the last lyrics I have written down in a journal from Paul,”Nick goes on. “Coming up the mountain, I can see it all again - the chorus is a metaphor forgetting over trauma.”Interdonato’s struggle also inspired the theme of the single “Clouds”.A collaboration withAndy Frasco and Justin Osborne of SUSTO, the gripping work delves into dark subject matterover a blissful cloud of catchy sounds. Musically, this is perhaps the most salient display of thebreadth of Big Something’s jaw-dropping musicianship and genre fluency. The slinky ear worm isn’t easily forgotten, and showcases head-nodding bass, slick guitars, and keys locked into afunky intergalactic strut, giving way to a distortion-boosted refrain and synth solo.“I went to write with Andy in Denver and played him a rough recording of the instrumental,”recalls Nick. “It didn’t have any lyrics yet, so he was helping me think of ideas. We landed onthe thought of ‘living in the clouds’ as a metaphor for addiction. And the character in the song isa close friend who may never come back down.”Big Something leaned into collaboration yet again on “Bob and Weave,” a track originally penned by another close friend and frequent collaborator, Josh Phillips from Asheville, NC. Thebuoyant track sees otherworldly electronics wheeze as the riff slinks beneath swaggering versesand an uplifting chorus.“Getting to know Josh has been so much fun. He’s an incredible singer-songwriter and remindsme a lot of Paul in certain ways. From what I can tell, ‘Bob and Weave’ is basically about wakingup and trying to get through the anxiety of life with the help of friendship — and maybe some cannabis,” MacDaniels added.Then, there’s “Algorithm,” a track that serves as a spiritual predecessor to fan favorite “LoveGenerator.”“It's sort of like a prequel or counterpoint to‘Love Generator’which takes place in a distant future where machines learn to love and become human. In‘Algorithm,’humans are shuttingdown and turning into machines,” he elaborates.Rounding out the album, the band brought everything full circle with a final nod to Paul by re-recording the first Big Something song ever written, “Amanda Lynn.” Originally released ontheir 2010 debut albumStories From The Middle of Nowhere,“Amanda Lynn” features the first lyrics that Interdonato contributed to the band.

“We thought it was a cool way to connect everything to the roots of our story,” Mac Daniels explained. In the end, Big Something's tale is a testament to the power of friendship and that bond burnsbrighter now than ever as the band prepares to journey across the US for their recentlyannounced HEADSPACE Tour - their biggest headlining tour to date.“This started out as a group of friends, and it’s turned into a family over the years. I love thismusic and this band and what we do and I hope people can hear and feel that in what we create.

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