LA-based rock duo Slothrust have kept busy since they released their I Promise EP back in October. Leah Wellbaum and Will Gorin set off on an extensive month-long US tour to promote the album after its release, playing shows alongside The Front Bottoms and Pronoun—and not long afterward they hit the road again in January to celebrate 10 years of their breakthrough 2014 album Of Course You Do.
With a month-long respite in this second US tour, the band seems to be feeling nostalgic for their I Promise shows, as evidenced by their new video for the single “Maybe Maybe” from that release. The clip compiles footage of the band’s impassioned performances of the tune, as well as plenty of backstage antics—including some interesting outfits they put together for their Halloween show in Nashville. “Since we always wait until the last minute to sort costumes, the pickings were slim, but I managed to snag a matching Bert and Ernie costume for myself and our bass player,” Gorin shares. “I do have a competitive edge, and when our crew was making bets on how many songs until I take off the mask, well, I took that as a challenge and ripped the entire set in character. But the behind-the-scenes character you didn’t get to see is someone we call ‘BDSM Bert.’ Perhaps he will make an appearance in the future…”
Regarding their current Of Course You Do tour, Gorin reflects on the band’s dramatic growth over the years: “Ten years ago we were a couple of kids having fun in the studio, capturing the moment, playing what we felt, and not overthinking too much… Selling out two nights in San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle had me thinking back to our first cross-country tour. One night we played in a dive bar to five people and got paid in frozen mozzarella sticks and taquitos.”
Check out the video below, and find their upcoming Of Course You Do dates here.
