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“So a little fair warning. We like to talk about weed and sometimes religious stuff. Sometimes we cuss,” SUSTO frontman Justin Osborne cautioned the sold-out High Watt crowd last Friday night in Nashville. It was clear from the approving roar of the crowd that the venue was full of the band’s fans who were already... Continue Reading →
Charleston-based SUSTO has released the first track, “Waves”, from their forthcoming album, & I’m Fine Today, due out January 13th via Missing Piece/Caroline. Following its release, the band will support The Lumineers on a 17-city stretch of shows in the U.S. and Canada, and is on tour now playing select dates with Langhorne Slim and Shakey Graves. Of the record, founder and frontman Justin Osborne... Continue Reading →
As SUSTO frontman Justin Osborne and I sit and talk over coffee recently, he delivers some shocking news. “Tony Dong is no more,” he informs me, of the band’s beloved tour van, which was commemorated on a band t-shirt and was integral to SUSTO folklore. “Last time you and I talked, we were on tour—we... Continue Reading →
In Nashville, there’s no such thing as a school night when it comes to live music, so it was no surprise that there was a healthy crowd at Mercy Lounge last Tuesday to witness the raw energy of Charleston-based progressive Americana outfit SUSTO. The band has been on tour for a while playing shows coast-to-coast, recently... Continue Reading →
