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Today, Appalachian possum rock band Cigarettes @ Sunset premiere their blistering new single “Gasoline.” Out now via Lost Highway Records, “Gasoline” brings their unruly form of Southern rock to a brutally self-aware look at post-breakup destruction. Go HERE to listen to “Gasoline” now.
One of Cigarettes @ Sunset’s most heavy-hitting songs to date, “Gasoline” marks the follow-up to longtime fan favorite “Appalachian Raised” — a May release recently featured on Spotify’s Indigo, a coveted editorial playlist dedicated to boundary-pushing country, Americana, and roots music. While “Appalachian Raised” arrived as a galvanizing ode to their homeland, “Gasoline” channels their bruising emotional honesty into a more inward-looking but equally exhilarating track.
Produced by Taylor Kimball (Wyatt Flores, Koe Wetzel), “Gasoline” showcases the raw but nuanced musicality at the core of Cigarettes @ Sunset: rhythm guitarist/lead vocalist Garrett Dellinger, bassist/backing vocalist Wells Whitman, drummer Ethan Moore, violinist/vocalist Sarah Vann, and lead guitarist Ryland Bagbey. As Dellinger documents the damage of unresolved grief and self-sabotaging behavior, the band amplifies that intensity with brooding rhythms, crunchy riffs, and hauntingly woozy violin lines (an element that perfectly captures a sense of unraveling). In a testament to the visceral force of their music, “Gasoline” ultimately finds its apex in a chorus both poetic and penetrating in its emotional clarity: “I can’t get better / Pouring gasoline on a burning house.”
With more new music on the way soon, Cigarettes @ Sunset made their Lost Highway debut in March with Possum Rock — a six-song EP named after their self-coined term for their soulful yet frenetic mix of Americana, indie-rock, and Appalachian folk. Formed in 2021 in the small Appalachian town of Boone, Cigarettes @ Sunset found their sense of purpose profoundly altered by Hurricane Helene in 2024 — a turn of events that significantly impacted their hometown and reinforced their commitment to making music that connects and endures.
Next Tuesday (8/4), Cigarettes @ Sunset will hit the road with repeat tourmates Dexter and The Moonrocks, launching a massive coast-to-coast trek that wraps up in late December and includes stops at legendary venues like the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles (9/26) and New York City’s Webster Hall (12/5 and 12/6). With their upcoming tour dates including a series of mid-August shows supporting Kentucky-bred alt-country outfit Ole 60, they’ll also tear through a North American tour with platinum-selling alt-rock band Rainbow Kitten Surprise this September. Known for their combustible and cathartic live show, Cigarettes @ Sunset will head to Australia for the Strummingbird Festival (one of the nation’s leading country music festivals, taking place October 10, 17, and 18). For more info on Cigarettes @ Sunset’s upcoming tour dates, see below and visit cigarettesatsunset.com/tour.
Cigarettes @ Sunset Tour Dates
- August 4— Lincoln, NE — Bourbon Theatre *
- August 6 — Cheyenne, WY — The Lincoln *
- August 7 — Billings, MT — The Pub Station *
- August 8 — Bozeman, MT — The Elm *
- August 13 — Idaho Falls, ID — Mountain America Center +
- August 14 — Rexford, MT — Abayance Center +
- August 15 — Forest Grove, OR — McMenamins Grand Lodge +
- August 27 — Starkville, MS — Rick’s Café *
- August 28 — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl Nashville *
- September 4 — Knoxville, TN — The Mill & Mine
- September 12 — Essex Junction, VT — Champlain Valley Exposition #
- September 13 — Portland, ME — Thompson’s Point #
- September 15 — Harrisburg, PA — Riverfront Park #
- September 16 — Columbus, OH — KEMBA Live! #
- September 18 — Charlotte, NC — Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre #
- September 20 — Cary, NC — Koka Booth Amphitheatre #
- September 22 — Charlottesville, VA — Ting Pavilion #
- September 23 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE #
- September 26 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Palladium *
- October 2 — Athens, GA — Georgia Theatre
- October 10 — Ballarat, Australia — Strummingbird Festival
- October 17 — Newcastle, Australia — Strummingbird Festival
- October 18 — Sunshine Coast, Australia — Strummingbird Festival
- October 31 — Dallas, TX — The Bomb Factory *
- November 19 — Austin, TX — Emo’s Austin *
- November 20 — Austin, TX — Emo’s Austin *
- November 21 — San Antonio, TX — Stable Hall *
- November 28 — Chicago, IL — Aragon Ballroom *
- November 29 — Grand Rapids, MI — The Intersection *
- December 1 — Fort Wayne, IN — Clyde Theatre *
- December 2 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom *
- December 4 — Boston, MA — House of Blues *
- December 5 — New York, NY — Webster Hall *
- December 6 — New York, NY — Webster Hall *
- December 9 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring *
- December 12 — Louisville, KY — Paristown Hall *
- December 13 — St Louis, MO — The Pageant *
- December 14 — Springfield, MO — The Regency Live *
- December 17 — Denver, CO — The Mission Ballroom *
- December 18 — Colorado Springs, CO — Phil Long Center *
* Supporting Dexter & The Moonrocks
+ Supporting Ole 60
# Supporting Rainbow Kitten Surprise
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