Biography

Los Angeles-based/Milwaukee-bred Big Mother Gig's new album Gusto includes “The Underdog” feat Leah Wellbaum (Slothrust). Addressing family, marriage, addiction, anger, serotonin, despair and, ultimately, hope, Gusto is a wide-ranging, emotional journey that focuses on second chances. Gusto was mixed by Dan Long (Local Natives) and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Nirvana, White Stripes). Cover art was created by esteemed German painter Andre Butzer. 
 Gusto has seen press support from Spin, Stereogum, American Songwriter, NPR, Brooklyn Vegan, Flood, Under The Radar, Glide Magazine and more. Singles from Gusto received editorial support from Spotify, Apple and Amazon as well as NPR’s New Music Friday playlist. 
 2018’s No More Questions was released during a West Coast tour opening for Gin Blossoms. That LP featured Dicky Barrett (Mighty Mighty Bosstones) and Britta Phillips (Luna) and was praised by Brooklyn Vegan, NPR, Paste, The Big Takeover, Alternative Press, Under The Radar and more. Singles charted on the Submodern chart with support from SiriusXM, The Current/NPR and more. The band hosted a 6 episode web-series and their music video for “Obliterate” starred Sons Of Anarchy/Mayans actor Michael Ornstein. 
 Since reforming in 2016, Big Mother Gig has performed with Gin Blossoms, Soccer Mommy, The Posies, Luna, Peelander-Z , Alvarez Kings, The Yawpers and more. 
 Booking: chris@madison-house.com