| RETRO POP/SOUL BANDCOUCHLOOSEN UP WITH“ON THE WIRE”OUT NOW–LISTEN DYNAMIC DEBUT ALBUMBIG TALKDUE OUT OCTOBER 24–PRE-SAVE MASTERED BY COLIN LEONARD (JUSTIN BIEBER, BEYONCE, H.E.R.) MAKING THEIR NATIONAL TELEVISION DEBUT ON CBS SATURDAY SESSIONS TOMORROW, SEPTEMBER 27 LIVE DATES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, UK & EUROPETHIS FALL, WINTER & SPRING–SEE DATES |
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| “Lush arrangements, bold storytelling, and a chemistry forged both in bedrooms and on stage” |
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| “[What Were You Thinking has] warm, explosive melodies..expressive horns, bright synths and steady drums..I’m always blown away by her commanding vocals.” |
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| “[‘What Were You Thinking’ is] bold and brave, wounded and unflinching…glistening guitars, cinematic horns, and a molten vocal performance that smolders with pain and passion..a fiery, soul-stirring eruption – a stunning reclamation of agency, power, and voice” |
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| Today, Boston-based indie retro pop/soul seven-piece band Couch share the latest hooky earworm from their forthcoming project with bubbly, honest, “On The Wire” out now. The group’s vibrant debut album Big Talk is due out October 24 and is available to pre-save now ahead of an extensive international tour. Tomorrow, September 27, the band will make their national television debut on CBS Saturday Morning‘s coveted Saturday Sessions. The group is gearing up for their 36-city international headline tour, beginning November 6 in Detroit, hitting marquee rooms across North America, the UK and Europe including Roadrunner (Boston), 9:30Club (DC), The Fonda (LA), Brooklyn Steel (NYC) with Stephen Day, Night Talks, andThumber. See all dates and tickets via couchtheband.com/tour. “On The Wire” voices lead vocalist TemaSiegel‘s own frustrations during moments of impatience. Pulsing with bright horns and sticky hooks, “On The Wire” takes accountability through honest self-reflection. Lyrically, Siegel shares, “I reflect on how unfair I can be toward the people I love when they do something I dislike—like when my mom offers unsolicited advice or when my bandmates and I clash on creative decisions. Instead of exploding, I tend to grow impatient, take things personally, and prickle—leaving those closest to me feeling like they’re on thin ice.” Listen: “On The Wire” Siegel continues, “Only afterward do I realize how unfair I’ve been, and I regret hurting the people who care for me most. Though the lyrics describe being upset with others, the real frustration is with myself. The chorus is me calling myself out for being dramatic and intense.” Couch’s forthcoming album puts their distinct retro-soul/pop sound–complete with texturally-rich horns and inviting vocals on full display. The band’s signature soundscape is fuller and bigger than ever before with its electric energy, masterful, mostly live instrumentation and raw subject matter that sheds light on the band’s lived experiences. Lead guitarist Zach Blanksteinsays, “’Big Talk’ is our reflection on multidimensional love–romantic, platonic, self-love—and the kind of bold, honest connection that comes from shedding small talk and saying what you really mean. It’s moody and nostalgic, but also warm and bright—a soundtrack for that phase in life when things start to click, even if everything’s still a little messy.” “Many of the songs began in our bedrooms or as voice memos and writing sessions between two or three of us, then came to life through a deeply collaborative, full-band process.” The band took the new music on the road to test it across Europe with Cory Wong and as they played some of their biggest U.S. shows to date with Lake Street Dive. Upbeat and emotionally-charged, the previously shared first taste of the LP, “What Were You Thinking,” tells the story of being 19 and falling for a magnetic, unreliable, older presence–the sting of mixed signals, being discarded and having someone carelessly handle one’s heart. Atwood Magazine, WBUR and Live For Live Musicpraised the band’s chemistry and the track’s boldness, warmth and explosiveness. Between 2019 and 2021, high school and college friends Couch began writing and recording remotely as they began to build a following online. Their debut self-titled EParrived in 2021 as they began playing live shows for the first time on small, self-booked tours. By 2023, they shared their sophomore EP, Sunshower, appeared at BostonCalling and Levitate played a 40 city U.S. headline tour and support dates in Europe. Now, the seven-piece band–Blankstein and Siegel alongside best friends JaredGozinsky (drums), Will Griffin (bass), Danny Silverston (keys), JeffreyPinsker–Smith (trumpet) and Eric Tarlin(saxophone) are thrilled to formally introduce themselves with a body of work that is a potent culmination of Couch today–vibrant, raw, and true to who they are today. The energetic new single “On The Wire” by Couch is out now. Their splashy debut Big Talk is due out October 24 and is available to pre-save now. Don’t miss the group live on tour across North America, the UK and Europe this fall and winter. See dates hereand connect with the band via Instagram,TikTok and YouTube. Listen: “What Were You Thinking“ |
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| COUCH LIVENORTH AMERICA & UK/EUROPEFALL 2025 NORTH AMERICA NOVEMBER6 – Detroit, MI – El Club*7 – Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre*8 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon*9 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*13 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel*14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird*15 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club*21 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer*22 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner* *With support from Stephen Day DECEMBER4 – Denver, CO – Bluebird^6 – Dallas, TX – Trees^7 – Austin, TX – 3Ten @ ACL^10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda^11 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore^ 13 – Portland, OR – The Get Down^ 14 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile^ ^Support from Night Talks JANUARY/FEBRUARY23 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Iron Works”24 – Toronto, ON – Annabel’s”25 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar”27 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway”29 – Nashville, TN – Basement East”30 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West”31 – Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre”3 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry”“Support from Thumber UK/EUROPE MARCH5 – Glasgow, UK – Stereo6 – Manchester, UK – Band on the Wall7 – Bristol, UK – The Lantern10 – Paris, FR – New Morning12 – Copenhagen, DK – Loppen13 – Oslo, NO – Vinterjazzfestival14 – Stockholm, SE – Nalen16 – Berlin, DE – Gretchen18 – Utrecht, NL – Cloud919 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso Noord20 – Ghent, BE – HA Concerts22 – London, UK – Koko |