BAND RELEASES A BUD THAT NEVER BLOOMS EP VIA SPINEFARM
GORE. — vocalist Haley Roughton, guitarist Alex Reyes, and bassist Devin Birchfield — have released the A Bud That Never Blooms EP via Spinefarm. Get it here.
The EP was produced by Miserable Productions, with Ben McGuiness and Caleb Freihaut serving as co-producers. The EP was mixed by Cody Stewart.
Gore. were recently tipped as a “Band You Need To Know” by Revolver, and today, they have shared their video for new single “Heaven Is Above Me.” The song deftly demonstrates the band’s mastery of quiet-loud dynamics.
“This was the first Gore. song ever written,” says Roughton. “It is about a tumultuous, agonizing parent-child relationship. A relationship in which a parent will declare his love of his children to everyone in the world, except for the children he speaks of. Where parents are screaming at 5am, and the whole house feels like it’s on fire. This song is the final song of ABTNB. It shows the destruction of a child’s resilience, aided by the other interpersonal stories told in ABTNB. Every single song further transforms a child from innocence to cynicism and resentment.”A BUD THAT NEVER BLOOMS EP TRACK LISTING:
“Pray”
“Doomsday”
“Babylon”
“Angels Like You”
“Heaven Is Above Me”
ABOUT GORE.:
Haley Roughton leads the charge in Gore., a band that brings a distinctly feminine perspective to the heavy music scene. Debuted in 2023 with guitarist Alex Reyes and bassist Devin Birchfield, the Texas-based trio quickly made waves with their emotionally raw and unapologetically vulnerable sound. Their recent signing to Spinefarm solidifies their place in the industry.
Gore.’s A Bud That Never Blooms EP is a deeply personal exploration of the complexities of femininity. Tracks like “Babylon” confront the painful realities of womanhood, while “Doomsday” reflects on the desensitization to violence and suffering in today’s world. Roughton’s vocals range from delicate, emotive cleans to fierce, guttural growls, capturing the duality of strength and vulnerability that defines the band’s music. Gore. count members of Motionless in White, Flyleaf, and Papa Roach, among others, as fans.
Recorded at Miserable Productions Studios and co-produced by Ben McGuiness and Caleb Freihaut, the EP embodies what Roughton calls “emotional gore.” It’s an embrace of the raw, unfiltered aspects of life, particularly from a female perspective. With plans for more music in 2025, Gore. is poised to continue challenging norms and expressing the full spectrum of feminine experience through their powerful sound.
GORE. are booked by Kasey McKee + Alex Hubert at CAA in the US and by David Ball in EU.
GORE. are managed by Jamie Houston and Felicity Ward at ROAR.
