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Maia Friedman Unveils New Single / Video 'Russian Blue'

New Album, Goodbye Long Winter Shadow,  Out May 9th via Last Gang Records Tour Supporting Basia Bulat Kicks Off Next Week New York musician Maia Friedman unveils a dazzling new single/video, “Russian Blue,” from her forthcoming record Goodbye Long Winter Shadow, out May 9th via Last Gang Records. “Russian Blue” unfurls with Friedman’s alluring voice and lulling percussion, and features a gorgeous duet of clarinet (Daniel Pencer) and flute (Anh Phung). The song was written in dedication to Friedman’s Russian Blue cat, her “soulmate” throughout her childhood and early 20s. She further explains “Imagine being 13 in 1999: there was...

Mobley Shares New Single + Video 'Had To Be There'

Today, Austin-based writer, performer, producer, filmmaker, and one-man tour de force Mobley shared his new single + video, “Had To Be There,” first premiered via Under the Radar. It’s the latest taste off his upcoming new album We Do Not Fear Ruins, set for release on April 23 via Last Gang Records.  Steeped in the utopian longing of heartland rock, “Had To Be There” blends infectious melodies with introspective lyrics about nostalgia, loss and newfound purpose. Over a driving backbeat, the album’s main character Jacob Creedmoor grapples with the inescapable pull of change while simultaneously longing to return to the...

Ho99o9 signs to Last Gang

Hip hop/punk/trap/metal/ industrialist duo Ho99o9 has signed a global partnership with Last Gang Records. The inimitable group, consisting of theOGM and Yeti Bones, will release new music in Spring 2025. Chris Moncada, MNRK Music Group’s COO, says, “There is no group on earth like Ho99o9.  Their unique mix of style, melody, chaos, and danger make them a bonafide musical unicorn, and I am beyond excited to welcome them to Last Gang.  We are all humbled for the opportunity to play a part in bringing them to the next level.” Ho99o9 offers, “We’re incredibly excited to partner with Last Gang as...

Maia Friedman announces Goodbye Long Winter Shadow

New York musician Maia Friedman announces her new album, Goodbye Long Winter Shadow, out May 9th via Last Gang Records, a North American tour with Basia Bulat, and presents a new single/video, “New Flowers.”

Amy Millan signs to Last Gang, announces new album

Amy Millan– of Stars and  Broken Social Scene– has announced her first solo album in over 15 years, I Went To Find You, will be released on May 30, 2025, via Last Gang Records. She has also shared a first preview of the album in lead single “Wire walks,” a brightly textured, lilting track that highlights her unmistakable, singular voice. “Getting older is a trip. You assume you’re gonna grow out of feeling like you might fall down a hole any minute, but for me the feeling continues to hover,” Millan explains of the song, which is accompanied by a gorgeous video...

Watch Anand Wilder’s take on The New Pornographer’s “Challengers” Ft. Maia Friedman

New York, NY (February 5, 2025) - 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of Last Gang Records but the party continues into 2025 as the independent record label continues to roll out a series of covers from its original artist signings, including today’s release of Anand Wilder’s (of Yeasayer) take on the New Pornographer’s classic “Challengers,” feat. Maia Friedman (of Dirty Projectors, Coco). Watch + share the visualizer via YouTube. Discussing his cover of “Challengers,” Wilder notes, “I had a lot of fun interpreting ‘Challengers’, one of my favorite New Pornographers songs with Maia Friedman in my studio last March. The...