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Cherry Blossoms is the fifth song on Gooseberry's debut full-length album, All My Friends Are Cattle.
A love song, through and through. Definitely the most Beatles-y tune we’ve ever done. This song is about how love softens the edges of a life lived. Another major theme of this tune is memory. I’ve always been fascinated by it. Photographic memory got me through high school. I spent months during the pandemic scanning and cataloging photos of my family dating back to the 1800s. There’s something terrifying about how much of life slips through the cracks once lived, but also something beautiful about the staying power of the few moments that remain. My grandmother’s dementia has made that more tangible for me. So this song is essentially saying, “I’m gonna get it wrong a whole lot, and I won’t remember much of it in the end, but I’ll never forget the face of the ones I love.”
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The album, was tracked over the course of three months, predominantly at Precision Sound Studios in New York City. Drums were recorded by Grammy-winner James ‘Jimmy T’ Meslin (Dream Theater, John Petrucci, Rush). Grammy-nominated engineer Colin Bryson (Zach Bryan, J Balvin, Willow Avalon) served as producer and recording engineer (reprising his role from the Validate Me EP). Grammy-winner Phil Joly (The Strokes, Lana Del Rey, Daft Punk) mixed the record, and Jennica Best (Colatura) mastered it. Honorary fourth member Dan Janis (Baked Goods) provided saxophone and flute for a handful of tunes.
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Band Bio:
Brooklyn-based trio Gooseberry, formed in 2019, melds alternative rock, indie, and blues to craft their distinctive sound. Comprising Asa Daniels (guitar, vocals), Evin Rossington (drums), and Will Hammond (bass), the band has racked up hundreds of thousands of streams and has garnered praise from editorial stalwarts Under the Radar, Ones to Watch, and more. They've become integral to NYC's music scene, performing at venues like Baby’s All Right and the Knitting Factory, as well as alongside notable touring acts such as BabyJake and Maybird.
In August 2023, Gooseberry released their sophomore effort, Validate Me, a testament to an alternative rock sound that is uniquely their own. The record exemplifies their signature sound, with Daniels's dynamic songwriting, Rossington's powerful drumming, and Hammond's melodic bass lines. Following the release, they embarked on The Validation Tour, including a packed-out headline show at NYC's iconic Bowery Ballroom. With Validate Me now boasting over 500K streams on Spotify and growing monthly listenership, Gooseberry continues to surge in popularity.