hi there
a change of thought
you can now
download
all my albums for free
on
bandcamp

but please
consider
if you
pay
all money
will be
donated to
under kevlaret
or
drömmen om det goda
you
can choose

either
enjoy free music
nothing wrong
with that

or

help support
boy’s and men’s
mental health

or

mindfulness
in schools

yes
I am still working
on the new album
it sounds pretty good
and
I will talk more to you
soon again

much love
gus

There is one thing that is more important to me than anything else. I don’t want anybody to feel like no one hears them. I want to do what I can to help people avoid falling into that big black hole of loneliness. I want to think of the big picture and why we are here on this planet. A while back I decided to change my direction when it comes to music and took some time to really think of what music gives me and what it can give other people. For me it’s a place to belong. I want my music to actually be able to help people, in more ways than the connection and community it creates. So from now on 50% of all profits from merch, cds, vinyls and 100% of digital downloads purchased through my Bandcamp will be donated to Under Kevlaret.

Under Kevlaret is a Swedish association focused on helping boys and men open up and speak about their feelings. I see this as a huge issue today, and I believe helping men get more comfortable talking about their emotions and what they carry inside will help benefit the whole of society. Under Kevlaret do seminars at schools around Sweden for young boys and keep a chat open 4 evenings a week where boys and men can speak about whatever is on their minds.

The ”For Us Lonely Souls” live session is now out! I’m so proud of what we have created and I’m truly blessed to have friends with such musical and creative talents and with such kindness as to give me a part of their time to make this happen. With their help this became even more beautiful than I had envisioned.

Special thanks goes out to:
Fritz Tsai – Director & Video
Jack Grewe – Drums & Audio
Jolanda Moletta – Piano & backing vocals
Felicitas Arnold – Violin
Jose David Sierra Ramírez – Cello

Friday 19th of February at 6:45 pm CET I will premiere a brand new live session from a song off of my last album ‘For Us Lonely Souls’. As I’m nominated to be a part of the European network of showcase festivals, INES, they will air it as a part of their ‘Festival of Streams’ event together with the rest of the Swedish nominees. My performance will be streamed at 7:25 pm CET, but I’d advice you to check in earlier to see all of the other amazing bands and artists. You can click the bell icon on the video above to get reminded before the premiere starts.

I got to know Dominique aka Yellow Belly maybe around 6 years ago when she somehow found my first album Boredomtapes. I was so amazed that someone all the way from the UK had found my music, and even liked it so much she wanted to buy a cassette tape! We started talking over soundcloud and I found out that she also was making music – BEAUTIFUL music. Since then she has really developed her own unique style of dark, moody, ambient and electronic music. Her new album ”Spiral” is just out, and I am so proud and grateful that I got to be part of the last track ”Hiatus”, adding some vocals, guitar, keyboards and working on the arrangement together. I am now officially a fan – and you should be too.

Listen to the track here:
https://yellow-belly.bandcamp.com/album/spiral

An honor to have my song ‘Heartfuck’ on the podcast eleven pop songs in the right company of other great shoegaze, dreampop and post-punk artists. My german is not the best but thought I heard some ‘düsterich’ ‘pompös’ and ‘fantastisch’… If your german is better than mine – make sure to check out the show HERE!

Nice surprise! Seems like top Swedish music magazine GAFFA Sverige has added all songs of ‘For Us Lonely Souls’ onto their playlist. Thank you for keeping an eye on me Gaffa! Listen to the playlist HERE.

A massive thank you to my favorite guys Gothenburg Sessions for including ‘Heartfuck’ from my new album in their Best New Indie 2020 playlist!

Listen to the playlist on Spotify HERE.

Today ’For Us Lonely Souls’ is finally out on CD and Vinyl as well as all digital streaming platforms thanks to Kick The Flame Publishing and everyone who has helped crowdfunding the record. Be prepared, for this record is a dark and brutally honest one.

Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/3ccBqGu
Youtube: https://youtu.be/hAdxjrii1QQ
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2VqaGwi
Apple Music: https://apple.co/399TFu6
JPC: https://bit.ly/2wgOU3i

To celebrate the release of my new album ’For Us Lonely Souls’ on the 28th of February I will hit the road early March for some special shows through Germany. This time I will bring Jolanda Moletta (from SHE OWL) on keyboards and Jack Grewe on drums. It will be more loud, quiet, psychedelic, epic, atmospheric and beautiful than ever.

7/3 – FÜRSTENWALDE – Parkclub Fürstenwalde
10/3 – STUTTGART – Cafe Galao
11/3 – BOCHUM – BASTION Bochum
14/3 – REICHENBACH IM VOGTLAND – City Happening

Danke schön to Kassels Anorak City for including “For Us Lonely Souls” in your beautiful “Anorak City 2019” playlist. It gives me a warm feeling sharing a place among other Swedish artists I love like Menke and Star Horse.

– Listen to the playlist HERE.

Thank you SpinGrey for adding “For Us Lonely Souls” to your wonderfully moody playlist “Tears & Wine” amongst some of my heavily adored personal favorites like Devendra Banhart, Keaton Henson and I am Oak.

Listen to the playlist HERE.

I never thought I’d do this, but after having multiple people encouraging this independent Swede, I am now taking the step; I am starting a crowdfunding campaign to make the CD and Vinyl production for my upcoming album “For Us Lonely Souls” possible – and YOU can help! If you want to see this happen you can either leave a donation of choice or purchase any of the merch or special items listed on my Indiegogo page – you’ll get there by clicking HERE.

Let’s make this happen! Thank you.

A pleasant surprise! German radio NDR.de has been playing my latest single “For Us Lonely Souls” on their NDR Blue show and added it to their playlist. Danke schön!

A big warm thank you goes out through the dark to Gothenburg Sessions and New Nordic Indie for adding my latest single “For Us Lonely Souls” to their playlists.

– Gothenburg Sessions: Best New Indie 2019

– New Nordic Indie: New Nordic Friday

The second single and title track from my upcoming album “For Us Lonely Souls” is today available on all streaming platforms.

Spotify
Bandcamp
Youtube
Soundcloud

This is the song that opened my mind for the future. It helped me find the reason I share my music at all. I am a troubled soul in a world where I really have to struggle to find my place. But I want to believe I can, and that we all can. This is the reason I create at all, to understand this world and to be able to connect with you, and music is the most absolute way for me to do it.

Next Friday, the 23rd of August, my second single and title track from my upcoming album “For Us Lonely Souls” will be released on all streaming platforms. Thanks to UK’s Freq you can already hear the track today as well as getting a brief insight into the recording process of the album HERE.

I will be performing two special shows this August. First is a powerful and intense one at Brückenfestival Nürnberg together with SHE OWL as the trio-collective Owl-Eye-Ring and the other a melancholic and minimalistic solo show in Reichenbach at Street-HAPPENING.

For details – head over to my TOUR page.

Thank you Comeherefloyd for following my journey, having a peak through my GR-sunglasses and writing such a poetic review about “Will I Be Alone For The Rest Of My Life?” – Read the full review HERE.

“Gus Ring writes songs with a chip on his shoulders. A look at the world is different from a pair of GR sunglasses. It’s rose tinted, but never long enough to bring the kind of coma to your reality.”

Gracias ZoneNights for your beautiful words about my new single! Read the whole review HERE.

“La canción, es más que atrapante, su sonido envolvente y atmosférico, lo hace único, siendo así una opción más que interesante para personalizar tu biblioteca musical.”

Thank you SpinGrey for your belief in me and support of my music. “Will I Be Alone For The Rest Of My Life?” is now part of their “Your Sound” playlist with over 5000 followers.

Listen HERE.

A big warm thank you to New Nordic Indie for your continued support. “Will I Be Alone For The Rest Of My Life?” is now part of their New Nordic Friday and New Nordic Rock playlists!

Listen HERE.

Today ”Will I Be Alone For The Rest Of My Life?” is released on all streaming platforms, thanks to the amazing people at Kick The Flame Publishing.

FIND IT HERE:
Spotify
Bandcamp
Youtube
Soundcloud

Today Backseat Mafia​ premieres ”Will I Be Alone For the Rest Of My Life?, the first single from my upcoming album “For Us Lonely Souls” – click HERE to be the first to hear it!

“Will I Be Alone For The Rest Of My Life?” has this gothic shroud cloaked over it… with a chorus that sits, like a black raven, on your shoulder. And never leaves.”