Texas Alt-Rock Band Culture Wars Release New Single ‘It Hurts’
Culture Wars: Alex Dugan, David Grayson, Caleb Contreras, Josh Stirm, Dillon Randolph. Photo Credit: Moyo Olyelola October 17th, 2024 – Manila, Philippines Today, Austin, Texas based alt-rock band Culture Wars release “It Hurts” off of their upcoming debut album. The track comes alive with a jangly guitar and driving bassline you have to blast in your car, almost feeling addictively nostalgic. Recorded mostly at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, the young group’s ambitious upcoming debut album is a disparate battle of passions, in the end making beautiful sonic peace. Listen here: https://culturewars.lnk.to/ithurts “‘Sorry I feel like a friend’ – that line always reminded me of what it was like to get friend-zoned in high school by your crush… but updated for my adult life. ‘It Hurts’ is about the intolerable drunk woman at the end of the bar at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Drunk, divorced, trying to maintain her lifestyle while looking for her next husband. She makes bad jokes, says unknowingly offensive things, and tries to smile her way through life doing the best she can, the only way she knows how.” – Alex Dugan, Culture Wars Culture Wars – “It Hurts” (Official Music Video) CULTURE WARS WRAPS ASIAN TOUR OPENING FOR LANY IN THE [...]
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Culture Wars: Alex Dugan, David Grayson, Caleb Contreras, Josh Stirm, Dillon Randolph. Photo Credit: Moyo Olyelola
October 17th, 2024 – Manila, Philippines Today, Austin, Texas based alt-rock band Culture Wars release “It Hurts” off of their upcoming debut album. The track comes alive with a jangly guitar and driving bassline you have to blast in your car, almost feeling addictively nostalgic. Recorded mostly at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, the young group’s ambitious upcoming debut album is a disparate battle of passions, in the end making beautiful sonic peace. Listen here: https://culturewars.lnk.
“‘Sorry I feel like a friend’ – that line always reminded me of what it was like to get friend-zoned in high school by your crush… but updated for my adult life. ‘It Hurts’ is about the intolerable drunk woman at the end of the bar at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Drunk, divorced, trying to maintain her lifestyle while looking for her next husband. She makes bad jokes, says unknowingly offensive things, and tries to smile her way through life doing the best she can, the only way she knows how.”
– Alex Dugan, Culture Wars
Culture Wars – “It Hurts” (Official Music Video)
CULTURE WARS WRAPS ASIAN TOUR OPENING FOR LANY IN THE PHILIPPINES
Culture Wars recently wrapped up their Asian tour in the Philippines as the supporting act for LANY on the recent ‘a beautiful blur’ tour, performing to a sold-out crowd of 50,000 at the Philippine Arena on October 12th and thousands more from October 13th-15th at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino.
LANY with Culture Wars at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino in Cebu City, Philippines.
Made up of Alex Dugan, Caleb Contreras, Dillon Randolph, David Grayson and Josh Stirm, Texas-based alt-rock band Culture Wars’ new hits “Heaven” (2.2M) and “Wasting My Time” have catapulted them into a thrilling new chapter bursting with raw and vibrant spirit. The infectious tracks combine the group’s penchant for lyrical depth with glossy pop-like hooks thanks to Alex Dugan’s soaring lead vocals. With “Wasting My Time” and “Slowly” following, Culture Wars have already revealed the expertly crafted, ambitious rock catalog to come.
Culture Wars initially built a following through word-of-mouth and energetic live performances. Songs like “Faith” and “Lose Money” blew up on streaming services, contributing to the group’s widening audience. “Leave Me Alone,” featured on the GRAMMY-nominated Bill & Ted Face the Music soundtrack, enjoyed an organic boost from mega-influencers and became Culture Wars’ first Top 30 Alternative Rock hit.
Their new work combines the past, present, and future with bold swagger. They make honest, expertly crafted, ambitious rock music built to resonate with a diverse audience. The sound Culture Wars developed blends the most vital rock and alternative music elements, earnestly emphasizing actual guitars.
