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Gatsbys American Dream is a Seattle-based rock band known for blending pop-punk, post-hardcore, progressive rock, and emo into a sound that rarely stays in one lane. Formed in the early 2000s, the band built a devoted following with albums like Ribbons and Sugar, Volcano, and their self-titled 2006 record. Their songs are packed with unusual structures, sharp hooks, literary references, and the kind of unpredictable shifts that made them stand out from the mid-2000s scene. Despite never reaching the mainstream level of many of their contemporaries, Gatsbys became a cult favorite and influenced plenty of bands that followed. After years of sporadic activity, the band reunited and released Modern Man in 2025, their first full-length album in nearly two decades.

I got Nic on the Zoom and this is what we chat about:

  • There's a song out there where he's auditioning for Chiodos
  • Playing short sets on purpose
  • Acceptance band
  • progressing their sound on the 2nd record
  • Getting made fun of by Goldfinger fans
  • Kane Hodder
  • Fearless Records
  • Their $40,000 music video
  • Playing with Katy Perry on Warped Tour
  • Flipping their van
  • Pranking on the road
  • And a ton more

Check out their shows in Austin and Chicago in Nov and Seattle in Dec.

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