Official press release:
A new experimental rock band called
Gone Is Gone has been formed by revered musicians
Tony Hajjar (At the Drive-In),
Mike Zarin,
Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens of the Stone Age), and
Troy Sanders (Mastodon). The collaborative group plans to debut an EP later this summer through their own imprint label via
Rise Records/
BMG. In anticipation of the impending release, Gone Is Gone has unveiled a clip of a new song and will be performing their first show ever at the Dragonfly in Los Angeles on April 27th. Tickets will go on-sale on Friday at 10AM PST.
In a new interview with
RollingStone.com, Tony Hajjar says "It feels good to know that all this music will see the light of day soon... The vibe from Day 1 was, and has been, very therapeutic and refreshing for me," adds Troy Sanders. "The chemistry was immediate."