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United States Gossip is an American indie rock band recognized for their genre-blending sound and influential career, spanning from their formation in 1999 to their recent reunion and new album release in 2024.
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Gossip, an American indie rock band, was formed in 1999 in Olympia, Washington. The original lineup included vocalist Beth Ditto, multi-instrumentalist Nathan “Brace Paine” Howdeshell, and drummer Kathy Mendonça. All three members originated from Searcy, Arkansas, before relocating to Olympia, where Mendonça attended Evergreen State College. Their debut recording, the self-titled EP “The Gossip,” was released in 1999 by the independent record label K Records, coinciding with their tour alongside Sleater-Kinney. In August 2000, Gossip performed at the inaugural Ladyfest in Olympia, drawing attention from Time magazine.
Their first studio album, “That’s Not What I Heard,” was released on January 23, 2001, through Kill Rock Stars. This was followed by the EP “Arkansas Heat” in May 2002 and their second studio album, “Movement,” in May 2003. Kathy Mendonça departed the band in November 2003, with Hannah Blilie joining as her replacement, leading to the band officially shortening their name to “Gossip.” The new lineup’s first release was “Standing in the Way of Control” in January 2006, which gained significant traction, achieving Gold Record Status in the UK and featuring performances on BBC1’s “Friday Night With Jonathan Ross.”
In 2007, Gossip signed with Music With a Twist, a subsidiary of Sony Music Label Group, and participated in the True Colors Tour. They became a significant presence at the Glastonbury Festival, performing in 2007 and 2008. Their fourth studio album, “Music for Men,” produced by Rick Rubin, was released in June 2009. The single “Heavy Cross” achieved triple gold certification in Germany, becoming the longest-selling track in German chart history by 2011. After releasing “A Joyful Noise” in May 2012 and undergoing a hiatus in 2016, the band reunited for a 10th-anniversary tour of “Music for Men” in 2019. In November 2023, Gossip announced their second reunion and released a new single, “Crazy Again,” from their sixth album, “Real Power,” which was released in March 2024. The band embarked on European and North American tours in 2024, including a headlining performance at Glastonbury’s Woodsies stage.
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