Gouge Away
Deep Sage and Deeper Impact
We’ve been following GOUGE AWAY since the early days—sweaty basements, DIY shows, and the kind of raw urgency that doesn’t ask for your attention, it grabs it. From the start, Christina Michelle’s voice has been the band’s emotional core: fierce, vulnerable, and unmistakably real. With Deep Sage, she delivers her most personal and self-assured lyrics yet—unflinching reflections on identity, grief, control, and survival.
This record arrives after Christina’s time as the touring bassist for NOTHING—a detour that seems to have sharpened her perspective and expanded her creative range. You can hear it in the textures of the new songs, in the way vulnerability meets control. Deep Sage is darker, deeper, and more deliberate. It’s the sound of a band that has grown up without letting go of its urgency.
GOUGE AWAY is now headlining and selling out venues, and nothing about that feels accidental. They’ve earned every bit of this moment. We’ve been proud to cover their journey from the start—and this new chapter feels like a breakthrough that’s been years in the making.
PHOTOGRAPHY: A.F. CORTES