Ep. 289: Gatsbys American Dream w/ Nic Newsham

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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