Photo by Kealan Shilling
If Gus Englehorn didn’t exist, one of his songs would have to invent him. A former pro snowboarder reborn as a nomadic psych-pop prophet, Englehorn has lived a rollercoaster life that reads like one of the fantastical fables that fill his songbook.
His early albums—2020’s Death & Transfiguration, 2022’s Dungeon Master, and 2025’s The Hornbook—introduced listeners to his unpredictable blend of lo-fi charm, surreal storytelling, and genre-warping invention. With The Broken Balladeer, Englehorn reunites with producer Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers), continuing a collaboration that began on The Hornbook and further refining his off-kilter, time-bending sound.
Festival highlights: The Great Escape, SXSW, Reeperbahn, Festival MaMA, M for Montreal
Has supported : Drugdealer, Juan Waters, Chad Vangaalen, Plants and Animals, Godcaster, Fred Fortin
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“Englehorn’s latest record is a fascinating dose of outsider indie rock, carried by Englehorn’s yelping vocals, gleefully offbeat songwriting, and darting melodies. [A] fantastically weird [...] record.”
“This is hitting in a weird way”
“The unpredictable, paranoid, string and synth-laced Dungeon Master is [...] a love letter to garage rock where everything seems effortless, and where wonderful vocals [...] meet nervy riffs. ★★★ 1⁄2”
“[...] intriguing, off-kilter vocal delivery and melodic sound reminiscent of ‘90s indie rock and ‘80s post punk.”
Highlights
Shared stage with:
Drugdealer, Juan Wauters, Chad VanGaalen, Godcaster, Plants & Animals, Bibi Club, Fred Fortin