JUNO Award-winning Canadian alternative-rock duo Dear Rouge have released a roaring new single ‘Goon’ via Pheromone Recordings / Cadence Music Group and all streaming platforms.
SWOMP caught up with the Danielle and Drew McTaggart to discuss the new tune. Listen, below:
Produced by Gus van Go (The Beaches, Metric, Sam Roberts Band), “Goon”, stroppy and energetic, comes crashing into listeners’ ears and vividly captures the frustration of dealing with unwanted individuals that keep resurfacing in your life.
Whether they’re an old business partner or an ex that did you wrong, this is the song you’ll want to play when you’re dealing with the annoyance of toxic encounters.
“This is a song about the people in our lives that we’d like to forget. But somehow, and for some reason or another, they just keep turning up. And often in the most uncomfortable ways,” said Danielle McTaggart of Dear Rouge.
“This goes out to everyone who has a “Goon” person in their life who just won’t leave you alone. It’s time to go away!”
You can listen to ‘Goon’, below:
Dear Rouge is composed of Vancouver natives Danielle and Drew McTaggart, who are partners both in life and in music.
Formed in 2012, Dear Rouge burst onto the music scene with the release of their debut album Black To Gold (2015), followed by the release of PHASES (2018) and Spirit in 2022.
Since starting out, the duo has solidified their position as one of Canada’s leading musical acts, earning eight Top 10 singles, five Top 5 singles and two #1 singles.
They have accumulated an impressive 25 million streams to date and their song “Meet Me At The Rio” was the #25 Most Played track at Alternative Rock Radio for 2023.
Dear Rouge’s exceptional talent has been previously recognized with a prestigious JUNO Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year (2016), marking a significant milestone in their musical journey.
Additionally, the duo won Group Of The Year at the 2022 CMW Jim Beam Indie Awards and has been nominated for several other awards, including the Western Canadian Music Awards, CBC Bucky Awards, CASBY Awards, and many more.
Dear Rouge has also had the privilege of sharing the stage with prominent names such as Vance Joy, Arkells, Metric, Lights, Our Lady Peace and Phantogram, and have had the privilege of performing at Ottawa Bluesfest, Osheaga Festival, Calgary Stampede, and the 2019 Grey Cup Festival in Calgary.
Lear more about the band on their official website https://www.dearrouge.com/.