Every ending sparks a new beginning. Return To Dust embodies the sound of shedding the weight of the past while embracing the promise of tomorrow. The Los Angeles-based quartet—Matty Bielawski [guitar, vocals], Graham Stanush [bass, vocals], Sebastian Gonzalez [guitar], and London Hudson [drums]— brings a fresh perspective to alternative rock. Their music fuses powerful harmonies, fuzz-laden riffs, and seismic grooves, fueled by the raw energy of four Gen Z friends jamming in a garage. What may seem like a traditional approach on paper

feels like an act of rebellion today, heralding the rise of the next generation of rock music.

“Our name rings true to the sound, lyrics, and heavy imagery,” Matty observes. “You started out as dust and, one day, you will become dust again. So, you’re attempting to find meaning in the chaos of life and death, which is what we try to do through music.”

Matty and Graham grew up in the small Texas town of Midlothian, which they both agree

“sounds like some place in The Lord of The Rings.” They cultivated airtight vocal interplay by performing at countless open mics. Running through acoustic, folk, and rock staples with acoustic guitars, they recognized a natural harmony between them. During college, a friend introduced them to Los Angeles-based producer Jim Kaufman [Everclear, Danny Worsnop, Night Riots, Helmet]. They blew Kaufman away with a Fleetwood Mac cover, so he urged them

to “drop out of school, write ten songs, and come out and record.” They heeded his advice and wound up sharing a one-bedroom apartment in Inglewood, CA together as a band. Writing at a prolific pace, the guys obsessed over a plethora of inspirations,

listening to everyone from Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, System of a Down, Deftones, Stone Temple Pilots, and Queens of the Stone Age to The Cure, The Smiths, Cage The Elephant, Hozier, and Panic! at the Disco.

Their signature style slowly, but surely took shape. “We have roots in blue-collar Texas blues, but rock is our primary influence,” notes Graham. “We effectively combine all of those to get grunge, which is right where we fit in.” Eventually, the boys rented a house in the suburbs in order to practice in the garage now joined by Sebastian (who randomly knocked on the door one day!). “It was meant to be, because he totally fell into our lap,” laughs Matty. Following a series of local gigs, they served up The Black Road EP in 2023. The single “Belly Up” surged online, organically gathering over 2 million Spotify streams. Meanwhile, they not only sold out their own EP release show, but they also performed at the pre-show for Queens of the Stone Age’s sold out gig at the Kia Forum. 2024 saw them unveil their independent self-titled full-length debut, Return To Dust, to widespread acclaim. Distorted Sound hailed it as

“a grungy, punky thrill ride,” while Revolver applauded the group’s “Alice In Chains-inspired form of modern-day grunge.” After amassing nearly 10 million streams and counting, they lit up the stages at major festivals like Inkarceration, Welcome To Rockville, and Sonic Temple, while also

joining rock legends Chevelle and Sevendust as support on their respective tours.