“Seventeen” by Case Oats

"Seventeen" by Case Oats is Northern Transmissions Song of the Day. The track is the artist's debut release for Merge Records
Case Oats - Press Photo by Braedan Long

Case Oats, is the Chicago band led by Casey Gomez Walker (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Spencer Tweedy (drums), Max Subar (guitar, pedal steel), Scott Daniel (fiddle), and Jason Ashworth (bass)—is putting the finishing touches on their debut album due later this year and, today, share he new single “Seventeen.”

Case Oats began seven years ago when Gomez Walker, a writer and poet with some experience in bands, met Tweedy, a seasoned drummer who has performed with Jeff Tweedy, Waxahatchee, Mavis Staples, and Norah Jones. Soon after, they started writing songs together, and in the time since, Case Oats have honed in on a lived-in sound that perfectly complements Gomez Walker’s wry, confessional, and full-bodied lyrics.

Reflecting on the track, Gomez Walker says, “When you’re seventeen years old, everything feels like the most important thing in the world, yourself included. And growing up in a small town [Eureka, Missouri], it’s even harder to see over the horizon. Every emotion feels big. This is a song about making it past that feeling.”

Case Oats 2025 Tour Dates

Tue. Mar. 11, 8:45PM – High Road Touring Showcase @ Antone’s
Thu. Mar. 13, 1PM – YETI Music Showcase, Powered by BMI @ YETI Flagship Store
Fri. Mar. 14, 4PM – South by San Jose @ Hotel San Jose
Sat. Mar. 15, 1AM – Line of Best Fit Showcase @ Swan Dive

order “Seventeen” by Case Oats HERE

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