“Alone” by Greg Mendez

Greg Mendez shares a video for “Alone,” the track is off the singer-songwriter’s forthcoming EP First Time / Alone, available October 18th via Dead Oceans, Along with the news, Mendez also announces a February 2025 tour with Tomberlin and Lomelda in addition to his Fall 2024 co-headlining tour with Allegra Kieger that kicks off this week.

Mendez’s forthcoming album came together in late summer and early fall of 2023, the follow up to Greg Mendez, his well received self-titled album. The artist’s progress came to a quick halt following an intensive surgery on Mendez’s right wrist– a four-month purgatory of bad TV, canceled touring, and physical therapy ensued, a painful stretch of boredom leaving Mendez unable to play guitar.

“Alone” was the first song Mendez wrote once he was able to play guitar again. Likely none of the songs would have existed as-is if Mendez’s right hand hadn’t been out of commission, but they’re artful in their directness and simplicity. He initially thought he would need to refine them, building them out to the same scale as self-titled, but the more he returned to the work, the more it felt complete and true as-is.

Greg Mendez 2024 Tour Dates:

10/17 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd*
10/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s *
10/19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe *
10/21 – Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe *
10/22 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop*
10/23 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club *
10/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *
10/25 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern *
10/30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right *
02/09 – Austin, TX – Parish ^
02/12 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress ^
02/13 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar #
02/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon #
02/15 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord #
02/17 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios #
02/18 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza #
02/21 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux ^
02/22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court ^
02/23 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall ^
02/24 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre ^