Music
August Gladstone is a Folksinger, Poet and Troubadour influenced by the folk revival of the 60’s and 70’s, his songs are musical poetry entwining surrealism, intimacy, humor and political activism. As a lyricist, he’s written for members of Supertramp, Crowded House and Ringo’s All-Starr Band.
He performs throughout CA and NY and has headlined venues including The Viper Room, The Colony and the Longhouse Reserve. His debut EP, COMMODORE released in July 2025 everywhere you listen to music.
His debut full length album, The Golden West, released worldwide on 5.16.26.
Streaming
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Press
At The Barrier Review
Americana UK Review
The Golden West Is August Gladstone At His Debut Best, Illustrated By This Striking Firebrand Of A New LP - On The Back Edge Of The Beat
THE GOLDEN WEST Album Review - Liner Notes
THE GOLDEN WEST Interview w/ WLIW
August Gladstone Reckons With ‘Freedom’
Meet August Gladstone: Music’s New Face, Old Style
A Jack of All Creative Trades
Rising Folk Star August Gladstone to Perform in Sag Harbor
Music Connection Review
August Gladstone: The Modern Troubadour Reviving the Soul of 60s Folk Music
Paradoccs Blog COMMODORE Review
“August is not just another singer-songwriter in a crowded genre; he’s a storyteller, a musical poet, and a true craftsman of word and melody.”
- 9Lounges
Videos
Filomena - Official Music Video
Mira - Official Music Video
You and Me (NPR Tiny Desk Submission)
The Golden West - Live at The Escondite (Los Angeles, CA)
Freedom - Live at The Dragonfly (Hollywood, CA)
The Actress - Live at the Viper Room (West Hollywood, CA)
THE GOLDEN WEST
August Gladstone’s debut full-length album, The Golden West, is ten tracks of Western-Inspired Folk/Psych/Rock/Poetry incorporating themes of existentialism, spirituality, love, life and American myth to capture a surreal, imagistic journey through music.Listen
“If you’re August Gladstone, you can bring one of the most transformatively evocative album experiences to audiences in 2026. The Golden West is an indie debut to remember for a long, long time.”
- Chris Hedden (Music Journalist, On The Back Edge Of The Beat)
“[The Golden West] positions Gladstone as an artist whose writings are driven by paradox, with myth and modernity, hopelessness and faith existing in uneasy proximity.”
- Aaron Willshick (Music Journalist, V13 Media)
“I imagine Keruac, Ginsberg and the beats are very proud”
- Gianna Volpe (Radio Host, WLIW/NPR)
COMMODORE
“ ‘Commodore’ is a collection of folk-inspired sounds brimming with rich vocals and genius lyricism... August is creating something cohesive. He is crafting music that should be savored... With a tinge of hilarity, August remains playful in a cut-throat industry.” - Paradoccs Music Blog
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