Geese: new album 'Getting Killed' is conquering people

If you’ve been online recently, you may have noticed the name Geese popping up again and again. After years of setbacks and uncertainty, the four New York natives seem to have quieted any whisperings that rock is a genre of the past.

Now consisting of lead singer Cameron Winter, Emily Green, Dominis DiGesu and Max Bassin, the group have earned significant notoriety with their latest album Getting Killed. At not even 24 years old, Geese may well be the first American Gen-Z rock band to reach this level of recognition, so naturally, we’re all waiting to see what they do next.

Geese's early beginnings

Three of the four members (Winter, Green, and Bassin) met at Park Slope Rock School in Brooklyn. The school describes its curriculum as an incorporation of “various elements of rock composition and performance,” with lessons focusing on rhythm, chord progressions, and improvisation. Students were sorted into new bands every few months based on how they played. This created an environment that encouraged songwriting and creative exploration. Despite constantly rotating among different groups, the three shared a magnetic connection and repeatedly found themselves coming back to one another, laying the foundation for what would eventually become Geese.

Winter stood out early on as a promising writer, eventually taking the lead in composing pieces for the newly formed band. After meeting their final member, DiGesu, Geese became complete, releasing their first album A Beautiful Memory at just sixteen.

Filled with ambition and desperate to carve out a place for themselves in New York’s bustling music scene, Winter emailed the band’s work to any agency he thought might listen. Using every free weekend to write and record, the group managed to release their second album Projector just before finishing high school.

Projector was the album that caught the attention of an A&R representative from Atlantic Records, launching the band into a tumultuous period of touring as they fought to establish themselves and build a loyal fanbase. All four members have described how difficult this period was, choosing to forego college to pursue the band full time, but things moved quickly, and Geese had to work tirelessly to keep up.

Their third album "3D Country"

Even when faced with a global pandemic, Geese used every opportunity to get their name out. Winter recalls playing to empty clubs, filming the shows, and sending the footage to record labels. Their third album, 3D Country (2023), created alongside legendary producer Kenny Beats, explored funkier, groovier textures not typically associated with Geese, while still holding onto flashes of raw rock-and-roll energy. With hints of country layered into their distinctive, multi-layered arrangements, the album challenged the band’s indie-rock reputation and took listeners on a spiritual journey of death, destruction, and rebirth. Critics and fans alike praised the group for expanding their sound.

Geese's new album "Getting Killed

Today, Geese have been catapulted into new territory with Getting Killed (2025). The album blends art rock and indie rock while rejecting conventional structure in favor of loose, chaotic compositions. It moves to the rhythm of Winter’s slightly slurred, strained vocals, wrestling with inner turmoil and societal pressure, each song feeling like a cathartic release.

Trinidad, begins with Winter screaming: “There’s a bomb in my car” before sliding into Cobra, a lighter jazzier piece. These opening moments set the tone for the album’s many stylistic shifts, making it clear that Geese aren’t afraid to break rules or push boundaries.

Overall, Geese have reached stardom at a dizzyingly fast pace. They’ve never shied away from hard work, nor from embracing the unconventional. With millions of streams and fans around the world drawn to their refreshingly unique sound, Geese feel like a band on the brink of something even greater. Personally, I can’t wait to see what they do next.

You can listen to Getting Killed by Geese here: