Gone Is Gone

Gone Is Gone began as a joint project by film composer Mike Zarin and drummer Tony Hajjar of At the Drive- In. It was instrumental music intended for film trailers – music that was very well received within the industry. So much so that they recorded more, which was equally well-received. Next move? “Let’s start a band.” They brought in guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, a friend of Hajjar’s who’s known for his work with Queens Of The Stone Age, A Perfect Circle, Failure, Eagles Of Death Metal, and much more. Then the finishing touch: the addition of Troy Sanders, bassist and vocalist for multi-Grammy nominees Mastodon, who was sent rough mixes of the initial EP instrumentals. To the band, the beauty of Gone Is Gone lies in their roots, “the old trailer-cinema functionality of music, paired with emotional captivation. We want to package that in a way that’s not traditional. And that’s really it.”