The Callous Daoboys’ New Single “Distracted by The Mona Lisa” is a ‘Love Letter’ to Being in a Band
There’s a lot that goes into a touring band. Lots of time. Lots of energy. Lots of sacrifice. And while the price may be heavy, it’s worth it to the folks involved. In their latest single from their forthcoming album I Don’t Want To See You In Heaven, Atlanta-based band The Callous Daoboys plant their feet and say with their full chest that they’re in it for the long haul with “Distracted by The Mona Lisa”.
To that end, vocalist Carson Pace dives into the personal experience that shaped the new single.
“There have been countless times in my life where I have felt married to my passion. It’s been detrimental, painful, and has forced me to sacrifice a normal life. This song is me committing to being married to that passion, regardless of the consequences. It’s less a spit in the face of normality, and more a love letter to my own band.”
While primarily known to be off the deep end and wild, this new single is another instance of the band getting melodic and poppy at times. And while it’s a bit of a departure from this album’s first two singles “Two-Headed Trout” and “The Demon of Unreality Limping Like a Dog”, this new track feels like one of those tracks that fits in the grander scheme of the full record.
I Don’t Want To See You In Heaven will be available on May 16 via MNRK Heavy, but you can preorder this one right now.
You can also catch The Callous Daoboys live while on either the 25 Years of Noise World Tour with Silverstein, Thursday, and Bloom or on the 20 Year of All’s Well That Ends Well Tour with Chiodos, Hawthorne Heights, and Emmure. You can find the dates for both below.
I DON’T WANT TO SEE YOU IN HEAVEN Track Listing:
- I. Collection of Forgotten Dreams
- Schizophrenia Legacy
- Full Moon Guidance
- Two-Headed Trout
- Tears on Lambo Leather (feat. Orthodox)
- Lemon
- Body Horror For Birds (feat. 1st VOWS)
- The Demon of Unreality Limping Like A Dog
- Idiot Temptation Force
- Douchebag Safari
- Distracted by the Mona Lisa
- II. Opt Out
- III. Country Song In Reverse (feat. low before the breeze)
25 Years Of Noise World Tour Dates with Silverstein, Thursday + Bloom:
Mar 14 – Hamburg, DE @ Frosse Freiheit 36
Mar 15 – Cologne, DE @ Palladium Köln
20 Years of All’s Well That Ends Well with Chiodos, Hawthorne Heights + Emmure:
Mar 21 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Theater
Mar 22 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater
Mar 23 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
Mar 25 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore
Mar 26 – Salt Lake City @ The Depot
Mar 28 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Mar 29 – Portland, OR @ Roseland
Mar 31 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Apr 1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
Apr 2 – San Diego, CA @ Soma
Apr 3 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Apr 5 – San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center
Apr 6 – Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
Apr 7 – Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
Apr 9 – St. Louis, MO @ Pageant
Apr 11 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
Apr 12 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Apr 13 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
Apr 15 – St. Pete, FL @ Jannus Landing
Apr 16 – Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall
Apr 17 – Raleigh, NC @ Ritz
Apr 18 – Richmond, VA @ The National
Apr 20 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
Apr 21 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Apr 22 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Apr 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
Apr 25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theater
Apr 26 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
Beartooth Spring 2025 Dates:
Apr 30 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pagent*
May 15 – Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitch Music Hall*
May 16 – Dothan, AL @ The Plant*
Unhinged Festival:
Jul 26 – Denver, CO @ National Western Stockyards
Coheed And Camrbia S.S. Neverender Cruise:
Nov 8-13 – Miami, FL to Cozumel, MX
