Austin alt-rock band Goldcure is on the rise.

With their debut album, Portuguese Prince (Sorin Records), charting at #4 on the Commercial Specialty Charts and a robust tour throughout the midwest and east coast, it’s only a matter of time before your friends are humming the chorus of the single, “Too Long.”

Goldcure : “Too Long” (mp3)

We had the opportunity to chat with the band about putting the debut LP together, what it’s like to chart so high, and the hunt for a bass player…

Who is Goldcure?
Goldcure is Adam Buhrman(Vocals, guitar), Craig Haskell(Vocals, Guitar), and Gavin Inverso (Drummer, Vocals).

How long have you guys been together?
Craig and I have been together for five years, and Gavin has been with us for the last three.

How do you describe your music?
Our music is a work in progress. Right now we like the description: 21st century classic rock with indie-pop appeal. At the heart is the song, and the goal is getting that song across. Presentation, style, personality, arrangement—all that is of upmost significance—but the song is in charge, and the one we try to live up to.

Your debut, Portuguese Prince, just came out on Sorin Records. How did the album come together?
There is a story about the album. One day I woke up called our would be producer, Stephen Doster, and said, “Stephen, we got to do this!” He said he was happy I called and we began our plans. Half the album was written after the project already started–which was pretty cool because we felt we already had the songs–a few more just happen to land on our door step, giving some extra fuel for the fire. It was a lot of stepping out on faith. For instance we didn’t have the money to do the project but we acted like we did. Good thing the money turned up, Sorin Records became a reality and we did the best we could to get the most out of our resources.

What’s the story with the track “It’s Not Over Yet” on the new album?
This is the pivotal song for us. Not because we think it’s so great, but because it has been a catalyst for everything that has happened up to this point. Before we moved to Austin, we were the house band for this bar in Delray Beach, and every night the place would turn into New Year’s Eve when we broke into this song. People would get crazy, the bar tender would throw all his napkins in the air like confetti, and it was like some rock n’ roll religious experience. It gave us the confidence to go for the next level.

What’s it like to be charting so well?
Charting feels good. Like we accomplished something a little more concrete. Of course it can seem a bit fleeting, like a shooting star that you just hope you can see again. That’s where we are at. We know we can make good music. We know we have something to say–but we are trying to figure out how to make this thing stick, and not just be some passerby that held your attention for a couple seconds as you move to the next thing. We want to be a part of people’s lives the same way the artists we love are apart of ours. We know we have work to do.

What should I eat for dinner?
For dinner I highly recommend sweet potatoes at least three to four times a week. Something fresh and green–maybe spinach with sauteed onions seasoned up with some pepper and olive oil. Salmon is a nice and fresh choice to go along with it. Try it crusted with some chopped pecans marinated in maple syrup. That’s my healthy, spectacularly clean meal. I like to go dirty as well. Austin is known for its perfectly cooked 1lb. soaring burgers with the best of fixins.

Any plans to come through Minneapolis? Ever gigged here before?
We want to come to Minneapolis, and it seems like it just missed it on this November tour. Perhaps if the right venue could fit us in say Nov. 3rd or 4th we would so be there. Let us know if you got any good ideas and we’ll give it a go! This is really our first tour. We’ve played Florida and Texas—that’s about it for us.

I heard you’re in the market for a bass player. Can we help?
John Allison recorded this album with us, and was a noble contributor to getting Goldcure thus far. Unfortunately he is unable to continue with the level of commitment we require with the national touring and such. So we are on the hunt for our proverbial missing link. We were a three piece in Florida and it worked, but now we are not a three piece. We are an incomplete four piece in search of our soul brother…lol