Press release –
Buzzed-about rock band RETURN TO DUST — Matty Bielawski [guitar, vocals], Graham Stanush [bass, vocals], Sebastian Gonzalez [guitar], and London Hudson [drums] — are back with a brand new track and it blows the roof off with the buzzsaw guitars and haunting, lingering vocal melodies the band is known for.
“Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to stop holding on to a losing situation,” the band shares about the song.
2026 has been quite a banner year for Return to Dust thus far. Let’s recap.
They have led the rock revival, as their recent single “BORED” ascended to the top of the Active Rock Radio charts and the band won the iHeartRadio Music Awards “On The Verge” award. They hit the road on a headline tour and also supported Yungblud throgh the spring. RTD also shared its cover of OutKast’s genre-smashing, 2003-released, Grammy-winning, and chart-topping mega hit “Hey Ya!,” which was listed as No. 10 on Rolling Stone’s “Greatest Songs of All Time List “(2021). Return to Dust’s cover featured synth production from Puscifer‘s Mat Mitchell. Ultimately, they took an upbeat, feel good pop classic and given it an edgy, rock ‘n’ roll makeover, infusing the track with a darker, gloomier vibe — making it truly their own.
The band also shows zero signs of slowing down, and will remain on the road through the fall, as the stage is band’s most natural habitat. They will appear at festivals, support Breaking Benjamin and Chevelle in Europe, feature on a handful of Yungblud makeup dates, and will then return to the U.S. to support Theory of a Deadman and Sevendust.
Every ending sparks a new beginning. Return to Dust embody the sound of shedding the weight of the past while embracing the promise of tomorrow. The Los Angeles-based quartet brings a fresh perspective to alternative rock.
The band settled in Los Angeles to record standout single “Belly Up,” which rose through the Active Rock chart and was praised by Distorted Sound as “a grungy, punky thrill ride,” while Revolver applauded the group’s “Alice In Chains-inspired form of modern-day grunge.” 2024 saw RTD unveil their independent self-titled full-length debut with producer Jim Kaufman [Everclear, Night Riots, Helmet].
Return to Dust signed to Lava Records/Republic Records and released their Speak Like The Dead EP in 2025, featuring the breakout single “Bored,” which climbed to No. 1 at Active Rock radio. They quickly became a must-see live act, igniting stages at major festivals including Inkcarceration, Welcome To Rockville, and Sonic Temple, and sharing bills with rock heavyweights Chevelle, Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, and Billy Corgan.
Return to Dust carried that momentum into 2026, earning an iHeartRadio Music Award win in the “On the Verge” category, tour dates with Yungblud, and announcing their first European appearances at Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, Nova Rock, Download, Graspop, and Tuska Festival. With a rapidly growing global presence, the band is poised to stand at the forefront of the next generation of rock music.
