Brooklyn’s indie-rock band Geese is having a moment. Their latest record, Getting Killed, has been getting rave reviews and plenty of attention from fans. But for frontman Cameron Winter, one person still isn’t fully sold—his own dad.
During an interview with Zane Lowe, Winter opened up about how his father, who also has a background in music, can be both supportive and brutally honest when it comes to his son’s work. He said his dad has always been his biggest influence, calling it a “huge privilege” to have received the musical equipment that helped him start his career. Still, that doesn’t stop his father from being, well, a tough audience.
“He had a whole range of first impressions [to Getting Killed],” Winter said. “I think he gives me the benefit of the doubt now more than he used to, as he can see things are working out relatively good. He can be scratching his head sometimes at some of the things. He can be like, ‘people are going to be irritated by this stuff.’”
The 23-year-old even joked about his dad’s blunt feedback, saying, “Like, ‘are you trying to make them turn it off just as an artistic statement?’ Like, no, dad. ‘Is this considered cool to assault the audience with unpleasant noises?’”
Winter laughed before adding, “That’s not my intention,” then followed it up with a grin, “I low-key love him, too.”
Getting Killed dropped in September and has earned strong critical praise. Far Out magazine called it a “heightened humanisation of the records, more tender takes, making it at times, a fitting voice for this obscure new age of indie.” The review gave it four-and-a-half stars and described Winter and his bandmates as “a bastion of twisted hope.”
The record has also caught the attention of major music outlets like The Guardian, Pitchfork, and Paste, each noting how Geese manages to blend humor, melancholy, and experimentation into something distinctly their own.
While critics have praised the album’s offbeat charm, Winter’s father has clearly kept him grounded. His comments about “assaulting the audience with unpleasant noises” seem to have come from a good place—just the kind of tough love that might push a young artist to sharpen his sound.
Despite that teasing tone, Winter’s appreciation for his dad’s honesty shows. His ability to laugh about the critique only reinforces how confident the band has become in its direction.
Following the album’s release, Geese performed a cover of New Radicals’ “You Get What You Give” in the BBC Live Lounge and kicked off their North American tour.
For anyone curious to hear what sparked such mixed parental feedback, Getting Killed is streaming everywhere now. It’s weird, loud, and full of heart—the kind of record that might make your dad scratch his head too, but you’ll still want to keep listening.
