"gasoline" music video is a bright visual featuring the band performing in the desert directed by Joe DeSantis. The disco-inspired track channels the band’s anger of not being fully accepted and understood for their choices by those closest to them. DeSantis says he wanted to capture the feeling of being stuck in a moment, envisioning a shot that felt both surreal and symbolic. The director explains, "Using a treadmill to film the walking scenes in the middle of the desert was the perfect way to represent the idea of moving but going nowhere. It was a unique visual that amplified the sense of stagnation, something I’d never seen before and really felt fit the mood."

The group will officially celebrate Breath In. Breath Out with a release show at The Virgil in Los Angeles on April 25 with tickets on sale now here.

Coming off of the release of their glistening sophomore album "Breath In. Breath Out", Los Angeles via Atlanta-based indie pop/rock trio Koyal share their striking official music video for the pulsing, synthy tune "gasoline" today, out now. Filled with glistening melodies, bubbling production, and slick instrumentation, breathe in. breathe out, is an earnest look at life's ups and downs and offers solace with unwavering optimism and understanding.

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Photo credit: Gabriel Trujillo

"gasoline" is off the triumphant, glowing project, breathe in. breathe out, a meditation on allowing oneself to break free of fear, resistance, familial expectations, and other obstacles in the way of pursuing authenticity and creating art. Vocalist Pooja Prabakaran is proud to present a project that is both honest and joyful. "I'm so proud of how open, raw, and vulnerable we were in writing this album. It's sure to make people both dance and introspect!"

It was recorded in Philadelphia at Dr. Dog’s rehearsal space and studio, Headroom Studios, co-produced by guitarist Noah Weinstein and Philadelphia-based musician Jeff Lucci (Mo Lowda & the Humble), and engineered by Ian Steinberg, a childhood friend of Weinstein. The group is thrilled to share a body of work that represents who they are today as they chart all new territory, face their fears, take risks and firmly, excitedly introduce themselves.

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Weinstein shares, "I’m so grateful to have co-produced this album with Jeff Lucci leading me through new waters, as 'breathe in. breathe out' is by far the biggest record I’ve worked on. It took a lot of meditation to decide the sonic direction of the album, but working with Wallace and Pooja, we channeled our shared experiences and tastes to create a signature rich indie pop sound that we are incredibly proud of." There was additional production by Atlanta producer and multi-instrumentalist Tony Doud and Desmond Myers and was mixed by Harper James and mastered by Joe LaPorta.

Koyal is made up of best friends Pooja Prabakaran (vocals), Noah Weinstein (guitar/producer) and Wallace (drums) who met in their Atlanta college basement and each earned engineering degrees. Fueled by their tight-knit friendship and shared love of Glass Animals, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and GROUPLOVE, the three friends began writing songs and have since amassed a loyal following with their genre-defying sound, dazzling instrumentation and relatable lyricism. The group played at Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival last year, and in 2023, sold out their hometown venue and set out on an East Coast tour. Now, after a string of singles released earlier this year and their new album out in the world, the trio aims to solidify their place in the rising indie pop/rock sphere with their hearts on their sleeves.

Watch and gasoline music video and listen to breathe in. breathe out. below.

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