Bike Routes Share “World Apart” Video

“‘World Apart’ captivates the listener with pinpoint aggression towards the mundane motions of everyday life,” says Bike Routes about the song’s existential lean. “It tackles existential dread and the desire to start anew. No one ever tells you how hard it’s gonna be to follow your dreams, and if what we do here even really matters. But, if nothing matters, then I think that it’s alright, because it’s impossible we’re all here at the same time.”

Bike Routes is David Lawrence Osterhout.

Deeply intimate, earnest, and heartfelt expressions of anxiety, heartbreak, and acceptance lie within deceptively sugary melodies and hooks. David’s acoustic guitar is the anchor, inviting listeners into a notebook full of emotion and authenticity. 
The Garden State gave the world Bruce Springsteen, The Misfits, Lifetime, and The Gaslight Anthem. There’s perhaps a bit of the essence of each of those trailblazers within the Bike Routes sound. While the South Jersey singer/songwriter conjures the spirit of the iconic troubadours of indie rock, classic emo, and postmodern pop-punk, he distinctively carves a singularly unique identity all his own.

Osterhout teamed up with producer Zach Tuch (Touché Amoré, Silverstein, Movements), looking to expand the Bike Routes sound. The resulting collection is the Rush of Energy EP — the first Bike Routes release via Blue Grape Music.

Bike Routes excels in the live environment, as evidenced on a Spring 2024 tour with Hawthorne Heights. More touring is expected for later this year.

RUSH OF ENERGY EP TRACK LISTING:
“You Want It You Got It”
“World Apart”
“Rush of Energy”
“Nebraska”
“Small Victories”
“Killing Cattle in the Valley”