There’s a new project on the radar today, and it arrives with serious backing.
Buzzkill have officially released their debut single Graveyard Romance, co-written and produced by Nick Wheeler of The All-American Rejects. For Tate Logan, the track felt like the right first move.
“You only get one first impression,” he says. Graveyard Romance sits in what he describes as the middle ground of the Buzzkill sound. The verses are driven by “a pretty gnarly sounding riff,” before the chorus shifts into something “much prettier and more upbeat.” That contrast, he explains, reflects the wider project. “The dichotomy in GRAVEYARD ROMANCE is a great indicator of the different sounds across the whole project.”
The track pulls together the influences that shaped him, from early 2000s pop punk to traditional punk like The Misfits, Sex Pistols and Dead Kennedys, alongside more pop-leaning alternative rock. “GRAVEYARD ROMANCE is the best example of my influences of punk, alternative, and pop coming together.”
Wheeler’s role went far beyond a single session. Tate brought him early versions of the songs and trusted him to help take them further. “I basically came to him with bones of some songs I thought were really cool but needed to bring to the finish line.” Wheeler produced the entire Buzzkill project, helping refine arrangements and elevate the details. “Truthfully to me, these songs belong to him just as much as they do to me.”
On this track specifically, Wheeler also brought in Sam Tinnesz to co-write. It was the final song completed for the project. Tate had the riff and the chorus but needed help connecting the pieces. “Nick and Sam made that happen. It felt really special.” He also credits Neil Engle for mixing and mastering the record.
Despite its darker tone, the song’s inspiration is personal. Tate wrote it shortly after marrying his high school sweetheart. The exaggerated, obsessive imagery stems from that real connection. “I couldn’t stop thinking about how I love her more and more every day,” he explains. The morbid references are playful, drawing comparisons to Gomez and Morticia. “Our love is healthy, pure, and happy…even if it seems morbid.”
Buzzkill is also built around a strong visual identity. “The aesthetics and visuals of a music project are just as important to me as the music itself.” From colour palettes to fonts to sequencing, he approaches the project as a full creative world. “When creating this music I asked myself ‘What does Buzzkill look like?’ ‘What does Buzzkill feel like?’ and not just ‘What does Buzzkill sound like?’”
With Graveyard Romance out today and more music on the way throughout 2026, Buzzkill aren’t easing in. This is a considered first statement, shaped by trust, patience, and a collaboration that clearly runs deep! We’re so ready to hear more..
