Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, podcast host (The Trap Set) and composer Joe Wong (Master of None, Russian Doll, Ugly Delicious, Awkwafina is Nora From Queens and more…) recently shared his first single “Dreams Wash Away .” Wong composed the score for Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward and comedian Duncan Trussell ’s recently released and widely-praised Netflix original series The Midnight Gospel, which also features the song in the finale. The video for “Dreams Wash Away” is available now, produced by the Emmy award-winning animation studio Titmouse and edited by The Midnight Gospel’ s editor Megan Love. The video features re-contextualized elements from the show with the characters and backgrounds combined in new ways not seen in the show.

“Dreams Wash Away” is featured on The Midnight Gospel ’s emotional season finale, “Mouse of Silver” during a heartbreaking and intimate conversation between Trussell and his mother, Deneen Fendig, who was dying from metastatic breast cancer at the time of the recording. Trussell describes “Dreams Wash Away” as “an atomic blast of mystical sonic light!” which perfectly encapsulates the episode’s themes: ego death and coming to terms with mortality.

These themes resonated with Wong, who lost his own father as The Midnight Gospel began production. Wong recalls, “This project came into my life at precisely the right time. A few days after our first meeting, Duncan called me to discuss music as I was unexpectedly driving to the airport to say goodbye to my dad. Later, I came to learn that our experiences and philosophies around death mirrored one another. Working with this extraordinary team and writing ‘Dreams Wash Away’ helped me work through the loss.”

Joe has also announced the rescheduled dates for his previously announced Spring tour. Now scheduled for this October, the tour will kick off October 16 in Chicago and will wrap in San Francisco on October 27th. Wong’s live band Nite Creatures is comprised of musical heavyweights including Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam) on drums, Mary Timony (Ex Hex, Helium) on guitar, Mary Lattimore (Meg Baird, Thurston Moore, Kurt Vile, etc.) on harp, Crisanta Baker (Lo Moon) on keyboards and Chad Molter (Faraquet, Medications) on bass. The orchestral sound of the album will be replicated live with a 12-piece chamber ensemble, under the direction of arranger/violinist Paul Cartwright (Portugal the Man, Kamasi Washington) . All previously purchased tickets will be honored. 

10/16 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

10/18 – New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge

10/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live

10/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room

10/25 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s 

10/26 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir *NEW VENUE

10/27 – San Francisco, CA @ Independent

JOE WONG + NITE CREATURES TOURING BAND

Joe Wong – Vocals

Mary Timony – Guitar

Matt Cameron – Drums (West Coast Dates)

Janet Weiss – Drums (East Coast + Midwest Dates)

Crisanta Baker – Keyboards

Chad Molter – Bass

Mary Lattimore – Harp (Select Dates)

Live Chamber Orchestra in All Cities