Last Good Chad turns tragedy into transcendent truth on "Ash and Tears"

Last Good Chad unveils the new single “Ash and Tears,” which was born from the literal ashes of his life when he lost his home in the Palisades Fire. Written in the wake of the blaze, and plagued by his agonizing memory of the night his father was trapped in the garage, it is not just a meditation on loss but a coming to terms with it.

“Ash and Tears” navigates grief with startling frankness, investigating the frailty of relationships when all that is recognizable has turned to smoke. The song holds much of that night’s emotional gravity, fear, helplessness, and disbelief, but it also contains something else remarkable, the quiet strength of backing that arrives when everything else has vanished.

Last Good Chad may be turning personal tragedy into communal healing. It serves as a reminder that while fire can take nearly anything, it remains incapable of extinguishing memory, connection, or the impulse to rebuild.

Raw, intimate, and unflinchingly human, “Ash and Tears” is more than a song, it’s evidence that something honest can still rise even from the darkest smoke.