Daffin Records announced on September 28, 2026, that New York City- and Savannah-based artist, songwriter, and producer Jon Lindsay has partnered with Don Gato Tequila, the brand created by actor, writer, and producer Danny McBride, to write, produce, and perform a new original song titled “Cool Times.” The track serves as an anthem for the Don Gato universe, which centers on an undefeated, cat-loving luchador turned tequila maker known for his party acumen and commitment to good times. Lindsay also brought longtime collaborator Benji Hughes in on backing vocals.
The song debuts in a new one-minute Don Gato house-party spot, written, directed, shot, and edited by Don Gato co-owner Chris Walldorf in Charleston, S.C. The spot soundtracks a sun-soaked poolside blowout as Don Gato pours tequila, raises glasses, and eventually takes the party into the pool. Together, the song and film capture the last golden stretch of summer while keeping the party rolling into fall. Musically, “Cool Times” is warm, loose, and instantly familiar, with the vocal and textural hallmarks of Lindsay and Hughes. It is built for open windows, those last just-warm-enough afternoons as the leaves begin to change, and one more round when nobody is ready for the night to end.
The song takes its title from Don Gato’s “Made good. For cool times.” ethos and extends a broader campaign that has already drawn major advertising-industry attention. McBride and longtime collaborator David Gordon Green established the larger Don Gato world through the brand’s “Saga of All Sagas” films, recognized by Ad Age, Adweek, and MediaPost for their mix of lucha libre mythology, tequila, cats, and McBride’s comedic sensibility. Walldorf’s new spot builds on that campaign with an original song that Lindsay saw as a natural extension of the Don Gato universe.
“I’ve been such a fan of the world Danny created for Don Gato from day one,” said Lindsay. “The ads have been insane and are getting a ton of well-deserved recognition. With as hard as the guys were going at the whole ‘cool times’ vibe, I couldn’t believe there wasn’t already a slammin’ song for it. As soon as I had the demo done, it was obvious I needed to get the homie Benji Hughes on this thing. And real G’s know how far back BH goes with Danny’s work – check out ‘Kenny’ if somehow you missed it the first time around in Eastbound & Down. Huge shoutout to Walldorf, who always makes everything look incredible. We’ve worked together for years; he wrote and directed the video for my song ‘Dear Assassin’ last year, and we even slipped a Don Gato Easter egg or two into that one.”
“It was a perfect fit as we all go way back,” said Walldorf. “I went to film school with Danny and have been working with both Jon and Benji for years. It always makes for cool times when you’re working with old friends, especially when they’re as talented as Jon and Benji and knock it out of the park like they did.”
Lindsay and Hughes have been making music together since their early days in Charlotte, North Carolina, with Lindsay serving as a longtime member of Hughes’ band on keyboards and vocals. Last year, they took An Evening Extreme with Benji Hughes and Jon Lindsay on a national tour spanning both coasts and an official SXSW showcase, with appearances alongside Jackson Browne and Jeff Bridges at their Sovang show.
Lindsay’s fourth LP, Big Stage, was released by Daffin Records in 2025. More information about the artist is available at Jon Lindsay.
