- The Gaskets
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Name = The Gaskets
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Richmond,Virginia , USA
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Genre = Synth-pop, Rock
Years_active = 2001 - present
Label = Independent
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URL = [http://www.thegaskets.com/ www.thegaskets.com]
Current_members = Teddy BlanksRoss Harman
Past_members =
Instrument = Yamaha_RM1x Music SequencerThe Gaskets is an American synth-pop/rock duo formed in
Richmond, Virginia in 2001 by Teddy Blanks (vocals, keyboards) andRoss Harman (sequencer,guitar ). Known for their frenetic stage presence and high-energy songs, Gaskets have released two studio albums, and have frequently seen in theNew York City andWashington, DC music scenes.Discography
"Big Fun" (2003)
After a long recording and mastering session, The Gaskets' first studio LP, "Big Fun", was released in early 2003. Most reviewers found the recording to be a light, poppy rendition of music popularized by
They Might Be Giants , Sparks, andBeck [cite web | author = Johnny Loftus | title = Big Fun Review (allmusic.com) | url = http://wc01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jbftxqraldse~T1 | accessdate = 2007-08-17] ."Loose Change" (2006)
The Gaskets' second album, "Loose Change", deals with the concept of money (most notably, not having any). The
CD was released in January, 2006. It was greatly received in the East Coast indie scene, landing a few music blogger's Top 10 Lists of 2006 [cite web | author = The Music Slut | title = The Slut Presents Our Top Albums of '06 | url = http://musicslut.blogspot.com/2006/12/sluts-present-our-top-10-albums-of-06.html | accessdate = 2007-08-17] [cite web | author = Yeti Don't Dance | title = Essential 2006: The Gaskets' Loose Change | url = http://noyetidance.blogspot.com/2006/02/essential-2006-gaskets-loose-change.html | accessdate = 2007-08-17] [cite web | author = Jason McNeil | title = The Gaskets "Loose Change" - PopMatters Music Review | url = http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/32932/gaskets-loose-change/ | accessdate = 2007-08-17]Other Works
Music Videos
The Gaskets' have commissioned multiple
music videos , including [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdwEhWxLp10 "Eiffel Tower"] . Directed by Grier Hillman Dill, the video was an official selection in the 2007 SXSW Film Festival [cite web | author = SXSW Film Festival | title = The Gaskets - Eiffel Tower | url = http://2007.sxsw.com/film/screenings/?a=show&q=F6791# | accessdate = 2007-08-17] Other music videos include a stop-motion video by band-mate Ross Harman for [http://youtube.com/watch?v=eh_QLJ_xCyY "Left Hand"] ."Loose Change Live" (2007)
To celebrate the release of their second album, The Gaskets invited
Richmond, Virginia -basedfilmmaker Joe Carabeo to record their release show at local clubThe Nanci Raygun in January, 2006. Featured on stage with The Gaskets was a live backup band formed by local musicians integral in the recording of thealbum . The sold-out show was edited by Carabeo into theconcert film "Loose Change Live". TheDVD was released the following year. [cite web | author = Brent Baldwin | title = Style Weekly Review: Loose Change Live (DVD) | url = http://www.styleweekly.com/article.asp?idarticle=14274 | accessdate = 2007-08-17]Trivia
The band has been the
opening act for a long and strange list of artists, includingViolent Femmes ,Mudhoney ,Aaron Carter , Monica,Daniel Johnston ,Girl Talk , and"Weird Al" Yankovic . [cite web | author = Kate Bredimus | title = This Week in Local Music: The Gaskets | url = http://www.richmond.com/music/output.aspx?Article_ID=2577786&Vertical_ID=2&tier=1&position=2 | accessdate = 2007-08-17]References and notes
External links
* [http://www.thegaskets.com/ Official Website & Band Blog]
* [http://www.loosechangelive.com/ "Loose Change Live" DVD Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thegaskets/ The Gaskets (MySpace page)]
* [http://www.soundofmusic.org Sound of Music Studios]
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