The Gaslight Anthem

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Gaslight Anthem


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Genre = Punk rock , Folk Punk
Years_active = 2005 - Present
Label = SideOneDummy, XOXO, Sabot Productions
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URL = [http://www.gaslightanthem.com Official Website]
Current_members = Brian Fallon Alex Levine Benny Horowitz Alex Rosamilia
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The Gaslight Anthem is an American Punk rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. They released their first album, "Sink or Swim", on XOXO Records on May 29, 2007.

Their full-length debut was well received by both independent music review sites such as punknews.org ( [http://www.punknews.org/review/6355 "Sink or Swim" review] , Absolutepunk.net ( [http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=4721&catid=2&ltr=G profile] and [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=247522&highlight=Gaslight+Anthem%2C+The review] ), and Racket Magazine ( [http://www.racketmag.com/interview_gaslightanthem.html interview] ), and more mainstream sites such as Spin.com ( [http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2007/08/070803_gaslightanthem/ Band of the Day] ) in August 2007, UltimateGuitar.com ( [http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/the_gaslight_anthem/sink_or_swim/index.html album review] )and a feature on FuseTV's [http://fuse.tv/music/dozendays/index.php Dozen Days of Downloads] in January 2008.

Their sound is recognizably New Jersey, one of the band's acknowledged heroes and influences Bruce Springsteen and their driving punk owe a great deal to the New Brunswick hardcore scene and acts such as The Bouncing Souls. The Gaslights Anthem's influences go beyond New Jersey and punk and pay homage to acts from Tom Waits to Wilson Pickett and Joe Strummer, who was the subject of the track "I'da Called You Woody, Joe," the band's second single and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgWzOElhs0w video] from "Sink or Swim".

Videos include the band's first single, "Drive" as well as "I'da Called You Woody, Joe" from their debut album "Sink or Swim" as well as a video for the song "The '59 Sound" from the album "The '59 Sound".

The Gaslight Anthem has been on tour throughout 2007 and continuing through 2008, supporting Against Me!, The Loved Ones, and The Draft.

A follow-up EP titled "Señor and the Queen" via Florida's [http://www.sabotproductions.net/ Sabot Productions] was released on February 6, 2008. A 7" vinyl version was also released in limited Red (500 copies) and White (100 Copies).

Although still relatively obscure outside of the US, on August 6, 2008 the band made British music history after they became the first band to ever grace the cover of Kerrang! magazine, the UK's number one selling rock weekly, without Kerrang! magazine having previously written a single word about them. Kerrang! called them "The best new band you'll hear in 2008". ["The Best New band You'll Hear In 2008", " Kerrang! Magazine", August 6, 2008] In addition, the band has received airplay on BBC6 Music.

The band's second full-length album, titled "The '59 Sound", was released on August 19, 2008. Hot Water Music's Chris Wollard and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones's Dicky Barrett are guests on the album.

Members

* Brian Fallon - vocals and guitar
* Alex Levine - bass
* Benny Horowitz - drums
* Alex Rosamilia - guitar

Discography

* "Sink or Swim" (2007, XOXO Records)
* "Señor and the Queen" (2008, Sabot Productions)
* "The '59 Sound" (August, 2008 SideOneDummy Records) US #70 Billboard UK #154 [cite journal
title = The Official UK Albums Chart for the week ending 30 August 2008
journal = ChartsPlus
issue = 366
pages= 5-8
accessdate = 2008-08-26
publisher = IQ Ware Ltd
location = Milton Keynes]

References

External links

* [http://www.gaslightanthem.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thegaslightanthem Official Myspace]
* [http://www.punknews.org/bands/gaslightanthem Gaslight Anthem at www.punknews.org]
* [http://www.sideonedummy.com/bands.php?band_name=The_Gaslight_Anthem www.sideonedummy.com]
* [http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=125&csid2=4&fid1=33225 Gaslight Anthem at exclaim!]