Gonzo Fiction

Infobox musical artist
Name = Gonzo Fiction


Img_capt = Gonzo Fiction
Background = Punk
Origin = Hesperia, California, United States
Genre = Punk
Years_active = 2003–Present
Label = Indie
Associated_acts = Iggy Pop Dead Kennedys NOFX
URL = [http://www.purevolume.com/gonzofiction www.purevolume.com/gonzofiction]
Current_members = Jesse Otawka (Jesse O.) Ryne Racobs Billy Botox Luke MC Jason Armas
Past_members = Brian Cartony

Gonzo Fiction is a band from Hesperia, California. Gonzo Fiction has played an increasingly major role in the revival of old-school Punk in the Orange County area. Their fame has grown exponentially over the past 5 years. They've played at venues such as the Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles, Inland Empire, and the Orange County area. Gonzo Fiction gets its name from a type of journalism developed by Hunter S. Thompson known as Gonzo Journalism. (See below)

History

Gonzo Fiction was formed in the fall of 2003 in Hesperia, California. Jesse Otawka's (Jesse-O) purpose was to revive the 'dying' punk scene in Southern California. Gonzo Fiction sought to combine old-school influences of Orange County punk, minus the connotations, to provide a good clean sound. In 2007, they produced their first album, Way Past Desperate. Combining old school punk, with some of today's heavy metal. Lead singer Jesse-O, is quoted saying:

"Well,its 6 weeks into making our first album,"Desperate Songs for Desperate Measures". Its 3 years in the making. In the summer of '03, when i had just been kicked out of this band that i had to audition for, there name was Bent to the Left, a reference to a the anatomy of a white guys penis(it wasNOT my idea)There want to never leave the garage blew my mind. After getting the boot, i thought that was it BUT for once, me being stubborn paid off, and months later, Gonzo fiction began.I wanted to make music that i could share with the world.Ive been the biggest asshole to the guys that i consider 3 of my best friends but, it has been all this pushing, that has lead to what we are creating now. The best fucking rockNroll album that we can make at this time. Hopefully the whole world will here this one, not just the people hanging out in the garage."

Discography

In The Works

Gonzo Fiction will release a new album in 2008 with the lead singer of Time Again.

Way Past Desperate

Gonzo Fiction produced their first album in 2007, entitled "Way Past Desperate."

Track listing

# "VIP" (Jesse-O, Luke, Billy Botox, Ryne) - 3:27
# "Genghis Khan"(Jesse-O, Luke, Billy Botox, Ryne) - 2:58
# "The Will" (Jesse-O, Luke, Billy Botox, Ryne) - 4:11
# "Turbo Charged Sex Machine" (Jesse-O, Luke, Billy Botox, Ryne) - 3:26
# "I Got Stupid" (Jesse-O, Luke, Billy Botox, Ryne) - 3:29
# "Heroine Jane" (Jesse-O, Luke, Billy Botox, Ryne) - 2:33
# "I'm Not Suffering, I Just Don't Give A Shit" (Jesse-O, Luke, Billy Botox, Ryne) - 3:30
# "Eat Your Cake" (Jesse-O, Luke, Billy Botox, Ryne) - 1:51
# "My Dog Is A Slut" (Jesse-O, Luke, Billy Botox, Ryne) - 4:32
# "The Hunter" (Jesse-O, Luke, Billy Botox, Ryne) - 3:28
#* The Hunter is a reference to Hunter S. Thompson.

Early Demos

Prior to Way Past Desperate, Gonzo Fiction released a demo.

Demo #1

# "Second Chance - 4:05
# "Push The Envelope" - 2:58
# "Don't Mind" - 5:12
# "Rise and Fall of Umanity" - 5:07
# "Insomniac's Nightmare" - 4:25

Rock Makes You Fall EP

Reviews made clear that this was the most "Hunter-esque" of their albums.

Hunter S. Thompson

The band's name comes from Hunter S. Thompson's Gonzo Journalism. Gonzo Journalism blends together investigative journalism with a hint of fiction and personalty.Gonzo journalism tends to favor style over accuracy and often uses personal experiences and emotions to provide context for the topic or event being covered. It disregards the 'polished' edited product favored by newspaper media and strives for the gritty factor. Use of quotes, sarcasm, humor, exaggeration, and even profanity is common. The use of Gonzo journalism portends that journalism can be truthful without striving for objectivity and is loosely equivalent to an editorial.

Bands

Gonzo Fiction has played with many up-and-coming bands and with many of the classics which include, but not limited to:
#Voodoo Glow Skulls
#Guttermouth
#The Dickies
#Time Again
#D.I.
#The Circle Jerks
#The Adicts
#Unwritten Law

References