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Joe Kidd and The Gash; Biography and Mission Statement

My name is Joe Kidd and I play in a band called Joe Kidd and The Gash. The following is a brief biography of our band: In 2003 I set out to record the music I’d been writing for years. I recorded it myself with the help of a friend’s digital 8 track recorder. On the first recording (tracks 6-14 on the CD) I played the drums, guitar, bass, keys and performed all the vocals. It was recorded on the cheap, mixed down through a friend’s stereo system and (intentionally) never mastered. This recording originally served as a tool to lure musicians to my cause, however; it has become symbolic to my band and our fans so we decided to press it along with the newer songs.

When I finally recruited a solid band (my brother, Corky Cook, on bass and Yasha Phillips on Drums) we went in to record something more radio friendly. We did this with the help of a friend in Barstow, CA at the beginning of 2007. Tracks 1-5 on the CD were recorded by Mike Manness, basically in his garage. Those tracks were mastered by Silver Sonya in Virginia.

I write all the songs and my influences are based on my eclectic love of music. It’s what gives us a unique sound. Mainly I could say that I pulled from Dick Dale, The Violent Femmes, and Devo, however; I wouldn’t limit influence to them solely. I’ll listen to any music you put in front of me.

Since the conception of the album we have all been working very hard. Though we all still rely on day jobs, weekends are reserved for gigs and we play any city within driving distance. Typically we play for 30-100 people per show and with each show our fan base grows bigger. To date we have sold around 300 CDs, and we have gained radio play and won awards for our performances. Our next step is to get this business rolling strong enough to quit our beloved day jobs.

•2007 Fresh! Fest Battle Of The Bands Champion, “First Place, Freshest Band”

•Radio Stations Currently playing Joe Kidd and The Gash’s “Fever Dreams”:

KSPAZ Radio, Escondido, CA

KRIM LP FM 96.3, Payson, AZ

www.audio8ball.com

KZFR, Chico, CA

KUCR, Riverside, CA

KGFN, El Cajon, CA

KSSU, Sacramento, CA

WVOF, Fairfield, CT

KBRP, Bisbee, AZ

WDYN, Rochester, NY