Nate Gibson and the Gashouse Gang's new masterpiece, All the
Way Home, is finally done and we're quite proud of it. The newest album is
the result of Nate's five years of research into Starday Records and is
dedicated to his friend Don Pierce, Starday President and Co-Founder, who
recorded the album's introduction and even wrote the liner notes just two
weeks before his passing in April of 2005. Don played a pivotal role in
country music history, jumpstarting the careers of George Jones, Dottie
West, Jimmy Dean, Willie Nelson, Roger Miller and countless others, and it
is a huge honor to have him play a part on our newest record. In addition
to Don's musings, the record also features covers of several Starday tunes
including 'My Heart Gets Lonely' by Eddie Skelton, Sleepy Jeffer's 'My
Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now' and Wayne Raney's anthemic 'We Need A Whole
Lot More of Jesus (And A Lot Less Rock and Roll)' as well as quite a few
Gibson originals.
Featured musicians on the record include the Gashouse Gang you've come to
know and love: Nate Gibson, Jeffrey Herring (Two Timin' Three), Jon Johnson
(Lenny and the Piss Poor Boys, Bourbonaires) and Tommy Long (Dogmatics,
Lenny and the Piss Poor Boys). Also in attendance to help rock the masses
were Rich Gilbert (Frank Black, the Blackstone Valley Sinners, Human Sexual
Response, Zulus) on steel guitar, Steve Toebes (Bombastics) on piano,
Lynette Lynker's sweet vocals (Stumbleweeds, Country Bumpkins), Travis
'Daddy-O' Quam (Wal-Mart Three) and his amazing melodica, and Kevin
Stevenson's not-so-sweet vocals (Shods). The album was recorded and mixed at
Appleman Studios in Stoneham, MA by Chris 'Cujo' Cugini (Blizzard of '78,
Anastasia Screamed) with additional recording by Phil Aiken (Buffalo Tom,
Phil Aiken Army) and Clyde Beavers (Mercury-Starday recording artist)!
As you read this, gigs are being booked, photos are being taken and mp3s are
being posted. If you're interested in either catching a live show, stalking
us online, or checking out a few songs, please click on either album cover
above and you will be directed to our Myspace page and our current info.
Albums can also be purchased through this page as well.
In the meantime, if you don't already have the first Gashouse Gang record,
you should pick that one up as well. We'd surely appreciate it. Aside from
the Gang's usual raucous honky-tonk, you'll also be treated to two songs
with New England country music legend (and personal hero) Rex Trailer (Host
of Boomtown USA) as well as two ditties with Starday recording artist and
King of the Yodelers, Kenny Roberts!!!
The debut release features Gibson, Tom Umberger (Racketeers, Kim Lenz,
Stumbleweeds) on lead guitar, Dana Stewart (Racketeers) keeping the beat,
and Jon Johnson (Bourbonaires, Bombastics) on upright bass. Special guests
include Chris Toppin (Fuzzy), Liam Crill (Kings of Nuthin'), Chris Debarge
(The Curses, Lenny and the Piss Poor Boys), Phil Aiken (Buffalo Tom, Crown
Victoria, Phil Aiken Army) and several more! Recorded and mixed by music
wizard Rob Lowe in Boston, MA. Includes 'She Won't Wear A Bra (Cause She
Don't Need It),' 'I Can't Sell My Broken Heart On eBay,' 'I Don't Need
Liquor For A Good Time (I Need Liquor To Survive)' and several other Nate
Gibson originals with long titles.
To purchase either album, or just to check out a few tunes, click on the
album covers above and you will be redirected to our Myspace page where you
can order any and all Nate Gibson items.