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About Me

Abraham Lincoln predicted the Gilded Age and would not be surprised to see how money continues to corrupt our political system. Noting that the North had become an industrial power during the Civil War, he said, "I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. As a result of the war, corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed."
In the first Gilded Age in this country, societal discontent grew until the country was gripped by violent strikes and protests at the turn of the century. This time, the power elite is better equipped. Now the government can brand malcontents as terrorists, gather secret evidence against them without judicial review, and bring the full power of the government to bear with fewer restraints... We're going back to the land.

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/11/2005
Band Members: :Travis Even - electric bass fiddle, (live) banjo, acoustic guitar, ukelelee, killer dancin'
:Evan Dvorsak - singin, pedal steel, 6 and 12-string electric guitars
:Nikki Grossman - fiddle, singin,' cowbellin'
Nick Pichet: drums, harmonica, vocals
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Meg Ashling played guitar, piano, and sang on some of these recordings. We wish her luck going solo.
Influences: The Byrds. The Fruit Bats. Dillard and Clark. Karen Dalton. The Zombies. Big Star. Neil Young. Clarence White. Califone. The Db's. Bobbie Gentry. Love. Atlantic Soul. Gram Parsons. Violent Femmes. Buffalo Springfield. Gene Clark. CSN&Y. Chris Bell. The Louvin' Brothers. Will Oldham. Mike Nesmith. The Doobie Brothers. Stax/Volt. The Kinks. The Rolling Stones. Beachwood Sparks. The Band. Hank Williams. Wilco. Creedence Clearwater Revival. Beulah. Flying Burrito Brothers. Uncle Tupelo. Golden Shoulders. Gene Clark. Don Covay. Aretha Franklin. Fleetwood Mac. Joanna Newsom. Bob Dylan. Roger McGuinn. The Allman Bros. Band. The Mamas and the Papas. The Yardbirds. Roxy (not Roxy Music). Johnny Cash. Drive by Truckers. Gillian Welch. Wackers. Heiruspecs. Lynryd Skynyrd. Simon & Garfunkel. Sage Francis. Steve Milller Band. The Grateful Dead. the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The Incredible String Band. Lee Dorsey. southern gospel. Carl Perkins. Jimmy Reed. The Cowsills. Bill Monroe. Bob Wills. eastern european music. Chubby Wise. Jefferson Airplane. The Shocking Blue. or any of what they're callin' "cosmic american music."
Sounds Like: Country boys and girls at heart, trying their damnedest to make some pretty pop music.

(or)

A choir of honkytonk angels on a magical pop journey.

Type of Label: None

My Blog

Will we EVER escape the Devil's evil clutches?

Howdy folks! This blog marks two things:1. Nikki's first ever "blog"2. The Gilded Age are going back to The Devil's Workshop! This weekend!!!Yes that's right, after almost a year we're bac...
Posted by The Gilded Age on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:57:00 PST

Hear us on Spanish Radio!

http://www.cieloliquido.net you can listen to podcasts! We were played on editions 115, 118, and 124! -the gilded age
Posted by The Gilded Age on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 08:29:00 PST

Order our EP!!!

To order our debut self-titled EP, send $10 (in US funds, cash, check, or money order) to: The Gilded Age c/o Evan Dvorsak 2546 Garfield Ave S ...3 Minneapolis, MN 55405 USA Please make checks payable...
Posted by The Gilded Age on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 10:58:00 PST

.:E-mail List:.

If you would like to get on our mailing list please send a message to [email protected] ... This way we can make sure that you know where to be if you wish to see us ... or where to s...
Posted by The Gilded Age on Tue, 23 May 2006 03:16:00 PST

The Gilded Age walk into the Devil's Hands.

On this date in 1863, Alanson Crane of Fortress Monroe, Virginia received a patent for a fire-extinguishing sprinkler system for buildings and exactly 143 years later the Gilded Age walk into the Devi...
Posted by The Gilded Age on Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:51:00 PST

Come on feel the noise.

We record our first record with the new lineup, and the first record we hope to actually do something with, this weekend at the Devil's Workshop. So please please send us all your musical juju this sa...
Posted by The Gilded Age on Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:38:00 PST

A Bad Day on the High Seas

www.brandonbird.com Also, if you've got a sec check out the following bands on myspace... the quarter after the golden shoulders the nice boys
Posted by The Gilded Age on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST