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Damon & the Heathens

Damon & the Heathens

About Me

Damon & the Heathens are a six-piece punk soul band from Oakland, California. We combine the sounds of New Orleans brass bands with Detroit garage rock, blues, jazz, and funk to create a sound best described as horn-fueled Oakland grit. Known for a raucous live show and a tight sound, the only thing holding us back now is our bar tab.

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Member Since: 1/5/2007
Band Members: The Heathens are…….

Damon Gallagher Vocals, Keys, Trumpet, and Moonshine
Looking sharp in straight jackets and suit jackets

Chris Larsen Baritone Sax and Cello
The beard of the band

Tom Kyrimis Trombone
Tom was running wild with the legends of funk before the Heathens had sipped their first Chartreuse

Gary Moskowitz Trumpet
Otherwise known as "Trizz" or "G Trump"

Kenny Annis Upright and electric bass
He'll scratch your eyes out

Andrew Ryan Drums
Andy brings the thunder

“Disco punk with a fantastic horn section.” San Francisco Chronicle

“These guys do a picturesque job of blending funk/big-band blues with punk rock and a hint of Motown – seriously, you can almost see the avant-garde movie they must have been scoring when you listen to their tracks.” The Deli Magazine

“This six-piece punk-band-with-a-horn section sounds like a modern-day interpretation of Cab Calloway and early Tom Waits, complete with call-and-response bridges and tales of a seedy urban underbelly and the crimes committed, often by the narrator. Damon and the Heathens mix it up with thrashes of punk rock.” Silicon Valley Metro

Contact us at [email protected]

(Special thanks to Shannon Corr and Maximum Mitch for the pro photographs)
Influences: Howlin' Wolf, Charles Mingus, Fishbone, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Motley Crue, Hot Tub, Morphine, Jessica Lurie, Ethel Merman, JB Horns, Bad Brains
Sounds Like:
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Out of the Studio

We've just finish a week of recording. Got lots of tracks, now we need to add a few overdubs and mix it. Be patient got some exciting things coming your way. As a little taste, we've put a couple of n...
Posted by Damon & the Heathens on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:38:00 PST

In the Studio

Fans and FriendsWe'll be heading into the Studio soon. So be on the look out for brand new tracks. The shit is only getting better. We're also going to do some on-stage filming, for you lazy asses tha...
Posted by Damon & the Heathens on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:37:00 PST

New member to the Heathens

We've got a new member to the Heathens Family. Our Bassist, Kenny, just had a new baby girl. We don't know how he does it; two kids, runs his own construction company and stays out all night with us. ...
Posted by Damon & the Heathens on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:02:00 PST