Turn it on, turn it up and get the hell out of the way. The way Gulch sees it, that’s the only attitude to have. Always ready to play with anyone, anytime, anywhere, Gulch has been that way from the get-go. Dean and Duane Book were both members of Hostility (who released Brick on Century Media Records in 1995), and along with guitarist Chris McNutt and bass player Chad Norman they have the combined experience and talent to take Gulch to the next level.
While always marching to the beat of their own drum, Gulch takes their influences from a variety of different genres. Taking a little from a lot of different places, Gulch has managed to create their own identity while retaining a certain “familiarity†in their music. Taking influence from Anthrax to Zebra and EVERYTHING in between, Gulch could play one night with a metal band and the next night with a southern rock band. Gulch music is that diverse. Unwilling to restrict themselves to any genre, yet leaning on the heavier end of the spectrum, Gulch has fans from age 10 to age 60.
With two albums already under their belts (1999’s When It Rains…It Pours and 2001’s Enemy Of Me), Gulch have just completed album number three, Uphill Both Ways. With the two previous albums, Gulch has received critical praise from Metal Maniacs, Electricbasement.com, Stonerrock.com, Ill Literature, and many more. Gulch doesn’t plan on disappointing with the new one either. With a gonzo riff attack, scorching solos, and the grizzly bear vocals of Dean Book, Uphill Both Ways takes its wild ‘n the wooly nature from Ted Nugent (even covering “Just What the Doctor Orderedâ€), its metallic swagger from COC, and its sheer weight from Down. Watch out world, Gulch is back!
GULCH have had the honor of playing with the likes of Soulfly, Sevendust, Clutch, Crowbar, Acid Bath, The Nixons, Life Of Agony, Merauder, Kyuss, Pissing Razors, Skrew, Stuck Mojo, Chum, Napalm Death, Vampire Mooose, The Mimsies, Machine Head, Fear Factory, Obituary, Nuclear Assault, Cathedral, Trouble, Stick, Paw, The Mentors and many others
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