About Me
Gaskit has split up, as of September 2005. The members of Gaskit want to thank all of our friends, family, and fans that have supported us through the years. It has been an amazing experience being in this band and we have been through thick and thin together. The split is completely amicable and we will all be moving on to different projects so stay tuned. Again, THANK YOU to all who came out to see us play, bought our CDs, supported us on tour or just encouraged us in pursuing what we love. We are grateful.In the summer of 2004, after finishing their first full-length album Saturation, Gaskit began planning their first nationwide tour. Their Mission-to make a statement-to the fans; to the industry and to the world. Their goal was to tour all 50 US states in 49 days--which would break the Guinness Book World Record for fastest rock tour of all 50 states.Break something they did-unfortunately it was not the world record. Halfway into their tour Gaskit's guitarist, Jay Hoyt, broke his wrist in a freak accident during a show in Santa Monica, CA. "We were at the end of the second song of our set, when the stage collapsed from under me and I fell backwards... I felt a snap and immediately knew something was wrong..." Realizing the world record would have to be put on hold, the band refused to be discouraged. "This is only the beginning." recounts Hoyt.You don't have to spend much time with this foursome to realize, they are on a mission-a mission that began three years ago when this hard rock quartet hit the Chicago rock scene. Since then, they have earned their reputation of being tenacious, brash, and tireless in their pursuit of making heavy rock music and putting on a live show that rivals that of most signed acts. In their short time coming up in the Chicago music scene Gaskit opened for signed acts such acts as Godsmack, Drowning Pool, Soil, Tantric and others. This success has lead them to movie (Desert Cemetery) and TV placements (Jake 2.0 on UPN), not to mention working with prominent LA producer Marc Jordan (Synapse, Rubikon) on their dynamic first full-length record.Gaskit's sound combines a de-tuned blend of smoldering guitar chunkiness, with the murky fortification of bass tones administered by Jason Schade. Jeremy Paretti's assaulting percussive skills-honed during his days as a marine infantryman- provide the rhythmic bedrock into which singer Freddie Feldman etches his caustic, yet melodic, inflections. The result is a hard rock elixir sure to please fans of bands like Chevelle, Trapt, Breaking Benjamin, and Smile Empty Soul."All we want to do is make music that moves people...by pouring ourselves and our experiences into our songs and our live show," Feldman adds, "it's that simple." Bones may be broken, but it is obvious that this band's drive remains in tact. There is no doubt that gaskit will continue to turn heads, and continue to make a statement.TV Credits:
Episode ..14 of "Jake 2.0", from Paramount Pictures, running on the UPN (in US), SkyOne (in UK), Canal Sony (Latin America), M6 (France), TEN (Australia), and TV3 (New Zealand) networks.Film Credits:
Two songs on soundtrack of Desert Cemetery from Flashdog Entertainment.Showcases:
Chicago MOBfest 2002 & 2003
MECA Music Conference, Chicago 2004
UMN Entertainment Industry Showcase, Los Angeles, CA, April 2004Awards:
Winner of the 2003 Songs Inspired By Literature International Songwriting Competition (SIBL). Gaskit's winning song "Peel This Away" is featured on a compilation CD with songs by David Bowie and Tom Waits. Winner of the 2004 SIBL International Songwriting Competition for the song "In My Hands."
Buy Gaskit's CD Saturation online right now at CDBaby.com .
