Member Since: 04/10/2007
Band Website: damngivers.com
Band Members: Gerry Gomez - vox, guitar; occasionally with the help of Mike Salas - guitar; John Phinney - pedal steel, banjo; Mike Cussick - drums; Eddie Gomez - shakes and quakes
Influences: Americana, Cosmic American Music, Roots, Folk, 80's Alternative, Brit Pop, Grunge, Indie, Alternative, Punk (the real kind), Singer-Songwriters, Country, Paisley Underground, R&B (the maximum kind), Blue Eyed Soul, the Detroit Sound, Chess Blues, Swamp Rock, Southern Rock, Garage Rock, Folk Rock, Rock Rock, etc. Sparklehorse, Nick Cave, Wilco, Spoon, Elvis Costello, Ryan Adams, Replacements, Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson, Faces, Animals, Yardbirds, Kinks, David Bowie, T Rex, Smiths, the Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen, the Doors, X, Old 97s, Neil Young, the Byrds, Love, Gram Parsons, Dylan, Stones, the Who, Beatles, the Band, Elton John, Johnny Cash, Son Volt, Whiskeytown, M. Ward, Pete Yorn, Dinosaur Jr., Grant Lee Phillips, Vic Chestnut, Los Lobos, Peter Case, Joe Henry, Beck, Lloyd Cole, Pernice Brothers, Iron & Wine, Sheryl Crow, Nadine, the Shins, Kings o Leon, Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, Anders Parker and anything else that makes us smile. Apparently some Thin Lizzy thrown in for good measure.
Sounds Like: A man with a lot on his mind and maybe one or two screws loose.
Record Label: Unsigned