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Gems

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Gems
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All Songs By Cory Allen
All Songs Produced, Engineered, & Mixed by Derek White
Born from a common love for classic pop, reverb, and sweet harmonies Cory Allen (formerly of Camera ) has teamed up with producer Derek White (also of Derek White and the Monophobics ) to create the kind of classic pop music that swoons like The Beach Boys, yearns like The Supremes, and stomps like The Beatles. Those are certainly big shoes to fill, so we're not necessarily trying to fill them, but we make music that we love and we hope that you'll love it as well.
P.S.
Thanks so much to everyone who leaves comments and sends messages. It means a lot and I wish we had time to reply to every single one.Thanks a lot.
'Change To Call You' was also recently used in a promotion by French makeup company Lancôme for the Brazilian Earth Colors by Daria Werbowy Line. Watch the video below...it comes in around 0:45. The other song in the video is by the fantastic band The Bicycles. Check them out as well.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 19/12/2007
Band Members: Cory Allen: Vocals, Guitar
Justin Chechile: Drums
Derek White: Bass, Vocals
Jon Gunnell: Guitar, Keyboard, Vocals
Mario White: Guitar, Keyboard, Vocals
Influences: Girls
Sounds Like: Timeless love songs for imaginary romances.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Local Music Blog, nice review

Check out this blog with a lot of good reviews of local tracks...http://speedofsoundpgh.wordpress.com/2009/03/19/spe ed-trials-pittsburgh-track-revue-pt-1/ Very nice review of 'Kimberly Don't Leave'Tha...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:08:00 GMT

Gems has not broken up

A couple of people have told me that there are rumours spreading that Gems has broken up.  Derek has left the band and Mario has followed but Gems has not broken up.  We are going to finish our record...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:45:00 GMT

Cory and Derek don't know what E G B D F is, among other things.

.. .... ..Cory:....What was the last CD you bought?........The last cd(s) I bought was The Beatles  Live at the BBC sessions.  Unlike a lot of people I love a lot of the cover versions The Beatles di...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:24:00 GMT

Friends of Gems,

.. ..Writing today to let you know what weve got going on lately&.. ..We are very close to finishing an EP.  Were recording 10 songs, although all of them wont be on it.  It will most likely be a s...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:59:00 GMT

Influences

'All My Loving'The BeatlesThere's a lot I love about this song.  The number one thing is the lyrics."I'll pretend That I'm kissing the lips I am missing"I love the admittance of something so personal ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:01:00 GMT

Apology to Everyone (Except Richard Lloyd)

I would like to apologise to anyone who was upset by the circumstances at the Brillobox on Saturday night.  I especially apologise to Flash, and The Brillobox staff.  It is unfortunate the w...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:53:00 GMT

HELP! I need somebody!

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Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:03:00 GMT

Rate us on Xfm London!

Visit us at XFM Uploaded, and rate us, nicely please.We'd appreciate it!http://www.xfmuploaded.co.uk/gems/ Cheers,Gems
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:52:00 GMT

RIAA

I don't get the RIAA.  So they shutdown Muxtape.  I didn't use the website but it's a pretty cool idea, where you can make a virtual "mixtape" and post it online, send it to friends etc. Wh...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:41:00 GMT

First Show!

Gems debut at the Lava Lounge on Carson St. Pittsburgh, Pa on Thursday September 4th!! We will be sharing the stage with some long time friends known as The Red Western.  More details TBA. ...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT