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The Last Gasp

About Me

"Five guys and one gal came together as The Last Gasp back in January of 2006. The Austin-formed band crafts a melodic and melancholy brand of independent pop reminiscent of Cocteau Twins, Air and the Cure, with a little bit of proggressive rock and even country thrown in for good measure." -----------------------------------Dallas Morning News
............................................................ ............................................................ .............................................."Just before the Last Gasp took the stage, the inside of Emo's was fairly full. The band launched into their set, the amps adorned with projected mini-films and scenery...when the songs morphed from pop into spastic guitar ramblings that then turned into full-on anthems, there was no shortage of conviction, as guitarist Dan Nettles shined, giving soul to each song." --------------------------------------------------YourTexasM usic.com
"The Last Gasp makes the most of its various guitars, pianos, bells, and violins, creating atmospheric indie pop that’s defiantly unafraid of sentimentality. Taking the occasional turn toward prog-rock experimentalism, dipping into slow-burn shoegaze, and winding its way up a rootsy country road keeps the music from becoming too cloying, but that’s just the flickering backdrop to the somber, soft-pedaled tête-à-tête between Christian Glakas and Emily Burns, which suggests yearning and heartbreak behind every song." ----------------------- Austin Decider (The Onion)

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Member Since: 10/10/2005
Band Website: none
Band Members: "Austin sextet The Last Gasp has weaved together lovely sounds since forming the band in 2006. They infuse pop melodies with poignant lyrics, sweet harmonies, and a melancholic feel that completely grips the heart." -- KUT, Austin 90.5

Colin Fowler - drums ...... Dan Nettles - guitars .......... Christian Glakas - bass, acoustic guitars, vox ........ Emily Burns - piano, vox, violin, ...... Mike Behrman - bass and other magical sounds......... Will Vanden Dries - international beard-presence
Influences: Gillian Welch, Trail of Dead, Fleetwood Mac
Sounds Like: "Christian Glakas and Emily Burns' vocal harmonies are simply mesmerizing." ---------------------Austin Sound

"At times beautifully sad, at times country-ish, at times almost prog-rock, The Last Gasp is doing what Austin does best - creating highly original music." -------Flamingo Cantina newsletter, August 2006
Record Label: Black Barn Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Ep review from Austin Sound!!

Click it!THE LASP GASP EP REVIEW FROM AUSTIN SOUND!-TLG
Posted by on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:14:00 GMT

what The Austinist had to say about our EP:

http://austinist.com/2009/01/16/preview_last_gasp_the_mercer s_at_em.php
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:20:00 GMT

what The Onion had to say about our EP:

http://austin.decider.com/events/last-gasp-the-mercers-paul- banks-and-brass-bed,37586/
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:16:00 GMT

KUT? Really!? (here's the link)

Our wonderful friend (and most belligerently fantastic fan) Jenny told us that someone at KUT was playing our song "Everything But Love" on the radio this morning as part of their "Austin Music Minute...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:34:00 GMT

Kind words from Austin Sound about the EP:

http://www.austinsound.net/2009/01/16/weekend-preview-13/
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:22:00 GMT

Take a look at this


Posted by on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:22:00 GMT

EEP an EP!

Ok, so we're gonna release an EP. We've almost finished mixing it, and here's the 5 songs that we're putting out. Now they haven't been mastered yet, so they're a little quiet, but that just means y...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:50:00 GMT