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Gamma Ray Sam

About Me

Dom Bryan is the singer/songwriter with gamma ray sam, acclaimed alternative outfit continuing to win fans and garner praise.
Bringing together friends old and new scattered around Liverpool, contributing to recordings spanning a period of 3 years, the shape of an album gradually emerged. ‘A short course in long term Happiness’ – the debut album by Gamma Ray Sam was released in 2006. The single, accompanied by a video, ‘She’s on the Money’ is one story from a collection that refuses to explain itself, but hopes to be understood.
“Don't be frightened by the 'country' tag, instead be encouraged by 'alternative'! This is a really cool album - it may not be as commercial as it could be but, credit where credit's due, Gamma Ray Sam have kept very much true to themselves here” – Toxicpete.co.uk
"A Short course in long term Happiness deserves to put Gamma Ray Sam in the same leagues as Richmond Fontaine, Wilco and Lambchop. Yes, its that good. One of those records that manages to sound like an instant classic the moment you first hear it, A SHORT COURSE IN LONG TERM HAPPINESS is an album that demands your attention. A brilliant debut from a band you owe it to yourself to listen to” – UK Music Search
The debut album – ‘A short course in long term Happiness’ - is available from iTunes.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 29/10/2005
Band Website: www.uncleslack.co.uk
Band Members: All the people who have helped me out by lending their musical signatures: (Thankyou!!) Paul, Pete, Ged, Bobby, Wams, Stan the Harp, Tom, Gregg, Martin....
Influences: JJ Cale, Wilco, Pixies, The Breeders, Led Zep, the Beatles, Bob Marley, Muddy Waters, Aimee Mann, Kathryn Williams, Bjork, Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, Yo La Tengo, PJ Harvey, Supergrass, Sinead O Connor, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Eels, Tom Petty, The Delgados, Louis Armstrong, Pink Floyd, Cocteau Twins, Eric Clapton, Beethoven, The Police, Paul Simon, Free, U2
Sounds Like: "fun Beatles meets John Southworth meets Suede meets Beck bits coming in from all angles" - Room 13

Record Label: Uncle Slack Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Label website update

Hey folks,uncleslack.co.uk has finally been updated. There's a new gallery, new music page with links to last.fm and complete lyrics, new video page and biog.Coming soon - new superhero cards....Go ch...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:33:00 GMT

Album Lyrics

Hey folks,Dom has lovingly created 12 individual visual momentos transcibed onto which the lyrics of each song from the debut album.He would like you to enjoy them and keep them always.Please copy and...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:10:00 GMT

Press release - Fresh, weird & Wonderful

As promised, more details... Press release issued by Pistol Records on their debut release featuring 'Singing to Myself' by Gamma Ray Sam "The spirit of discovery continues to intrigue Petrol Records ...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:07:00 GMT

GRS to appear on Petrol records release

Finally!!'Fresh, Weird & Wonderful' 'Singing to Myself' by Gamma Ray Sam is to appear on the above titled release by Pistol Digital on the 3rd of August. The 15 track compilation al...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:36:00 GMT

Album review - Toxic Pete

Gamma Ray Sam are described as 'leftfield observationalists' - nice, words and good words too as 'A Short Course In Long Term Happiness' demonstrates. Fronted by clever wordsmith Dom Bryan, Gamma Ray...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:31:00 GMT

Album review (you only get to see the good ones)

Room 13 webzine - review of GRS album The album starts with a sad guitar cadence like that of Blur's 'Mellow Song', but not quite as melancholy, it then reaches the chorus with a little bright po...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 05:27:00 GMT

New review of Album

Online Album review by UK Music Search "A SHORT COURSE IN LONG TERM HAPPINESS deserves to put Gamma Ray Sam in the same leagues as Richmond Fontaine, Wilco and Lambchop. Yes, its that good." Fate wor...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:41:00 GMT

Hear single and new demos at Last FM

Hear it all... Hear full length previews of the 3 track single 'She's on the Money' and new demo tracks from forthcoming album - 'Well done Jessica!', at the following link: http://www.last.fm/music/G...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:15:00 GMT

GRS appears on Indie Store

Choice is like a number of available options.... You can download GRS tunes from the following link for 77p each. Available in four flavours http://www.indiestore.com/gammaraysam Stay Slack...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:31:00 GMT

GRS on Univillage

Hello to you! If you are from the UK and attending University, this may be of interest to you. In those precious moments between sitting in the canteen or at the bar, you can indulge yourself in the w...
Posted by on Thu, 25 May 2006 16:46:00 GMT