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Gold Standard

CD Release show!! Oct. 20th @ The cabooze

About Me

Gold Standard's particular brand of funked-up groove rock may be new to the bars and clubs of Minneapolis, but any devotee of 1970s horn bands like Average White Band and Chicago will recognize the influences immediately. At least they'll think they do, until the song takes a hard left turn and plunges haphazardly through the depths of vintage prog-rock while guitar or sax take a blazing solo flight, pushing the band to ever greater heights of volume and intensity before arriving breathlessly, but safely, at a hooky sing-along chorus.

After a scant three years together as a band, Gold Standard has crafted a slick, unique style that is as instantly recognizable as it is infectious, and their debut album "Swap Meet" deftly captures the essence of their myriad talent and compresses it into a highly listenable, always changing musical experience.

Check out Gold Standard video from The Cabooze (be sure to pause the music above)
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Member Since: 1/23/2006
Band Website: goldstandardband.com
Band Members: Dylan Nau: Guitar/Vocals

Reed Braaten: Bass

Chris "Dang Dang" Vander Poll: Drums/Vocals

Buzz Chopper: Keys/Vocals

Aaron Stoehr: Tbone/Vocals

Jason Marks: Trumpet/Vocals

Andrew Schwandt: Sax

Influences: Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Robert Walter, Karl Denson, Steely Dan, Parliament, Charles Mingus, Frank Zappa, Yes, Jeff Siegfried, Isaac Hayes, Zep, Pink Floyd, AWB, Eddie Harris, Sonny Rollins, James Brown, MMW, Dennis Chambers, Steve Gadd, Paul Simon, Wes Montgomery, Bob Dylan, Wilco, etc....
Sounds Like: Sounds like you should just buy the CD already:

album price ..
GOLD STANDARD: Swap Meet $10.99
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You can help!

Get Gold Standard back at the 10,000 lakes festival this year. Please email them at [email protected] and tell them you want to see Gold Standard. It will only take a few seconds and will help us a bu...
Posted by Gold Standard on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:54:00 PST

CD Release Oct. 20th at the Cabooze, you wont want to miss this one!

Gold Standard releases their 2nd album entitled "Haircut". C'mon down to the Cabooze in Mpls, October 20th (sat). We will have live barbers giving haircuts, V.I.P. bottle service, a "worst" and "best"...
Posted by Gold Standard on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:21:00 PST

GS walks away from huge car accident

As the band was driving home from South Dakota last Sunday (2/11), we hit a very large patch of ice on the freeway and the Suburban and trailer skidded into the ditch and rolled 3 times. Luckily ther...
Posted by Gold Standard on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:28:00 PST

Want to help the band?

Yes, you can help. We need volunteers to help us sell merchandise at our shows. We will hook you up with free entry (WOW!) and a couple drinks or something. Running a band is a lot of work that sev...
Posted by Gold Standard on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:31:00 PST

Do you have pictures of Gold Standard?

Hey, if you have any good Gold standard photos, hook us up! Send us a few so everyone can see.
Posted by Gold Standard on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:01:00 PST

Farewell to a fan of Gold Standard

On Tuesday May 30th, 2006, We all lost a good friend. Her name was Kristina Pool (Otterson). She was a great person who loved to dance and listen to great music. Kristina was also a great friend an...
Posted by Gold Standard on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 01:18:00 PST

GS is playing the 10,000 Lakes Festival!

Thanks to everyone who came out to support Gold Standard for the 10KLF Battle of The Bands! We managed to pull it off somehow and are very excited to be able to participate in the 10,000 Lakes Festiva...
Posted by Gold Standard on Tue, 02 May 2006 02:58:00 PST

4/20, new holiday for the Sandal wearing types.

hats right, folks! The Gold Standard boys are throwing a big ol bash at The Nomad this Thursday to celebrate a day that has come from humble beginnings to mean quite a bit in the hearts, minds and lun...
Posted by Gold Standard on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 11:30:00 PST

Gold Standard Double Dip

ot only are the Gold Standard boys gonna be kicking it down at The Nomad this Thursday with Dubsack (irie ol-skoo dub reggae), but they got a show this Saturday the 8th at Mayslacks with Hoofla!! Now ...
Posted by Gold Standard on Sat, 08 Apr 2006 05:58:00 PST

Gold Standard calls it quits on nude rehearsals

Hey everybody,Gold Standard would like to thank anyone who has ever been interested in our music and who has ever come to any of our shows. We thank you! Unfortunately due to some disagreements among...
Posted by Gold Standard on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 05:03:00 PST