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Gertrude

Who are Gertrude?

About Me

Gertrude are a london based diy punk band who have been playing in the underground music scene for 9 years. They combine mutant electric cello, melodica and clarinet with feisty lyrics and energetic prog punk inventiveness. They have a commitment to working collectively and supporting grass roots diy movements.Gertrude have toured in Europe and America and produced several eps and 2 albums. This year they launched their second album "Fetch The Parrot Blanket" ( Urban Missfits 2006) This was self - recorded and produced and in every way a diy learning experience.You can buy Gertrude's latest release from active distribution or cdbaby Up the wrong tree Fetch The Parrot Blanket(2006) Fetch the Parrot BlanketTo get hold of Pop Psychology (EP 2000 ) and a split single with a band Servo - try searching rough tradeWatch short film from Mad Chicks 2004 click on this You Tube Link, thanks Ted! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl1xPa24Bfo

Myspace Layouts - Myspace Editor

A Sleight of Eye Production- To All The Converters. It's a cool pop video thanks to Eleanor Young

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/30/2006
Band Website: gertruderock.com
Band Members: the hair on the boars back:dawn zoe ayesha iona
Influences: Fugazi, NomeansNo, Gang Of Four, The Gossip, Le Tigre, ACDC, BLonde Redhead, Asian Dub Foundation, Deerhoof, Huggy Bear, The Cardiacs, Goran Bregovic, Soeza, Sonic Youth, Steve Reich, The Slits, Drums and Tuba, McKlusky, Michelangelo and The Black Sea Gentlemen, Melt Banana,The Buzzcocks, Magazine, Talking Heads, Devo XTC, Balkan stuff Flaming Lips
Sounds Like: Listen to the Mp3's
Record Label: Urban missfits
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Doing dangerous things demo

A new demo  is up on the site now. The song is about wondering around London and getting into trouble and is called 'Doing Dangerous Things.' Let us know what you think. We will be playing i...
Posted by Gertrude on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:38:00 PST

Tour of Western Canada

Gertrude tour Western Canada in August 2007 with Joey Only- Vancouver based radical, country punk - playing spontaneous happenings, gigs and radio shows. Expect explosive post-punk, thrilling arrange...
Posted by Gertrude on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 02:46:00 PST

Can you help us manage a tiny record label?

Hello friends.  We're looking for someone to do   some part-time work for us helping us to  do the work to get our distribution  sorted. Expenses will be paid and / or po...
Posted by Gertrude on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:38:00 PST

Recording New stuff- The Nerd's Report

Hey there.  Yes it's bloody hot and there's not much to say about it but it's difficult to sleep... so I've heard -though must admit I don't find it hard to sleep on account of being cold blooded...
Posted by Gertrude on Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:44:00 PST

It's punk but not as we know it

Who decides what is punk and what is not?  My middle-class lifestyle magazine supplement at the weekend seems decidedly mainstream with its emphasis on turning me into a super-slim, stylish ...
Posted by Gertrude on Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:47:00 PST

Musings / album launch / this site

Hello friends of  Gertrude and random nosey blog readers.  These are the musings of the administrator of this site,  she hasn't done a blog yet and as  it says at the top of the pa...
Posted by Gertrude on Tue, 07 Feb 2006 02:37:00 PST