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the Gulf

keeping it surreal

About Me

“dreamy, orchestral indie”
Washington Post
“…a really rich set of songs–mystery and poetics in the songs, smartly arranged and played cliche-free from beginning to end as well!”
David Greenberger, National Public Radio (NPR)
“One of the most original acts on the current Boston scene…Equipped with a larger-than-life outlook and a keen ability to produce insightful, intelligent music, The Gulf may soon be everywhere all at once…a timeless quality rarely found in today’s hipster elite”
Northeast Performer
“rich nuance and stark imagery…a magical walk down any street at night …orginally gifted…an album of extraordinary measure.”
Metronome Magazine
"The Gulf applies traditional roots instrumentation—pianos, guitars, lap steels, trumpets, cellos, violins—to atmospheric, neo-psychedelic compositions. Their eclecticism and ambitious approach to exploring the surreal outer-limits of the rock format recalls Pink Floyd, but where Floyd championed "space-rock," The Gulf is very much of this Earth. As atmospheric and expansive as their sound gets, at their core The Gulf are grounded; by the familiar, organic sounds of the acoustic instruments they use, by the do-it-yourself ethos of indie-rock, by their lyrics, dreamlike but rooted in raw emotion and earthy imagery."
Insite Magazine
“glorious”
Boston Metro
“twangy and bluesy–we like it”
Boston Globe
“I’m having a total I-think-this-is-my-new-favorite-band moment.”
Portland Press Herald
“really, really, amazing…my new favorite band!”
Band in Boston Podcast (bandinbostonpodcast.com)
"an intriguing album large in scope...songs materialize like a forgotten word on the tip of your tongue.”
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Member Since: 1/15/2005
Band Website: thegulfmusic.com
Band Members: Adam Garland--guitar, vocals Adam Brock--keys, vocals Dave Barbaree--pedal steel, guitar, bass Brian McGrath--trumpet Steve Turcott--drums
Influences:Bob Dylan, Beck, Flaming Lips, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground, J.S. Bach, Miles Davis, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The City of New Orleans, Sergei Rachmaninov, Serge Gainsbourg, Paul Simon, The Beatles, Tom Waits, Morphine, Van Morrison, Leonard Cohen, Syd Barrett, Brian Eno, Sun Ra, Neutral Milk Hotel, Lou Reed, Charles Mingus, The Police, David Bowie, The Kinks, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Beethoven, Pulp, Al Green, Scott Joplin, Marvin Gaye, Led Zeppelin, Duke Ellington, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, John Coltrane, Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Beethoven, The Grateful Dead, Blind Wille Johnson, Rueben Gonzales, Mississippi John Hurt, Neil Young, The Doors, Alexander Scriabin, John Cale, Nick Cave, Built to Spill, Franz Liszt
Sounds Like: The Gulf
Record Label: Ultra Cold
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

summer of love

thanks everyone who came out to the Lizard Lounge on 6/8.  Sorry about the horrific sound mixing. Had a great time anyway and nice to see everyone again. We'll be taking the summer off from live ...
Posted by the Gulf on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:04:00 PST

new album cover

Say goodbye to the chickens. Due to overwhelmingly negative response to the original album cover (chickens hanging in the window), we have changed our album cover to this:     &nbs...
Posted by the Gulf on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:06:00 PST

Coming Soon to a Starbucks Near You

The Gulf has signed an agreement with Starbucks' music division to play "Note to Garland" and "Chinatown" in Starbucks stores. Listen for the Gulf to be in rotation in late Feb. Love em or hate em, St...
Posted by the Gulf on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:55:00 PST

new album under way!

We're in the midst of recording a new full-length album called "Spymaster, yes!" with our original lineup in New Hampshire. Hope to be done by summer.
Posted by the Gulf on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:25:00 PST

Chinatown Now on iTunes!!!

That's right, we've entered capital of 'download city', the land of the iPod, Steve Jobs and that little twerp that's dating Drew (should be mine, the restraining order is just a test, see, really, a ...
Posted by the Gulf on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:14:00 PST

download "Chinatown" on Amazon.com

Chinatown is now available for download on Amazon.com.  You can download the whole album for $8.99 or one song for $0.99....
Posted by the Gulf on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:35:00 PST

gig history

Current lineup Nov 16, 2007 TT the Bear's, Cambridge MA Nov 10, 2007, The Pound, Montreal, PQ Nov 9, 2007 Radio Bean, Burlington, VT October 27, 2007 The Boro, Murfreesboro, TN October 26, 2007 Dirty ...
Posted by the Gulf on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:17:00 PST

"Chinatown" movin up the charts

The Gulf's debut album "Chinatown" has moved from 29 to 12 on the Boston radio charts
Posted by the Gulf on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:12:00 PST

the Gulf signed to IODA

We have signed an electronic distribution deal with IODA  (independent online distribution alliance) to distibute "Chinatown" and future recordings! This means Chinatown will be available all ove...
Posted by the Gulf on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:35:00 PST

Steve bleeding, broke his finger - show must go on

Just in - Steve, our drummer, broke his finger in three places and was gushing blood today, just several hours before we were supposed to depart for a big show in DC.  Like a true soldier, he's ...
Posted by the Gulf on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:30:00 PST