Gus Amador: Guitar, Bass, Keys, Drum Programming and all Vocals.
Andy Mendoza: Guitar, Bass and Co-Producer/JamStudio(Puerto Rico).
Eric Hoffman: Bass.
Buck Brundage: Guitar, Drum Programming and Co-Producer/Couch Creative Studios( New York).
Drums: Miguel "El Negro" Monteague.
Percussions: Pascual A. Flores.
Keyboards: Gaby Mendoza.
Words and Music: Gus Amador/all material copyright 2006
Recorded at Jam Studio (San German, Puerto Rico) and Couch Creative Services (Brewster N.Y.)
Master by Two Time Grammy Award Winner Phil Magnotti
Influences
Are you serious! Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Clash, The Jam, The Ramones, Elvis Costello, Gang of 4, Duncan Sheik, Bob Marley, Mission of Burma, Sex Pistols, Talking Heads, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Tonio K., Ruben Blades, Elton John, Cat Stevens, Rich Mullins, Paul Weller, The Pretenders, and many more!
Sounds Like
I have no effing idea. Sort of Alternative Acoustic Folk Punk Rock with a twist of this and a dash of that! Hum, that sounds good....
"Aging Punk Rockers never fade away, they become Singer/Songwriters": Gus Amador 2006
"Kool Isn't Advertised!": Gus Amador 2006
" I Do What I Want, Cause I Can!": Gus Amador 2007
" In A Time of Universal Deceit - Telling The Truth Is A Revolutionary Act: George Orwell
"....I have solved this political dilemma in a very direct way: I don't vote. On Election Day, I stay home. I firmly believe that if you vote, you have no right to complain. Now, some people like to twist that around. They say, "If you don't vote, you have no right to complain", but where's the logic in that? If you vote, and you elect dishonest, incompetent politicians, and they get into office and screw everything up, you are responsible for what they have done. You voted them in. You caused the problem. You have no right to complain.I, on the other hand, who did not vote -- who did not even leave the house on Election Day -- am in no way responsible for that these politicians have done and have every right to complain about the mess that you created.": George Carlin
Armed with a guitar and a vast arsenal of original material, Gus Amador provides the audience with a unique soul searching live performance. His CD “2 Short of 12” is a collection of songs that embodies various genres of music that has influenced his writings over the years and which has been dubbed “Acoustic Folk Punk Rock“.
Gus has been in the music industry for over 25 years dating back to his first band "Quiz Kidz" in the early 80's and to his last band "Ocean in a Cup" in the 90's. Since 2000, he has been performing as a solo acoustic act is such venues as The Black Cat Cafe in Irvington, Coffee Labs in Tarrytown, Mr. D’s in Yonkers, Cubbyhole Café in Poughkeepsie, Southside Inn in Mahopac, Danny's Cafe in Ossining, McCarthy's Pub in Carmel, The Kent Library in Kent, Beauty From Ashes Benefit Concert in Brewster, The Bitter End in NYC, Parkside Lounge in NYC , Starving Artist Cafe in NYC, MMNY (Make Music NY) Festival in NYC, NADDS in Baltimore, Maryland, Bayshore Coffee in Naples, Florida. He has also taken the stage at Open Mic Night in Pleasantville's Circle of Friends, Peekskill's Studio 2 , Cold Spring's The Listening Room’s Music Series, Pleasantville's Lucy's Lounge, Peekskill's 12 Grapes as well as appearing in both cable access shows The Working Musician and Music from Bob's Basement.
Presently he is laying down tracks for his new CD tentatively titled “What Would Joe Do?” which is being produced by Brian Grosz at Lapdance Academy Recording Studios in Brooklyn, NY.
Various Comments about his CD on MySpace.com
I love your songs, great lyrics, good arrangements, smooth production, It's so refreshing to hear rocking music with a unique sound and lyrics that say something. "It's Okay, I'm Alright", "Thought In My Head" and "Simple Life" are my faves so far, I just put it in my car CD player. : Rich Steele - Vegas, Nevada, USA
Thanks for the CD...well done. Tracks rock baby! Good to see you still keeping the punk spirit alive! :Jeff Iftekaruddin - Chicago, Illinois , USA
I think your lyrics speak volumes. Best of luck with your music: Jason Chitwood - Athens, GA, USA
I'm liking this CD very much - the guitar sound is gloriously crunchy!: Tom Kerswill- Manchester, Northwest -United Kingdom
I love your stuff. "It's OK, It's Alright" is really cool - great guitar, great lyrics. Keep the faith!: THE LAPSE - Oxford, Mississippi, USA
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Hi there Gus, hope all's good in yer life. New PIG EP and vidage uploaded, THE DREAM MAN, a slice of sick-oh-dole-ache punk blues. Drop by the STY for a listen. PIG, X ;@)
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