john victor willshire - vocals, lead & rhythm guitar
andrew a. atalla - rhythm & lead guitar
steve cox - classic organs, electric pianos and other noises
samson walton - picking, strumming, effecting and coding
hilary persephone jackson - plucking, bowing & feeling
karl 'dave cave' hussey - tight'n smiting drums
alice gun - singin' & shakin'
helen willshire - vocals, bass... bringing through the next generation
Influences
Get Off - The Dandy Warhols
End of miles - Frank Black & the Catholics
Something To Bang - The Absentee
We Both Go Down Together - The Decemberists
See America Right - The Mountain Goats
There She Goes, My Beautiful World - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Manchasm - Future Of The Left
Sixteen Ways - Green On Red
Bullet - Frank Black & The Catholics
Ramblin' Man - Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
My Body Is A Cage - The Arcade Fire
The mercy seat - Johnny Cash
Linda Blair Was Born Innocent - The Mountain Goats
Not Yet - The Veils
Shankill Butchers - The Decemberists
Red Right Hand - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Nest - Sons & Daughters
Current of the River - The Young Knives
Bring the Monster Inside - Willard Grant Conspiracy
Till I reach you - The Walkabouts
Screaming Sun - Big Ray
Lover of the bayou - The Byrds
What Money Means - The Dexateens
Burn - The Dream Syndicate
The Monkey - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Whisky Woman - The Flamin' Groovies
Here comes a city - The Go-Betweens
Texas Seranade - The Gun Club
Evangeline - The Icicle Works
Masterplan - My Morning Jacket
On the beach - Neil Young
Broken Horse - The Rain Parade
I woke up one moring - The Rockingbirds
The Seventh Seal - Scott Walker
Le Pastie de la Bourgeoisie - Belle & Sebastian
Ballad Of Cable Hogue - Calexico
Get Myself Arrested - Gomez
Can't Stand It - Wilco
What I'm Looking For - Brendan Benson
Jailbird - Primal Scream
Lie Down Here (And Be My Girl) - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Ruling Class - Loose Fur
Peace Beneath the City - Iron & Wine
Happiness/The Gondola Man - Elliott Smith
Sounds Like
An enigma wrapped in a conundrum wrapped in a riddle. With occasional slide guitar.
"Gamages Model Train Club impart an energy and eloquent lyricism that is part devil-souled bluesman and part 19th century gentleman's club…"
- www.junkmedia.com, New York
"Evoking the rhythmical gnarliness of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Gamages' 'The Loss of Gamages Model Train Club' sounds like a cage battle between Belle and Sebastian and Arcade Fire held in Nick Cave's living room"
- Artrocker Magazine, London
"the Gamages Model Train Club album appearing at platform one could well be one of the albums of the year"
NEW HEAVY SOUNDS - A club night for those not afraid of aural assault!
A new night of heavy live sounds and DJs to match in a new venue as dark and loud as necsary.
Next NHS features the mighty FRAFF and it's on SUNDAY 25TH OCTOBER.
Following the storming first night of New Heavy Sounds in September (with the marvellous BO-NINGEN headlining), we're super excited about the next NHS night, with zombie-baiting wonders CHICKENHAWK supported by the brilliant heavy garage of BAD FOR LAZARUS, the tight'n'heavy FRAFF and Cardiff's great STRANGE NEWS FROM ANOTHER STAR.
DJs include IGOR VOLK (NYPC / Diesel:U:Music Radio rock show) + STU PLIMSOLES. Visuals courtesy of image meister the k e r n s.
From Rock to Extreme Noise, Hardcore to Acid Rock, Grunge to Doom, Garage Rock to Stoner ie anything that is extreme rock'n'roll!!!
Come along and celebrate the cleansing power of some 6-string aural overload at the first NEW HEAVY SOUNDS night at THE GAFF on WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER. BO-NINGEN + FRAFF + DREAMBOATS live alongside celeb rock DJs. And beer.
Hi Guys, up to much this weekend? Just wanted to let you know about our gig coming up next week. We’re playing at The Pav Tav next Wednesday 26th. If you’re free would be wicked if you came down. Cheap entry, cheap drinks and a raffle with some wicked prizes too!
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