Dan Whitaker - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Keys, Music and Lyrics John Roche - Drums, Percussion Walton Richmond - Guitar, Vocals, Lap Steel Guitar, Mandolin Tim Anderson - Basses
Influences
Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, Meat Puppets, Camper Van Beethoven, Warren Zevon, Neil Young, Steely Dan, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Skip James, and a vast array of others (too numerous to mention).
Attention: The Great Plains Gypsies have undergone a transformation and/or truncation. We have become The Gyps. Please direct your attention toward our new myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/thegyps. Thank you.
The Great Plains Gypsies have come a long way since 1995. Originally a duet - guitar and drums - playing folk, blues, and original ballads, the band is now a quartet with four full-length albums to their credit. Loosely referred to as a rock band, the band bridges musical classifications fluently from American rock to blues, jazz, psychedelic, world music, folk and country, subject to the needs of the song. Ultimately the Great Plains Gypsies are as uncontrived, unique and hard to describe as any mature, fully-formed band ought to be.
Lead singer and songwriter Dan Whitaker endeavors to provide the band with an ever-growing song catalog. In tales mixing truth and fiction he sings of love, loathing, good, evil, life and death from the perspectives of a rogue's gallery cast of characters. Juggling poignant highs and lows, his narratives turn from absurd and silly in one song to gripping and emotive in the next.
The blazing lead guitar attack of Walton Richmond weaves in and out of verses, sonically fleshing out the melody. The rhythm section of Tim Anderson on bass and John Roche on drums has provided a solid foundation over the years while evolving into an inimitable and expressive component. The band is often joined by Lyndsae Rinio, whose beautiful voice lends the perfect harmony to Whitaker's baritone.
Stare Into The Sun is the 2005 release on Sunny Smedley Records. The eleven songs feature aggressive up tempo tunes such as 'Burn To The Ground, 'I'll See You In Hell' and 'Keep On' as well as the dramatic and diverse ballad, 'Without Your Love'. Their songs can be previewed at the band's website, which also features reviews, photos, concert listings, lyrics and heaps of other band related information.
Hi Great Plains Gypsies, we hope you will have a great christmas season - thank you for being a friend of the Jazz Pistols. We really appreciate your support.
Good luck for the things you do and have a great week. Best regards - Christoph
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Some tour dates for you to know about. tell your friends.
Feb 2nd Cracker Acoustic Duo. with Hackensaw boys!! The Pour House Raliegh NC Feb 3rd Cracker Acoustic Duo. Rams Head, Annapolis MD. This is All ages and an Afternoon show bring your kids, we promise to play at least 3 age appropriate songs.
Feb 15th Cracker AND Camper Van Beethoven. Safari Sam's in Hollywood CA ALL AGES!!!!
Feb 16-19 2007. Long Beach CA-Ensenada MEX- Long Beach CA. http://www.rockntheseas.com.
Cruise with Cracker And Camper Van Beethoven + many others. TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE.
feb 23 Cracker acoustic duo. 8x10 baltimore maryland w hackensaw boys feb 24 Cracker acoustic duo. The Moose Lodge, Doylestown PA
Just ADDED Cracker Acoustic duo shows.
Fri, Mar 02, 2007 Charlottesville, VA Starr Hill (NO Hackensaw boys) Sat, Mar 03, 2007 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theatre (w/Hackensaw boys) Sun, Mar 04, 2007 Philadelphia, PA World Caf� (w/Hackensaw boys) Fri, Mar 09, 2007 South Carolina Windjammer Sat, Mar 10, 2007 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits Sun, Mar 11, 2007 Atlanta, GA Smith's old bar Sept 6-8th. 3rd annual Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven Campout. Pioneertown CA. tickets go on sale in april. check our myspace page or go to... www.pitchatent.com
Hi Great Plains Gypsies, just a quick hello from the Jazz Pistols - hope you are doing fine and the first few days of 2007 have been great so far. Wish you all the best for 2007 - thanks for being our friend and good luck for the things you do. Best regards - Christoph
Our Live-DVD will be released on the 1st of February 2007!
If you would like to hear more tunes of the Jazz Pistols you can check out our homepage and get the Jazz Pistols CDs in our own shop - if you are living in the USA it will be cheaper to get them at CDBaby, Abstract Logix or as digital download at iTunes. Please join our newsletter if you are interested in our tour schedule and upcoming releases.
Hey fellas- sorry I'm punking out on you tonight... hurt my neck last night and will be in bed by 9:30. I always knew my headbanging metal days were going to screw me. Have a great show! Wish I were there.
This English lad says "Thanks for the add,
You're very kind, And if you don't mind,
please check out my songs, It won't take long,
& maybe my lyrics too, I'd be eternally grateful to you -
www.the-grils.com, Shalom, Farelewell and so long ........ "
Just caught that new Leonard Cohen documentary- friggin' great. Nick Cave, Antony (from Antony and the Johnston's), and a bunch of other cats singing Cohen songs.
