Tom Dodd-drums, John Jr's landlord ----
John Figura (Sr.)-vocals, rhythm guitar, John Jr's dad ----
John Figura (Jr.)-vocals, lead guitar, John Sr's son ----
Bill Flexenhar-bass, John Jr's and John Sr's guitar teacher
Influences
Hasil Adkins, The Blasters, Johnny Cash, The Clash, The Cramps, The Misfits, Jimmie Rodgers, Social Distortion, Hank Williams
The Gulley Jimson Quartet has been playing together for about 5 years now (on and off). We have played many different venues in the DC area including Signal 66, the Black Cat, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Wonderland Ballroom, the Firehouse Grill, the Royal Lee and Jaxx. Our live show is fast, sweaty and a good time. Our first CD "Blast Off!" is now conveniently available for purchase on iTunes and CD Baby. Here's what Rockabilly Magazine's album reviewer wrote about "Blast Off!" in a recent issue:
"A fighting trim, basic rockabilly quartet that wisely attends more to potent playing than posturing. When the guitars surge and the drums kick in, you believe something important is happening. Confirmation arrives in the form of live-wire vocals."
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True story: I'd been reading a whole buncha Tom Robbins for about a month, then happened to find "the Horse's Mouth" on a $1-a-bookshelf in Ithaca, NY, bought it 'cause it seemed really interesting, started in on it, thought, "hey, this guy's descriptions are a lot like Robbins", (even though really it's vice versa), then I looked it all up on the internet, and lo and behold, found an interview with Robbins where he says The Horse's Mouth is his favorite novel of all time. Then I found you guys. The end.
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