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The Gun and Doll Show
Classic Rock / Indie / Alternative



SAN FRANCISCO, California
United States

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Member Since12/3/2004
Band Websitegunanddollshow.com
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InfluencesAlcohol, fast food, aging, lost love, lost keys, political BS. The Jam, The Clash, The Beatles, Pink flloyd, X,
Sounds Like hard rock roots punk influences a subtle use of vocal harmony mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation a clear focus on recording studio production minor key tonality a vocal-centric aesthetic electric rhythm guitars an emotional male lead vocal performance
Record LabelIndependent
Type of LabelUnsigned


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Rock, Strip, and Roll at The Paradise Lounge! Friday, September 11.

Gun and Doll Show played at the Great American Music Hall this July 11th, 2009!.

"I DROPPED MY SUPER 8 OFF THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE"...See to Believe!

Killian is just the best front man on the mic. Period. Footage by Jsin Diablo


Performance Apart The Gun & Doll Show's Risque "Rock & Roll Cirque Du Chevrolet" is Uniquely Entertaining....

San Jose Murcury News The Oakland Tribune
BY Jimmy Leslie, CONTRIBUTOR

Listen to the Gun & Doll show "And out of the sky dropped the truth!" exclaims ringleader Killian "Killer" MacGeraghty as he looks upward, and then ducks for cover as the Gun & Doll Show crashes its guitars and drums in an exclamatory thud-the same way Paul Schaefer's band does when David Letterman says a punch line and jerks his arm. The impact is dramatic.

MacGeraghty uses this tiny piece of performance art to great effect onstage, and the audio snippet works well in other contexts. It is the first thing you hear when you put on the band's latest record, "American Radio" [Fortune], and when you go to the band's Web site, http://www.gunanddollshow.com . It's a demand for your immediate attention. An important and wildly entertaining public service message is imminent. You don't want to miss this.

Onstage, at a party or over the phone, the Gun & Doll Show's endlessly energetic and outspoken leader spews forth his "truths" as if hosting his very own morning radio show from some remote outpost on the dial to a cult of loyal listeners who call in to their favorite agent provocateur for what MacGeraghty calls his "upside down view of the world." Politics, music, sexuality, people, pets-mention a topic, and Killer's got an opinion and an anecdote. He uses onstage performance pieces to get his point across. And the wiry frontman always makes his point in the most inventive way imaginable-from dressing the co-ed seven-piece rock ensemble up in Mexican wedding outfits, to augmenting it with a 50-guitar orchestra, to performing at the Fillmore wearing nothing at all.

There is no show quite like the Gun & Doll Show, and that's been at the core of Macgeraghty's modus operandi since he started the band "at least 14 years ago." "You couldn't copy the band even if we let you come to rehearsals," Macgeraghty says proudly, "because the personalities in the Gun & Doll Show cannot be copied, and we encourage those personalities to shine."

Of course, the primary personality is MacGeraghty himself. Killer is Evil Knievel riding a guitar. "He's the guy who can jump off the stage and land smack dab in the middle of table in the third row without spilling anyone's drink," says Fortune Records honcho Jim Greer. Macgeraghty's favorite gravity-defying moment happened during a Bay to Breakers performance. "I shimmied up the stoplight pole and somehow managed to stand on top of it playing my guitar," he remembers. "When I looked down there were two cops, and one of them said to the other, 'Just walk away. Anything we do or say will only encourage him further.'

None of the aforementioned shenanigans would amount to a pile of panties if the Gun & Doll Show didn't pack the musical heat to back it up. "My favorite thing is being a composer," declares MacGeraghty. In addition to rock and roll anthems, Killer likes to create "greeting card songs," such as the completely original composition "Happy Birthday to You," which he will personalize for a fee, and "Mother's Day," which is a sonic hallmark downloaded more than a thousand times from the band's Web site ( http://www.gunanddollshow.com ) during the month of March alone.

The Gun & Doll Show is first and foremost a rock and roll band, but the music ranges from hip-hop, to jazz, to country, depending on what's compatible with the idea at hand. "American Radio" is the first in a planned trilogy of concept albums where each song represents a different radio station in Macgeraghty's AM imagination, which comes to life through theatrics in what he calls "The Rock & Roll Cirque Du Chevrolet." MacGeraghty is well aware of the dangers of performance art gimmickry, and he walks the line carefully. "It's a fine line between being pretentious and being poignant," he explains. "We weave a lot of politics and a lot of unusual points of view into the staging and the raps. I'm always amazed at what people let me get away with." Free Myspace Layouts

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Liz Stuart

Liz Stuart



Aug 3 2009 9:14 PM

GRRRRREAT show at GAMH for your CD release! You all sounded awesome, looked awesome and your backup dance crew was a fantastic addition! So much fun!!! Hope you had as much fun as we in the audience did!
Specimen

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Jun 24 2009 10:56 AM

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gregory solis



Oct 22 2008 4:24 PM

I hope you are well.
Greg
JASON LUCERO

JASON LUCERO



Dec 10 2008 7:29 PM

GIVE YOUR FRIENDS THE GIFT OF SONG FOR THE HOLIDAY!!!


GET YOUR TICKETS BEFORE THEY'RE GONE!
http://www. bottomofthehill. com/calendar. html

http://www. theblankclub. com/calendar. html
K¥RA

K¥RA



Sep 19 2008 4:36 PM

Can't wait to see you guys tonight!!
Mike Glendinning

Mike Glendinning



Aug 18 2008 6:14 AM

Killian,

I hope all is well.
I have a show next week. This is the info....
08/23/2008 07:30 PM - The Nomad Cafe
6500 Shattuck Ave
ArnoCorps

ArnoCorps



Aug 5 2008 5:08 PM

Gun and Doll Show and Killer are goddamn legends!

Life After Life

Life After Life



Aug 5 2008 2:34 AM

Killer page, Thanks a lots
Glad for the add!
Keep me posted!

Cheers, ~ Robley;D
bass ~ L.A.L.
John Staedler

John Staedler



Jul 19 2008 7:38 PM

get rid o dat boi yo
Lani Michele

Lani Michele



Jun 19 2008 2:36 AM

Hey, thanks for the comment! It's nice to get feedback from people, but especially from fellow musician's who I really respect.
Almost done - a few more weeks, I think!
Joaquin

Joaquin Avellan



Nov 29 2007 6:20 AM

Last nights concert @ the bottom of the hill rocked!
JASON LUCERO

JASON LUCERO



May 11 2008 9:29 PM

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
Gregory Solis - Horror Author

gregory solis



May 2 2008 12:14 AM

The Gun and Doll Show rocks!
G
Joaquin

Joaquin Avellan



Apr 28 2008 10:38 PM

There's this band in San Francisco, that touched me in a certain way, in a way I've never been touched before
nihilista

Rachel T



Apr 25 2008 6:48 PM

You drove right by me the other day on like, 4th and Bryant. I didn't wave or anything, I'm kind of a snob like that.
Matt Holdaway

Matt Holdaway



Mar 11 2008 6:38 PM

Hey Killer,

Awesome job on Saturday! The Gun & Doll Show Rock!
Gregory Solis - Horror Author

gregory solis



Mar 14 2008 3:45 AM

That poster is Bad Assed!
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Keegan Farrell



Mar 4 2008 12:47 AM

Damn yall are still kickin ass. Hope you're having fun making music as it's awesomely fun to listen to... peace from Houston. Killer Killer.
Ed

Ed



Feb 24 2008 4:41 PM

Honest Girl is awesome! :)
ArnoCorps

ArnoCorps



Jan 30 2008 10:30 PM

Get down!
Beast Fiend

Beast Fiend



Jan 28 2008 11:07 PM

Please don't hate us because we are beautiful.
David Bryan Lawrence

David Bryan Lawrence



Nov 6 2007 4:04 AM

Hey thanks for the friendship-You Rock!

david
Almost-Art

Almost-Art



Nov 5 2007 2:04 AM

Between Art and Non-art is Almost-art.
Kaitlin McGaw

Kaitlin McGaw



Oct 25 2007 11:09 PM

Buy the CD
ALPHABET ROCKERS: Alphabet Rockers
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My Children's CD is now for sale! Check it out K!
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Kimba's Cave



Sep 28 2007 7:39 PM

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