i write and record alone most of the time but i could not exist without real live human friend sound makers that are gracious and kind enough to help out.
Influences
I've been caught listening/reading/watching: Bob Dylan, Bob Roberts, Leonard Cohen, John Lennon, John Fante, John the Baptist, Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens, Cat Power, PJ Harvey, Neil Young, Neil Simon, Neil Diamond, Iron Maiden, Woody Allen, Woody Guthrie, Miles Davis, Harold and Maude, Being There, Blind Willie Johnson, Willie Nelson, The Who, Furry Lewis, Muddy Waters, Carole King, The Velvet Underground, King of the Hill, Team America, Ali G., Mohamed Ali, Tindersticks, Anthology of American Folk Music.
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Watch the video for "SILENT FILMS"
Love is a Stranger from Gus Black on Vimeo.
.... Watch the video For "I've Been Trying to Pretend You Don't Exist" Featuring Constance Baker - From the new record "Today is not the day... to F@K with GUS BLACK"
....Watch the video for "Today is not the day..."
WATCH "Little Prince Town" Video from the new record "Today is not the day... to f@K with GUS BLACK" (featuring HT Heartache (she's the voice on the recording) and Constance Baker)
WATCH "CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS TOMORROW?"
Watch the video for the making of the new record featuring the song "I'm Fucked"
Gus Black is a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles California. He is about to release his fifth full length record "Today is not the day... to F@K with GUS BLACK" This spring. Last century he put out 2 records under the name "Gus"...He has songs in movies: his cover of "Don't fear the reaper" is featured in the original "Scream" ...He has songs in TV shows like: Brothers and Sisters, Californication, Alias, Smallville, One Tree Hill... He likes animals, food, water, and most of all good music.
FUUCK MAAAYY!!! "paranoid" is the best song i..ve heard since a long time... jea well done Gus... i was hearing this song in Californication season I as well ..:) great!!!
What do you think is my new profilsong?? Yes!!!! Thank you for your music, especially this wonderful song! I love it so much since many, many, many years!! (and the video-clip!)
Hey Gus Black, you are the power and presence of Love creating all of this. It's not real. It's completely made up. You are amazing for convincing yourself that any of this was real! Nice work. It's a very convincing illusion. I feel totally real.