Drew Norman: voices, guitars, banjo, lap steel, trap kazoo, songwriting
Chad Will Youngman: bass, ukulele, songwriting
Tony Esperanza: drums, percussion
Scott Johnston: tenor and soprano sax
Andrew Clarinet: clarinet
Monte Skillings: trombone
The Rotators:Todd Burba:clarinet,accordian,sax; Aaron Miller:keys,lap steel; Paul Brainard: trumpet, pedal steel; Benny Morrison: baritone sax, clarinet; and Daniel Lamb: trombone
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Influences
Frank Zappa, Billy Nayer Show, Danny Elfman, Billie Hoilday, Film Noir, Trains, Wind Storms, Bebop, Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart, Mark Growden, B-sides
Sounds Like
Twisted folk, hillbilly holocaust, jazzgrass, with bigbanded ragtime infusions!!
"Displaying influences as diverse as crazed klezmer, artrock, bluegrass, alternative folk,experimental jazz and cowpunk, Professor Gall's 'Intravenous Delusion' sounds like a roller coaster ride through some ragtag Gypsy carnival catering to the broken misfits of a smokey Mad Max world." Scott Lewis, The Oregonian
"The paths each song goes through can be downright creepy, but perhaps that's his appeal, a need to rip open the human psyche one layer at a time to be able to reveal something about ourselves that we are afraid to admit...the emotions created and obtained with 'Intravenous Delusion' is worth a serious listen, and worth letting everyone know about it's genius via word of mouth." John Book, The Run-Off Groove 133, musicforamerica.com
"...this is sure to be a show a that will sweep you away with it!" Jason Simms, The Willameette Week
“This Portland collaborative effort prides itself on being the good kind of weird as they mash up old-timey, sometimes Vaudevillian but mostly joyous swing numbers…sounds like something you’d find on Tim Burton’s iPod” The Source Weekly , Bend, OR
A mysterious, nefarious, and demur demeanor. Upfront dark satire, lurid absurdity and pseudo-psychological lesson plans. As a backdrop, a neo-traditional bent, culminated by a favorable twist on vintage sounds. Songs are filled with playfully sinister fiction-offered to the audience as fact... of course. Professor Gall seeks to uncover the contradictions of an ambiguous and native-less society, 'dreaming the existentialists' dream', while at the same time pleading for individualism, peace, and more fun at funerals.
The Portland, Oregon conglomerate consists of Drew Norman on vocals, guitar, and banjo; who conveys a ‘Top Hat’ stage persona and is responsible for the initial musical and lyrical embellishments. He is also a ‘go to’ man hired for studio work and live shows for the likes of Jeff Hanson (Kill Rock Stars), Chris Robley’s Fear of Heights (Cutthroat Pop) and Will West (local roots troubadour). Chad Youngman, a long time musical cohort of Norman’s, provides stand-up bass, polytheistic vision, and conceptual lyrics; while Scott Johnston heads up the first chair position for the horn section, arranging charts and providing his saxophone alchemy. Rounding out the ensemble is Monte Skillings on trombone, Tony ’rattlesnake’ Esperanza on drums, and Andrew Clarinet on the… ahem… clarinet.
Critical acclaim for their first full length CD ‘Intravenous Delusion’ has enabled Professor Gall to become a regional favorite, sharing the stage with semi-national/national acts like The Devil Makes Three, Eric McFadden Trio, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Billy Nayer Show, Vagabond Opera, and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum at venues throughout the West Coast as well as festivals like the Fremont Street Fair in Seattle, WA. The band is currently working on their upcoming sophomore release entitled ‘The Psychology of Booze and Guilt’. Some track titles include ’Whiskey was the medicine to get me through another Christmas Eve night’ and the confessional psalm, ‘I’m a Drunk’.
Hey so your show on Sunday, is it just you or you gonna have your band? I always enjoy your sets either way, I was just curious... talked to Andrew online recently and he said that he might just show up and see if you let him sit in haha
Abney Park: My Life Pinebox Serenade: The Lash Fishbone: Post Cold War Politics The Extraordinary Contraptions: Breathe Jeff Zentner: The Serpent King Bewitched: Selling Salvation Professor Gall: The Mime Before Me Christian Williams: All of Her Kin Ruby Throat: Consuelo's Newt Warren Jackson Hearne & the Merrie Murdre of Gloomadeers: Tales of the Bathroom Battles Split Lip Rayfield: Kiss of Death Unwoman: Buried Alive Jason Webley & Sxip Shirey: Joe's Phonograph Monads: Evil Donkey Curtis Eller's American Circus: John Wiles Booth (Don't Make Us Beg) Haints: Message to Pretty Strawfoot: Damnation Way Ellen Fullman: Change of Direction Love & Rockets: All in My Mind (Acoustic) Adrian H & the Wounds: Murder in the Forest Botanica: How Fermata: Zura Serendipity Musik: Parallel Universe No 4 Sxip Shirey: My Own Dirge
First an Announcement of Import: In regards to: The Sepiachorcd Companion CD Compilation featuring: Voltaire, Abney Park, Jill Tracy, Unwoman, Walter SIckert & the Army of Broken Toys, the Scarring Party
Professor Gall: Mr Paragon Adrian H & the Wounds: She Won't Leave Me Alone (The Bug Song) Zera Marvel: Every Detail Bewitched: The Dark Midnight Serenaders: I Can't Dance, Got Ants in my Pants Sxip Shirey: The Organ Grinder Neko Case: Prison Girls Dean Cercone: Look at Your Face Fermata: Subrosa Voltaire: Beast of Pirate's Bay Buddy Nutt: Day Ten Paul Mercer: Ballet Mecanique Luminescent Orchestrii: Moldavian Serendipity Musik: Parallel Universe No 2 Ruby Throat: Dear Daniel Belle & Sebastian: Family Tree Lux Interna: Flowers Under Glass Kokusyoku Sumire: Higeki no Marionette Gogol Bordello: Start Wearing Purple Bone Orchard: Snake Oil Salesman
Sad Bastard Book Club: This May Sound Perverse but That is the Sexiest Noose I've Ever Seen Thunder in the Valley: Altar Uncle Sinner: Pearline Zera Marvel: Honeymoon Smoldering Ashes: Barker Sisters of Mercy: 1969 Cult with No Name: Feels So Good Serendipity Musik: Curse of Beauty Jughead: The Hockey Song Adrian H & the Wounds: Murder in the Forest Thomas Nola et son Orchestre: You See Its Fingernails Life After Life: Marijuana Fermata: Ablaze Professor Gall: Creepy Old Haunts Walter Sickert & THe ARmy of BRoken TOys: Sacrilege Foetus: Enter the Exterminator The Doors: The Severed Garden (Adagio) Sxip Shirey: Pandora Jill Tracy: Torture Jason Webley & Sxip Shirey: Crock Magnetic Fields: Very Funny The Bad Things: Drunken Doughboy Ruby Throat: House of Thieves Vermillion Lies: Global Warming Scarlet Room: The Machine Against Me!: Cavalier Eternal Neko Case: This Tornado Loves You Flogging Molly: What's Left of the Flag Nouvelle Vague: I Melt with You Bakelite 78: World's Fair Hotel Christian Williams: To the Trees
Sad Bastard Book Club: This May Sound Perverse but That is the Sexiest Noose I've Ever Seen Thunder in the Valley: Altar Uncle Sinner: Pearline Zera Marvel: Honeymoon Smoldering Ashes: Barker Sisters of Mercy: 1969 Cult with No Name: Feels So Good Serendipity Musik: Curse of Beauty Jughead: The Hockey Song Adrian H & the Wounds: Murder in the Forest Thomas Nola et son Orchestre: You See Its Fingernails Life After Life: Marijuana Fermata: Ablaze Professor Gall: Creepy Old Haunts Walter Sickert & THe ARmy of BRoken TOys: Sacrilege Foetus: Enter the Exterminator The Doors: The Severed Garden (Adagio) Sxip Shirey: Pandora Jill Tracy: Torture Jason Webley & Sxip Shirey: Crock Magnetic Fields: Very Funny The Bad Things: Drunken Doughboy Ruby Throat: House of Thieves Vermillion Lies: Global Warming Scarlet Room: The Machine Against Me!: Cavalier Eternal Neko Case: This Tornado Loves You Flogging Molly: What's Left of the Flag Nouvelle Vague: I Melt with You Bakelite 78: World's Fair Hotel Christian Williams: To the Trees
Snake Suspenderz: Got It Right the First Time OldBoy: Death Uncle Sinner: The Cuckoo Sassparilla: Betterman Sad Bastard Book Club: Our Sweet Victory, All Radiant and Still The Jam: That's Entertainment Tarantella:Dark Horse Zera Marvel: People (Like Us) Fermata: Ablaze Robyn Hitchcock: The Trams of Old London Sol Invictus: Old London Weeps Gogol Bordello: Dogs Were Barking Damn Laser Vampires: Graveyard Polka Smoldering Ashes: Sea-Blue Professor Gall: Stupid Boy Sons of Perdition: Psalm of Nod Del Rey and the Sun Kings: Rose Garde (for Saadi) Adrian H & the Wounds: Cookies and Cocaine Antic Clay: Red Grass, Black Pasture Slackeye Slim: Just As Soon As I Wound This Man David E Williams: Suicide Bomb Juan Prophet Organization: Treading Water Sleepy Eyes Nelson: The Visit Toy Box Trio: Outro
Great name! I guess that explains the hat too! Nice meetin you last night. Thanks for the compliments too! Your music is great, and you've definitely got an unique style! Will you be playing in the Portland/Vancouver area anytime soon? I'll be in the area for a little while longer and am always looking for good live music to sit in with! All the best to you and your musical endeavors...
Thunder in the Valley: Altar Toy Box Trio: Flowers III- Petals Falling Uncle Sinner: Josh Thomas' Roustabout Dead Can Dance: Severance New Pollutants: Kidnap Theme Ramones: Danny Says Lupus Nensen & the Congregation: Grace Abandoned Toys: An Expanding Tremble Tom Waits: Lucky Day, Overture ghostfire: Masters of the Sea Sad Bastard Book Club: The Pauper Choir of Mathias AZ (original version) Synthetic Dream Foundation with Hannah Fury: Trapeze Smoldering Ashes: Temporary Archives Fermata: Cliffs Velvet Underground: I'm Sticking with You Adrian H & the Wounds: Smoke Professor Gall: Fake Mushrooms Attica! Attica!: Motion Sickness The Dad Horse Experience: Operator Palastorchester & Max Raabe: Blue (Da Ba Dee) Voodoo Organist: Shotgun Therapy Zera Marvel: Every Detail Vagabond Opera: Slow Beranche Walter Sickert & THe ARmy of BRoken TOys: No Room
Against Me!: Tonight We're Gonna Give It 35% Bakelite 78: Brown Recluse Girl Peter Murphy: Cuts You Up The Creatures: Speeding Voltaire: Goodnight Demon Slayer Zera Marvel: Sirens Toy Box Trio: Flower III: Petals Falling Uncle Sinner: Pearline Desar: Club Monbijou Ugly Cassanova: Smoke Like Ribbons Vagabond Opera: Merci Django Adrian H & the Wounds: My House Sad Bastard Book Club: Eviction Party in the United State of Nebraska The Dad Horse Experience: Gates of Heaven Rasputina: Tourniquet Professor Gall: Sounds Curtis Eller's American Circus: Alaska Tiger Lillies: Manure (live) Skeletonbreath: Louise Walter Sickert & THe ARmy of BRoken TOys: No Room Refused: The Apollo Program was a Hoax
Veronique Chevalier: Vampire Surprise Christian Williams: McCall's Luck Graeme Revell: Variaion on Sakura Bakelite 78: Brown Recluse Girl Calexico: El Picador Nouvelle Vague: Love Will Tear Us Apart The Dad Horse Experience: Dried Out River Voltaire: The Industrial Revolution (and How It Ruined My Life) Toy Box Trio: Flower 1: A Lonely Seed Professor Gall: Femur in the Woods Vagabond Opera: 9 Lives Golem: Golem Hora Zen Hussies: My Kinda Lady Sad Bastard Book Club: The Pleasure Machines The Magnificent Seven: Heroes & Villians Curtis Eller's American Circus: The Curse of Cain Uncle Sinner: Jack of Diamonds Stolen Babies: Gathering Fingers
Life Toward Twilight: Moonbeam Neko Case: Porchlight Peanut Albinos: The Most Insignificant Things Vagabond Opera: Ich Hob Dikh Tus Ful Lib Bakelite 78: Put Your Stuff on the Market Professor Gall: Sounds Walter Sickert & THe ARmy of BRoken TOys: Safe Hospital Bed (Sweet Toothless Smile) Sad Bastard Book Club: Our Sweet Victory, All Sickly and Toothless Uncle Sinner: Old Rub Alchohol Blues Sixteen Horsepower: Sinnerman (live) Melora Creager: Itinerate Airship Abney Park: Airship Pirates Firewater: Mr Cardiac Veronique Chevalier: Ghost Train ghostfire: Ghostways of Paris Polly Panic: Soft Witness The Dad Horse Experience: Away Violent Femmes: Good Feeling
