The Gels

Bio:

The Gels, despite their larger-than-life stage personas and much-lauded live performances, remain modest and humbled. They wont tell you that just their third gig (of which there has been hundreds) was supporting Seattles legendary Melvins, or they were handpicked to close the main stage of the celebrated Falls Festival behind You Am I, Black Eyed Peas and the Ataris on NYE 2002. They wont tell you they are often a first choice support act amongst local promoters. Sharing a stage with the likes of Mudhoney, Grinspoon, Magic Dirt, Datsuns, Bodyjar and perhaps my favourite gig, Rose Tattoo, is only the tip of a very large iceberg; the type that sunk the Titanic. The Gels recorded history, despite huge underground support on community radio (most played artist two years running on Adelaides much loved Three D Radio), remains largely ignored by larger networks. It would be unfair to judge those recordings on modest sales or poor commercial airplay alone. Although the I Wanna Be A Ramone single plucked from the Never Mind The Title, Heres The Gels album moved more than 1000 units and featured on music bible Rolling Stone Magazines Next Wave of Summer compilation, bigger things have not been forthcoming for the band. Similarly, appearances on Foxtels Channel V and Network 10s long defunct Ground Zero failed to spark significant national interest... Still, The Gels have done their thing (usually in the corner of a dingy, darkened pub) without great fanfare, certainly without complaint, and often to a packed room of admiring punters and respectful musicians.

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Member Since:

July 17, 2006

Members:

Marty Gel - Vox Guitar
Claye Gel - Guitar
Ben Gel - Vox Bass.
Nicko McGel /
Mark Gel V2.0 - Drums

Influences:

Ramones, Iggy Pop, Stooges, Saints, Sex Pistols, New York Dolls, Mudhoney, The Clash, The Damned, Motley Crue, Danko Jones, Iron Maiden, Radio Birdman, Danzig, Motorhead, AC/DC, Billy Idol, Rose Tattoo, Buzzcocks, Rancid, Gen X, Blink 182, NOFX, Unwritten Law, Hard-Ons, Dropkick Murphys, Cosmic Psychos, Greenday, Celibate Rifles, Revolting Cocks, Guttermouth, Fu Manchu, Exploding White Mice, Nirvana, Bad Brains, The Cult, Kyuss, Monster Magnet, You Am I, Dead Boys, QOTSA, Vandals, Rob Zombie, Nashville Pussy, Beasts Of Bourbon, MC5, The Angels, Soundgarden, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Slade, The Datsuns, CroMags, Social Distortion, Dictators, Descendents

Sounds Like:

Two Guitars, Bass, Drums, Throat

Record Label:

Independent