MIKE BUERGE, (LEAD GUITAR, VOCALS) GEAR: EPIPHONE LES PAUL CUSTOM, EPIPHONE DELUXE LES PAUL, MARTIN 12 STRING ACOUSTIC, FENDER AND PEAVEY AMPLIFICATION
CHRIS YOUNGS, (RHYTHM GUITAR, VOCALS) GEAR: GIBSON LES PAUL, 1984 GIBSON CUSTOM EXPLORER, 1985 GIBSON CUSTOM EXPLORER XLP, EPIPHONE WILSHIRE, 1971 EPIPHONE EA 250 HOLLOWBODY, MARSHALL AMPLIFICATION
DANNY HOUGH, (MOTHER F'NNN DRUMS!) GEAR: MASTERS OF MAPLE DRUMS, PEARL HARDWARE AND PEDALS, PAISTE CYMBALS, PROMARK STICKS, PORK PIE SEAT
Influences
REO: METALLICA, TED, DOKKEN, LA GUNS, JUDAS PRIEST, & W.A.S.P.
CHRIS: MOTLEY CRUE, TED NUGENT, TESLA, TRACII GUNS, & GUNS N ROSES
DANNY: DREAM THEATRE, STRATOVARIOUS, RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP, BLACK SABBATH
MIKE: VAN HALEN, ZZ TOP, ALICE IN CHAINS, TED NUGENT, MEGADETH
GODS OF KANSAS HAS SHARED THE STAGE WITH: NAZARETH, LA GUNS, W.A.S.P., FASTER PUSSYCAT, WINGER, BRITNY FOX, BANG TANGO, BULLET BOYS & TONS MORE AT ROCKLAHOMA 08'!!!
SEXY ROCK N ROLL+GUITAR SOLOS+BUMP AND JUMP+ HOT OVEN PIZZA(ON YOUR TONGUE)+SPIRIT OF THE WILD = A HOT ROCKIN SEXY RHYTHM AND BLUES, HEAVY METAL EXTRAVAGANZA!
Pour me a glass of "Love Potion 69!" After rocking to "Ride the Dragon", one can find yourself hungover in an alley behind Sunset Strip circa 1987. For fans of the Crue, Ratt and Britny Fox, look no further: these Kzoo rockers are as authentic and they come. My favorite track, "Big Gun," feels like it could have been a track on Soundgarden's Louder Than Love with droning guitar work and gritty vocals. Aesthetically nasty and stinky as a groupie after party, "Ride the Dragon" KICKS - ASS!
-Benjamin Hunter - Recoil Magazine - February Issue
************GODS OF KANSAS REVIEW************
Detroit gets the lion's share of attention in any story about the music scene in Michigan, and rightly so. As the birthplace of Motown Records and the launching pad for Iggy and the Stooges and the MC5, that's a fair cop. But nearly everyone who has claimed the Motor City as their home has ultimately come from some other locale within the state.
These days, the Detroit bullet point on your Rock résumé is not as important as it seemed to be in the old days, and Gods of Kansas is an interesting case in point. The Kalamazoo quartet is a sonic throwback to the halcyon days of '80s Hair Metal with a minor in Classic Rock and an emphasis on melodic riffs and elaborate stage presentation. It would seem that GOK fits the bill for a band that would embrace Detroit as a surrogate home, or at least a base of operations, but in fact lead vocalist/bassist Reo Youngs and guitarist Mike Beurge formed the band four years ago when they relocated from rural Clinton county to Kalamazoo (not Detroit, thank you very much).
GOK's early lineup rotated frequently, but the late 2006 additions of drummer Danny Hough and guitarist Chris Youngs (Reo's brother) has given the band a stable and potent roster. Gods of Kansas -- named after a magazine article about UFOs and aliens -- has maintained their independence, recording both of their albums at home in Kazoo and building a grassroots fan base. Their eponymous debut came out last year, and their sophomore album, Ride the Dragon, is due next month.
With acclaimed opening slots for Nazereth, W.A.S.P. and Winger, an ass-pocket of thunderously suggestive tunes and a swaggering take-no-prisoners attitude, Ted Nugent had better watch his bowhunting back -- Gods of Kansas might just out-wango his tango. – REVIEW BY BRIAN BAKER-APRIL 30TH, 2008-CITY BEAT, CINCINNATI, OHIO
GODS OF KANSAS…A HIGH POWERED, DYNAMIC, AMERICAN ROCK BAND THAT POUR THEIR SOULS OUT EVERY TIME THEY HIT THE STAGE. THEY BELIEVE IN A ROCK SHOW THAT IS AN EVENT NO MATTER THE TICKET PRICE OR VENUE SIZE. THEIR MANTRA IS THAT A ROCK SHOW SHOULD BE A ROCK PARTY THAT LEAVES YOU WITH A SEXY GRIN AND A CATCHY RIFF STUCK IN YOUR HEAD FOR DAYS. THE GODS OF KANSAS ARE A GOOD TIME, PERIOD…NOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO DUMP NEGATIVITY ON THE PAYING CROWD THAT JUST WANTS TO FORGET ABOUT ALL THE WORRIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE FOR A FEW HOURS. THESE LEATHER-CLAD ROCKERS STOP AT NOTHING SHORT OF THE ULTIMATE ROCK EXPERIENCE. GODS OF KANSAS CAPTURE A PROVOCATIVE BLEND OF THUNDERING DRUMS, DUELING GUITAR LEADS, HOWLING VOCALS AND ALWAYS UNPREDICTABLE SHOWMANSHIP.
GODS OF KANSAS RETURNED IN 2008 WITH CONSIDERABLE MOMENTUM FROM A YEAR IN 2007 THAT INCLUDED THEIR FIRST NATIONAL TOUR, FIRST FULL LENGTH, SELF TITLED ALBUM AND SIGNING WITH INDEPENDENT LABEL BLASTZONE RECORDS. 2008 CREATED EVEN MORE BUZZ OPENING FOR MAJOR ACTS W.A.S.P., WINGER, NAZARETH, BANG TANGO, LA GUNS, BRITNY FOX AND FASTER PUSSYCAT. GODS OF KANSAS HAVE COMPLETED THEIR SECOND ALBUM, “RIDE THE DRAGON”, WHICH WAS OFFICIALLY RELEASED JULY 22ND 2008. IN SUPPORT OF THEIR NEW RELEASE, GODS OF KANSAS TOURED NATIONALLY DURING THE FALL OF 08’. GODS OF KANSAS ALSO PERFORMED ON JULY 11TH, 2008 AT THE HUGE 5-DAY ROCK FESTIVAL, "ROCKLAHOMA" IN PRYOR, OKLAHOMA WITH ACTS BRET MICHAELS, DOKKEN, QUEENSRYCHE, RATT, WARRANT, TRIUMPH, TESLA AND MANY MORE. GODS OF KANSAS HAS WORLD-WIDE DISTRIBUTION THROUGH KOCH AND NIGHTMARE RECORDS PROVIDING THE ENTIRE ROCK AND ROLL WORLD WITH "RIDE THE DRAGON". GODS OF KANSAS WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP THEIR FISTS IN THE AIR ALL OVER THE WORLD, SPREADING THE PASSION, THE ADDICTION AND THE WAY OF LIFE THAT IS ROCK AND ROLL!!!
Sorry... been busy with the kids' activities the last few days so I haven't had much socialization time. Man, I could use a couple beers on this thirsty Thursday.... but I'll wait until the TGIF to tip a few back and enjoy the weekend. Heading to see Saving Abel and Pop Evil on Saturday! Take care. Guess I should just pull out some beers, but I have to make the bacon tomorrow...
Sorry guys... I'm heading to Pittsburgh with family for the holiday. Rock Blondies and give Adam a big hug from me. He likes guys who hug him.
Hey All...I'm just passing thru to wish everybody a great weekend and I hope you have a BOO-TASTIC HALLOWEEN next weekend...
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Hi GODS OF KANSAS! Saints Of The Underground's CD, "Love The Sin, Hate The Sinner" is in stores and on now, please help spread the word with your friends and if you haven't already pick up a copy today - for a list of U.S. stores, check out the "Where Can I Get The SOTU CD" blog!!!
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