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WATERSHED
Rock / Rock / Rock

"Rock & Roll's Last Hope"

COLUMBUS, OHIO
United States

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Last Login:  10/19/2008
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   WATERSHED: General Info
Member Since4/10/2005
Band Websitewatershedcentral.com
Band Members

Colin Gawel - The Telecaster Guitar, Vocals, Harp
Joe Oestreich - The Thunderbird Bass, Vocals
Dave Masica - Hand Me Down Drum Kit
Mark "Poochie" Borror - The Gibson Guitar

InfluencesThe Kinks, Cheap Trick, The Replacements, The Faces, Bob Mould, The Smithereens
Sounds LikeAT LAST, THE LONG AWAITED VIDEO FOR "FIFTH OF JULY" ..>
Record LabelIdol Records
Type of LabelIndie




   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 20 2008 8:00P
The Beachland Ballroom w/Dead Schembechlers Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 21 2008 8:00P
Lifestyles Communities Pavilion w/Dead Schembechlers Columbus, Ohio

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Two shows just announced!  (view more)

Joe in Esquire and Sports Illustrated  (view more)

League Bowlers live Fri. Aug 1st / Colin solo Thurs. Aug 7th  (view more)

A True Watershed Story  (view more)

Joe in Esquire Magazine  (view more)

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   About WATERSHED
Eight full-length albums and a thousand live shows into their storied career, Columbus, Ohio’s Watershed have done damn near everything there is to do in rock and roll. After dropping out of college, they recorded two albums for Epic Records and sipped champagne in long, white limousines. Barely old enough to drink, they stuffed themselves into a Ford Econoline, and they’ve been living off beer and beef jerky ever since. They humped their amps through the doors at CBGB ten times. They’ve played the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip. The Metro in Chicago. The Rat in Boston. They’ve shared the stage with Wilco, Ben Folds, Soul Asylum, The Damnwells, Cheap Trick, The Smithereens, Tommy Stinson, Seven Mary Three, Insane Clown Posse (no shit), and long list of has-beens and wannabes. Their catchy, three-minute rock gems have been featured on MTV’s Laguna Beach, Date My Mom, and Made, and they’ve been in rotation on radio stations from South Carolina to Seattle.

This summer Watershed will release Three Chords and a Cloud of Dust II, an unedited live album that captures the all the raw power of a sold-out show in their hometown. On tape Watershed sounds like a (gasp) rock band. That may sound trite, but these days rock bands—real rock bands, the kind that play Les Pauls and Marshalls, not Apple PowerBooks—are hard to come by. As Amplifier Magazine’s Tom Semoli writes, a Watershed show is “akin to the manner in which the Replacements and the Faces once bravely blurred the fine line between mayhem and total professionalism.” Their sets inevitably end with half the band flat on their backs and tangled in their instrument cables, the stage littered with guitars and cymbal stands and empty beer bottles.

In the Midwest, Watershed shows are legendary. But Watershed doesn’t log 100,000 hard miles and a hundred shows a year to be “legendary” any more than Cool Hand Luke cracked all those eggs because he wanted an omelet. No, Watershed takes the stages of musty clubs, belting their songs like their lives depend on it because they are one of the last rock bands standing. And that’s what rock bands do.

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Dead Schembechlers





Oct 13 2008 11:42 AM

Hey Kids!

Check out the new music from the Dead Schembechlers including "Rodriguez is A Weasel" and "I'm So Bored with the SEC" on their MySpace.

Find out how Rich Rodriguez and Michigan Law grad Ann Coulter caused the economic meltdown in the Conspiracy section of deadschembechlers. com

If you're on FaceBook make sure to sign up as a Dead Schembechlers fan!

Watch for the new album "Rodriguez to Ruin" next month!
Catherine





Sep 7 2008 11:41 PM

I can't wait y'all! I'm getting all tingly!
Kevin





Aug 7 2008 12:57 PM

Hey guys, SXSW hotels are going fast.....you guys going this year? Any secrets to getting discounts on the passes? Holysh..... $500 bucks a head just to get registered.........but most importantly, are you guys going and or performing?
Ally Bally





Aug 8 2008 12:21 AM

So, not that you'd remember the house you went to in Marquette where we made rice crispies, but I'm no longer in New York/Mexico/or Argentina... so ya'll should come up here soon!!!
What The Hell Was That?





Aug 2 2008 7:19 AM

Catherine and I are sitting here watching old Watershed videos and episodes of "What The Hell Was That?" When are Y'ALL coming to Athens???????
Photography by Eric





Aug 2 2008 10:16 PM

Howdy friends,

Please take a minute to head over to my music blog ... Just Another Columbus Ohio Music Blog to see the latest installment of 5 Questions With... featuring Colin Gawel of Watershed.

We discuss his side project The League Bowlers, his upcoming solo album, and future plans for Watershed.


There are also three videos of The League Bowlers playing live, including "Half of Me" done alt-country; "Lonely Bones" and a great cover of the Mavericks tune "What A Crying Shame" on The August 2008 Video Page.
Hate Michigan Week '08





Aug 4 2008 5:07 PM

I am so stoked.
Just saw the 5 questions with Colin and am excited for the November Watershed show!!! Could it possibly be another Hate Michigan rally?? Please I pray to music Gods- ONE MORE WATERSHED SHOW!!!!
Adam Rich





Jul 9 2008 5:06 PM

hey Colin, you should check this email more often. I'd like to get you down here to play the Beachland with some of my bands. I see you are playing the Beachland solo this weekend anyways...
Adam





Jul 2 2008 5:36 AM

How about coming even further south- come to Miami...Florida...haha, but miss your music, but keep it up!
What The Hell Was That?





Jun 24 2008 7:33 PM

Now that I'm in Athens, how bout playing a gig down south? I'm thinking about booking the 40 Watt for my b-day.
You down?
©♂ииєя°





Jun 19 2008 12:36 AM

hey guys, this is kozmos's grandson conner just stoppin bye to say hi, and i was wondering why u guys are'nt playing comfest?!?! but i understand.


any way, seeya guys and keep rockin!


conner hannah
Two EB





Jun 11 2008 3:25 AM

can you guys play a show in Cbus sometime soon??
Kristin





Jun 4 2008 5:25 PM

Just stopping by from the old stomping grounds of Worthington, Ohio to say hey! Congrats on your new comercial! It's awsome! Talk to you guys soon.
:)
Hate Michigan Week '08





Jun 2 2008 5:40 PM

Thanks for writing classic, true songs. Through some of your lyrics up on my new blog just because so many of your songs but into words what i feel. Greatest Band ever.
SAM





May 17 2008 1:58 PM

Congrats on the DiscoverOhio commercial! And Columbus needs a Watershed gig asap!!
Christy





Apr 24 2008 3:22 PM

I wanna hear about your cross country trip as a rock star!
Hate Michigan Week '08





Apr 29 2008 11:34 PM

finally got my detroit pics of you guys posted- thanks again!
Catherine





May 4 2008 3:21 PM

I miss y'all...a lot!
Hate Michigan Week '08





May 12 2008 10:19 PM

Piggybackin on the Animals comment. Just watching tv up in Toledo today and saw a commercial for DiscoverOhio. com and it had Best is Yet to Come as the ad song. WHOA.
total coolness!
Two EB





Apr 1 2008 11:47 PM

Don't forget to catch Two EB at their CD Release Party for "Carry On" Friday April 4th at the Blue Gator in Athens, OH. Come early for Nasty and Ryan Goehler and the Barefooted Bootleggers.

In the meantime, vote for Two EB to play at 5 Fest by going to http://5fest. com/OU/vote. php
The Animal (Back to School!)





Apr 9 2008 8:32 PM

I was watching that MTV dating show, "Date My Mom" last night, and two episodes featured Watershed songs! ("The Best is Yet to Come" and "Obvious")

How'd that happen?

What's even more "Obviously wrong" is that they didn't give you proper credit for the songs! WTF?!

Come back to Detroit!
The Bentreys





Apr 13 2008 7:05 PM

We have a new radio show called The Awesome Fignog radio show, with an emphases on unsigned Ohio bands.
You can listen here thebentreys. com/Radioshow
Right now it's a weekly podcast. We will be streaming it live soon with special band performances and interviews. Please help us spread the word.
Kevin





Mar 24 2008 5:25 PM

Soooo......how was Austin?? No blogs, no stories of road weiriness,Pooch passed out on merch tables, playing to empty venues, not getting paid.....inquiring minds want to know.
Joel





Mar 30 2008 5:16 PM

It's this simple. Come to Cleveland or else. Ok? Good, see you soon then.
Eden





Mar 18 2008 2:03 AM

hey i saw you guys at the lc and you rocked!!! you should definitely add small doses to your site...thanks for the add and keep up the awesome music! :)
Undiscovered


Is Online


Mar 9 2008 3:22 AM

Hello friends & fans of Watershed-

www.undiscoveredradionetwork.com

Check out tonight’s episode (3/9/08) of Undiscovered as we’ll be featuring music from Watershed and many other great Independent-label artists in the second of a 2 part preview of SXSW!

Artists played on Undiscovered are heard in 6 markets!
Listen on:
WOSC in Salisbury, Maryland;
WEGW in Wheeling, West Virginia;
WHBR in Parkersburg, West Verginia;
WAMX in Huntington/Ashland, West Virginia;
WAQX in Syracuse, New York;
and WTFX in Louisville, Kentucky!
Four of our affiliates stream their signal on-line so you can listen on-line!

Put us in your top friends and help us spread the word about Indie music. Undiscovered- we bring Indie music to broadcast radio!

www.undiscoveredradionetwork.com

~Murphy & Undiscovered
Flea





Mar 14 2008 8:46 PM

Dude - I didn't know you were playing SXSW! Good thing I stumbled upon your site today because I will totally be there tonight. For the sake of numbskulls like me, please send out mass bulletins of your shows next time!!
ADVENTUREBABY





Mar 15 2008 4:44 PM

Was great seein you guys! Hope you had a great time! I sure did! Haley loved the autographs!!!
ADVENTUREBABY





Mar 3 2008 3:42 AM

Yeaaayyy. I can't wait for SXSW!
Chris Lanier





Feb 25 2008 12:59 AM

you guys are great-

FIREFLY LABEL SHOWCASE
www. myspace. com/wearefirefly
SATURDAY MARCH 8TH @ VINTAGE21
www. v21productions. com
League Bowlers





Feb 14 2008 11:39 PM

We are proud to announce The League Bowlers at The Thirsty Ear, Friday,
Feb. 15th.
Colin will be rockin' the house, with his guitar and vocal stylings!!
Hate Michigan Week '08





Feb 12 2008 1:11 PM

Toledo hasnt been the same since you rocked our asses off. Hope all is well.
The Tim Version





Feb 5 2008 5:06 AM

Dudes,

What the hell is up with your new album, "k.d. lang"?!? Is this your attempt at a AAA (think media lingo, not roadside assistance) crossover? Also, the album art scares the crap out of me!

Scott

P.S. And whatever you do, don't really call your album "k.d. lang". Dog Eat Dog did that with Warrant and... well, do I really need to explain that one any further? I always liked the title, "Use Your Illusion", but I heard that one was already taken, so if you're still in the mood for Roman Numeral-age, then maybe you can call your next studio record "Use Your Illusion II". Wait, what?
What The Hell Was That?





Jan 28 2008 6:17 PM

Hey Fellahs. Hows life in the fast lane? Im still pissed I missed the last run of shows, but I know we will catch up soon. Besides, Im about ready to start the WATERSHED volume of my concert book and Ill need you to verify some of my scattered memories and approve any illicit photos I may have retained over the last twenty years of touring.
Hate Michigan Week '08