Press
Dave "Book A Band Man" Campbell, Talent Buyer Minnesota Area
I was fortunate enough to have booked the amazing Gas House Gorillas twice in 2015 and only wish I could get them more often. Lately, there are thousands of band and musicians but very few entertainers. These guys are not only fine musicians but also true entertainers. They know how to appeal to a crowd and get people on their feet dancing. The Gas house Gorillas were punctual, professional and very personable both with our staff and patrons. I would recommend this band to anyone looking for an awesome lively show - not to mention they can play all night. The Gas House Gorillas ROCK!!!
Frank De Blase - City Newspaper
“Whereas the Blues Jumpers were traditional and amazingly period correct, the Gorillas' immediate mission was to ruffle feathers, twist panties, and get in faces. The band tweaked the music with speed, volume, and onstage mayhem. They put some punk-rock gas in the jump-blues punch.”
DC LARSON - ROCKABILLY MAGAZINE #42
“This is what a popular culture roadmap might sound like. Find the jump-blues freeway, cut down the swing off-ramp, follow the rock'n'roll backroad and keep that radio at top volume, brother, every mile.”
Phil Rainone - POP VULTURE
“I caught these guys last year at The Red Bank Blues & Jazz Fest, and they were... AMAZING! They took a sedate crowd and brought them to a fever pitch”
Di Kulka - (Radio Show Host Full on Fridays with Di WLUW 88.7 FM (Chicago, IL)
“The band's terrific show just had my jaw dropped to the floor, my body a groovin' and my smile a mile wide! They were Swingin'! Speaking of which, the Chicago chosen are STILL talkin' about that Martyrs show! ”
Jason Bracelin - Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV)
“And so the best moments came from Berry's much younger disciples, such as the Gashouse Gorillas, who brought some attitudinal, hard chargin' swing to the Bienville ballroom on Friday night, complete with a fiery sax player who helped catalyze a packed dance floor.”
By Stephen Bove - Asbury Park Press
“Combining such styles as jump blues, gypsy swing, classic rock, Cajun dance and early funk, Gorillas' shows have been known to at any moment break into frenzies of vintage maneuvers including the Coaster Step, the Texas Tommy, the Princess Dip and the recent Princess offshoot, The Jumpin' Joe.”
steve blalock columbus,ohio
never heard of you. went to show at small bar you were opening for blasters.always like the blasters but you kicked ****.thanks for a great show.will pass the word.hope to catch you again.keep rockin
Bob Kendall Washington DC
Saw you guys open for one of my favorite bands, The Blasters, last night at Gypsy Sally's and now you are another one of my favorite bands. Y'all rocked the house. Come back soon.
Leigh Smith Roanoke, VA
I regret to say that I had never heard of this band until this past weekend at the Oak Barrel Blues Festival. You guys STOLE THE SHOW! Best live band by far that I have heard in a long time. Love your energy, fun, interaction with your audience and musical talent. I can't wait to have the opportunity to see Gas House Gorillas again!
- Red Bank Orbit
“Get your kaslopis down here and enjoy an evening of entertainment that’s easily worth tenfold the ticket.”
Jay Turner Jersey Shore, N.J.
We have loads of bands at the Jersey Shore.... but when these guys come to town, they stand out from all the rest ! ! ! I go to see them every chance I get !
Tommy Barnes Mansfield, Ohio
Thanks for making the trek from the east coast to Ohio in a blinding snowstorm and playing our Wounded Warrior Project show. My legs are still shakin like Elvis!! It was such an electric show and look forward in seeing you again.....Tommy Barnes - WFXN - the Fox 102.#FM
Red Bank Orbit
“the 900-pound gorilla in the room that needs addressing is the fact that Rick Fink and company tend to put on a better show than many more famous acts that regularly pack the prosceniums of theatres and stadia (which probably keeps them from scoring opening gigs for said acts).”
Mark Fratus Columbus Ohio
Once in awhile I am lucky enough to find a real band that knows how to rock. Tonight was one of those nights. Having suffered through what passes for music on mainstream radio for years these guys restored my faith that there are still great music and bands even in 2014. Guys thank you for a great show. See you next time.
Michael Jankovec (President) - Boundary Waters Blues Festival (Ely, MN)
“Just as I predicted, the boys came to play and completely turned the joint inside out! People are still talking about 2 months later. It's like the radioactive fallout after a nuclear explosion! ”
Michael Macomber - Retro Music Review
“This primo jump blues band has it all: an amazing rhythm section, awesome sax playing, fabulous guitar, a killer frontman, and fantastic songs. And more than all that, these guys have the ability to cross over from jump blues to swing to rock and back again, often within the same track”
Andrew McNeill & Rebecca England (Managers) - Rockabilly Sundays (Lansdale, PA)
“These guys swing...and they swing hard. Easy on the eyes, these guys bring a carnal romance back to swingin' rock and roll! A true divine intervention of musicians, it's been a long time since anyone has felt anything as good as this! This is the most talented & entertaining band I have ever had the pleasure of hosting!”
James “Skyy Dobro” Walker - Blues Blast Magazine
“The CD kicks off with Wynonie Harris’s “All She Wants To do Is Rock,” and it is sung just as suggestively as the hucklebucking original. Saxophone leading the way, balls out vocals, background vocal accents, mid song solos by sax and smoking guitar, bass popping, drums kicking – simply put it is Rock and Roll heaven.”
James “Skyy Dobro” Walker - Blues Blast Magazine
Bob Settelen - Bucks County Blues Festival (Bucks County, PA)
“ These guys are the real deal and tremendous! People are still talking about the performance at the Bucks County BBQ! ”
spider - Up Around the Bend
“It was so crowded that lead vocalist Rick Fink had some difficulty finding a spot on the balcony from which to hang. Yes, the Gorillas still feel that “all the (Grill’s) a stage.””
Elliot Nicolson - WOUB Public Radio
“There is little divide between the stage and the crowd when The Gas House Gorillas perform, and the Riverside Amphitheatre proved to be a fun playground for the group. ”
Collin Roche - The Morning Call
"If Cab Calloway, Freddy Mercury, Illinois Jacquet and Johnny Ramone started a garage band, it might sound something like the Gas House Gorillas."
Paul Hastings - MUDKISS
“The bands confidence to show a more frivolous side is also demonstrated by the inclusion of a cover of the Cheap Trick classic " I Want You To Want Me". They importantly add their own style to the song, which has a more urgent and less polished sound than the original. This stripped down approach actually perfectly demonstrated how great a pop gem the song is.”
Frank De Blase - City Newspaper
“It was a punked-up and energized controlled catastrophe in the spirit of Louis Jordan wielding a chainsaw.”
Tracy Rasmussen - Reading Eagle
“The Gas House Gorillas' need to involve the audience in their music is nearly primal.”