The Gaa Gaas
| The Gaa Gaas | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Jersey |
| Genres | Post-punk, proto-punk, garage punk, psychedelic rock, gothic rock, ska, shoegazing, indie |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Labels |
Movement-2 Records Peter Out Records Bubblebrain Records |
| Associated acts |
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster The Parkinsons Twisted Charm YAK Vagus |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Gavin Tate Peter Hass Jamey Exton Stewart Brown |
The Gaa Gaas are a British Rock band from Jersey in the Channel Islands, who now reside in London and Brighton, UK. They formed in 2003 after attending a weekly garage punk night called 'Bomp', which was based in their hometown of St. Helier. The name came about due to them being off the rails in their younger days.
Since their relocation, they have toured throughout the UK and Europe. They were featured on the compilation 'Nineteen78' by Filthy Little Angels Records (2008), and then signed to Global Net Records in association with The Playground and released their debut single 'Voltaire' in 2010. They have received broadcast from BBC Radio 1 and MTV 2, featured in the new blood section of Artrocker magazine and have played at Jersey Live Music Festival as well as Drop Dead Festival that originally started up at CBGB.
Singer/Guitarist and founding member Gavin Tate is the nephew of Troy Tate, who was a member of Liverpool post-punk bands The Teardrop Explodes and Fashion, who also produced the early sessions for The Smiths first album.
Discography
Albums
- Nineteen78 - Digital compilation (2008, Filthy Little Angels)
- The Peter Out Wave - CD compilation (2012, Peter Out Records)
- The Sound of Brighton - CD compilation (2012, Team Pluto Records)
Singles and EPs
- "The One Eyed Stranger" - Split single (2009, BG Records)
- Popstars! EP - (2009, BG Records)
- Repulsion Seminar EP - (2010, Global Net Records)
- "Voltaire" - (2010, Global Net Records)
- "Statues" - (2012, Unreleased)
- "Voltaire" - Re-release (2013, Movement-2 Records)
- "Close Your Eyes" - (2016, Movement-2 Records)
- "Indian Giver" - Split single (2016, Bubblebrain Records)
Promotional Videos
- Voltaire - (2011, Daisy Dickinson/Bin Kim)
- Close Your Eyes - (2016, Boldizsár CR)
References
1. ^ http://www.tastyfanzine.org.uk/albums80nov08.htm#VariousNineteen78
2. ^ https://mishkanyc.com/bloglin/2010/09/05/sounds-from-the-other-side-the-gaa-gaas-ring-the-alarm
3. ^ http://loudhorizon.wordpress.com/horizon-into-view/the-gaa-gaas/