Nayan Bhula – Vocals, Guitar
Fred Burton – Drums
Finley Martin –Bass
Influences
AC/DC, Pixies, Sonic Youth, Rolling Stones, The Police, The Clash, The Kinks, The Who, The Beatles... Heavy Freakin’ Metal, Jimi Hendrix, Wilco, Fugazi, Replacements.......
Relying on good hooks and songwriting, instead of gimmicks and gadgets, Gist. has carved out its own spot in the formidably close-knit DC music scene as one of Washington, DC ’s best live acts.
Coversations, Expectations.Gist ’s newest full-length album, channels that notoriously high-energy live performance into a concise, substantive album that draws together aspects of new wave punk, classic rock and the well-known Dischord sound.
The album, recorded under the guidance and keen ear of Alan Weatherhead (Sparklehorse, Denali, Mono) at the Sound of Music in Richmond, VA, throws the contemporary wisdom
of over-compressed faux-lloudness out the window. Opting instead to give the subtle complexity of each song the room to breathe, “Conversations, Expectations ” takes on characteristics and depth reminiscent of early REM or The Replacements.
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With their surging tempos and teetering guitar lines, such rockers as "Eclipse" and "Asunder" demonstrate that Gist has rearranged for the better The Washington Post
TONIGHT (MONDAY MAY 19TH) A VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE MY BAND LEFT OF AVALON (see www.myspace.com/leftofavalon) PERFORM AN ALL ACOUSTIC 'UNPLUGGED' SHOW AT THE GALAXY HUT WITH FLO ANITO AND JOSHUA JESTY. THE SHOW IS ONLY $5 AND DOORS OPEN AT 8PM ET. WE GO ON FIRST AT 9PM...GET THERE EARLY...DON'T MISS THIS RARE ACOUSTIC SET (NO EARPLUGS REQUIRED). THE GALAXY HUT IS LOCATED AT 2711 WILSON BLVD ARLINGTON, VA 22201 AND IS EASILY METRO/CAB/CAR/WALK ACCESSIBLE. I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE...EARLY, CLOSE, CHEAP AND EASY...WHAT MORE DO YOU ALL WANT...A RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRUBBER BISCUIT!?!?!
Hey Guys! Do you remember Ryan from Cab Assassin? He was just in town and he was telling me how great you guys are. Thought I'd drop you a line to say hi. Also, way out of the vein of Cab Assassin (they were so good!) my band's CD release show is May 31 at the Red and the Black. Just making the myspace rounds, spreading the word :) Hope to catch up with you soon. Later! Maureen/Whiz Bang Three
WRYR/LOCAL LOWDOWN SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER AT DC9 SUNDAY APRIL 6TH 9 OF THE AREA'S BEST BANDS FOR 10 HOURS OF MUSIC AND FUN!
$10 doors at 4pm
***THE SHOW IS ALL AGES FROM 4pm - 9pm***
21 and up from 9pm - close
Happy Hour drink specials $2.50 Bud and Bud Light $3.00 rail drinks from 4pm - 9pm
All appetizers $2.00 off from 4pm - 9pm
430P - ALEXIS GEORGE (FOLK ROCK) 530P - BLUE COLLAR WAR (THRASH ROCK) 630P - KODIAK (BLUES ROCK) 730P - BACK BEFORE DAWN (ROCK ROCK) 830P - GIST (ENERGY ROCK) 930P - LEFT OF AVALON (HEAVY ROCK) 1030P - THE PIE MAN/GLENMONT POPES (ROCK-A-BILLY) 1130P - KING GIANT (HEAVY HEAVY ROCK) 1230A - LIME GREEN (MODERN CLASSIC ROCK)
JUST A REMINDER!!!! TOMORROW NIGHT (THURS JAN 24TH) AT THE VELVET LOUNGE 915 U St NW WASH, DC AT 9PM...LEFT OF AVALON, KING GIANT AND SALOME...A DO NOT MISS LIVE MUSIC EVENT!!!!
I have been waiting 10 years to make this announcement...I AM COMING OUT OF ROCK AND ROLL RETIREMENT WITH A NEW BAND CALLED 'Left of Avalon'! We have been quietly (or loudly if you ask my neighbors) getting our act together in my garage for a few months now. We are ready to bring our music to the masses...and here's your chance to be one of the masses! WE ARE PLAYING LIVE AT THE VELVET LOUNGE AT 915 U St NW WASHINGTON, DC THURSDAY JANUARY 24TH...THE SHOW STARTS AT 9PM! We are playing with our friends KING GIANT and Salome. I hope to see you all there...THURSDAY NIGHT JANUARY 24TH AT THE VELVET LOUNGE AT 9PM!!!! Tell a friend, tell a stranger, tell your family...SPREAD THE WORD...the place to be Thursday night January 24th at 9pm is THE VELVET LOUNGE! Feel free to get in touch with me concerning details, questions, suggestions, celebrations and/or comments!
You guys rock!, Thanks for the support this weekend. We really need to set up a gig together sometime soon. Let us know the next time you guys are performing and we'll come out.
YOU GUYS NEED TO COME SEE ME AND BRING YOUR NEW ALBUM...I'LL BE BOOKING FOR MARCH SHOWS SOON...STAY IN TOUCH...ALSO COME SEE MY NEW BAND LEFT OF AVALON ON THURS JAN 24TH AT THE VELVET LOUNGE!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
What up fellow rockers. 1) The new shit is awsome 2) We wil try to make it to The Cat to check you guys. 3) The Dance Party is headlining 9:30 saturday night. Be there or be a rhombus.
KING GIANT WILL BE ON THE LOCAL LOWDOWN INTERNET RADIO SHOW THIS SUNDAY (SEPT 23RD) LIVE AT 9PM ET ON WWW.WRYR.ORG...LOG ON, TUNE IN...THIS IS A DO NOT MISS EVENT...TAKING YOUR LIVE CALLS AT 410.867.9677 AND PUTTING YOU ON THE AIR LIVE WITH KING GIANT!!!! TELL A FRIEND OR FIFTY!!!!
