It is 7:00pm on a blustery Thursday evening at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Singer/songwriter Shane Gamble is getting set for sound check. He says into the microphone, “Last night I had this girl in the front row beating her hands so hard against the monitor I was having trouble even remembering my own lyrics.” He asks his sound engineer, “Do we have a trap door in the floor this evening?” Tonight the 26-year-old Maryland native will be playing in support of the bands upcoming album. The club is starting to fill up and a set list has yet to be written. After playing through three songs the band is satisfied with the mix. From touring alone there have been over 15,000 copies of “Behind the Blue” sold, the word is spreading. We can look forward to a new LP from Shane Gamble & The Gentlemen in the near future.
OnTap - Aaron Cunningham
"Amazing artist and friends with a sound that captures the moment and leaves you breathless! I recommend that everyone pick up a copy of his new release "Behind the Blue".
Locals Only Radio - Wes
"After the first two tracks on Shane Gamble's CD "Behind the Blue", I warned my girlfriend that she would be hearing it with regularity. From the faraway pedal steel on opener "Wait" to the urgency of "Simple Life" and the vivid scenes illustrated on "Village Train", Gamble and his band evoke a world both distinctive and faintly familiar. "Behind the Blue" exhibits the eclecticism of Austin, Texas and elements of Nashville's venerable tradition ("Already" and "White Fence" respectively). Gamble has a voice that is refreshing and understated while simultaneously intense and emotional. "Behind the Blue" is perfect for the highway ahead, as a prelude to a night on the town, or as a perfect complement to closed blinds and an open bottle of wine."
