GODS OF KANSAS HAS SHARED THE STAGE WITH: NAZARETH, LA GUNS, W.A.S.P., FASTER PUSSYCAT, WINGER, BRITNY FOX, BANG TANGO, BULLET BOYS & TONS MORE AT ROCKLAHOMA 08'!!!
SEXY ROCK N ROLL+GUITAR SOLOS+BUMP AND JUMP+ HOT OVEN PIZZA(ON YOUR TONGUE)+SPIRIT OF THE WILD = A HOT ROCKIN SEXY RHYTHM AND BLUES, HEAVY METAL EXTRAVAGANZA!
Gods of Kansas with Confederacy of Horsepower, Sex & Patriotism and A Nervous Wreck
Thursday • Dirty Jack's
Detroit gets the lion's share of attention in any story about the music scene in Michigan, and rightly so. As the birthplace of Motown Records and the launching pad for Iggy and the Stooges and the MC5, that's a fair cop. But nearly everyone who has claimed the Motor City as their home has ultimately come from some other locale within the state.
These days, the Detroit bullet point on your Rock résumé is not as important as it seemed to be in the old days, and Gods of Kansas is an interesting case in point. The Kalamazoo quartet is a sonic throwback to the halcyon days of '80s Hair Metal with a minor in Classic Rock and an emphasis on melodic riffs and elaborate stage presentation. It would seem that GOK fits the bill for a band that would embrace Detroit as a surrogate home, or at least a base of operations, but in fact lead vocalist/bassist Reo Youngs and guitarist Mike Beurge formed the band four years ago when they relocated from rural Clinton county to Kalamazoo (not Detroit, thank you very much).
GOK's early lineup rotated frequently, but the late 2006 additions of drummer Danny Hough and guitarist Chris Youngs (Reo's brother) has given the band a stable and potent roster. Gods of Kansas -- named after a magazine article about UFOs and aliens -- has maintained their independence, recording both of their albums at home in Kazoo and building a grassroots fan base. Their eponymous debut came out last year, and their sophomore album, Ride the Dragon, is due next month.
With acclaimed opening slots for Nazereth, W.A.S.P. and Winger, an ass-pocket of thunderously suggestive tunes and a swaggering take-no-prisoners attitude, Ted Nugent had better watch his bowhunting back -- Gods of Kansas might just out-wango his tango. – REVIEW BY BRIAN BAKER-APRIL 30TH, 2008-CITY BEAT, CINCINNATI, OHIO
GODS OF KANSAS…A HIGH POWERED, DYNAMIC, AMERICAN ROCK BAND THAT POUR THEIR SOULS OUT EVERY TIME THEY HIT THE STAGE. THEY BELIEVE IN A ROCK SHOW THAT IS AN EVENT NO MATTER THE TICKET PRICE OR VENUE SIZE. THEIR MANTRA IS THAT A ROCK SHOW SHOULD BE A ROCK PARTY THAT LEAVES YOU WITH A SEXY SMILE AND A RIFF STUCK IN YOUR HEAD FOR DAYS. THESE LEATHER-CLAD ROCKERS STOP AT NOTHING SHORT OF THE ULTIMATE ROCK EXPERIENCE. GODS OF KANSAS CAPTURE A PROVOCATIVE BLEND OF THUNDERING DRUMS, SHREDDING GUITAR LEADS, HOWLING VOCALS AND ALWAYS UNPREDICTABLE SHOWMANSHIP.
GODS OF KANSAS HAVE RETURNED IN 2008 WITH CONSIDERABLE MOMENTUM FROM A YEAR IN 2007 THAT INCLUDED THEIR FIRST NATIONAL TOUR OF OVER 6000 MILES, FIRST FULL LENGTH, SELF TITLED ALBUM AND SIGNING WITH INDEPENDENT LABEL BLASTZONE ENTERTAINMENT. JUST THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF 08’ HAVE CREATED EVEN MORE BUZZ OPENING FOR MAJOR ACTS FASTER PUSSYCAT, LA GUNS, W.A.S.P., BANG TANGO, WINGER AND NAZARETH. GODS OF KANSAS HAVE COMPLETED THEIR SECOND ALBUM, “RIDE THE DRAGON”, DUE TO BE RELEASED IN JULY 08’. IN SUPPORT OF THEIR NEW RELEASE, GODS OF KANSAS WILL BE TOURING NATIONALLY AFTER PERFORMING ON JULY 11TH 2008 AT THE 5-DAY ROCK FESTIVAL, "ROCKLAHOMA" IN PRYOR, OKLAHOMA. GODS OF KANSAS WILL BE UTILIZING WORLD-WIDE DISTRIBUTION THROUGH KOCH AND NIGHTMARE RECORDS TO PROVIDE THE ENTIRE ROCK AND ROLL WORLD WITH "RIDE THE DRAGON". GODS OF KANSAS WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP THEIR FISTS IN THE AIR ALL OVER THE WORLD, SPREADING THE PASSION, THE ADDICTION AND THE LIFE STYLE THAT IS ROCK AND ROLL!!!
Well what is up my brothers?? Long time, too long! Big news,,we need to talk so lets catch up asap.......Chris,,,,how's that boy? Love and Hugs for everyone. Adam
I will totally be there!!! In a sexy ass costume too! However, I may have to pound a redbull or too because I start moving the day before so I may be less than perky. :)
