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"The
Metrosexual EP" (CD EP)
amBiguous CITY! Records / Pox World Empire
(Coming Fall 2003)
"Sweets
From The MiniBar" (CD)
Eskimo Kiss Records
"WE
Festival 2002" (CD)
Song: Lower Moreland
Eskimo Kiss Records
Summer 2002
"Two Kisses
In A Row" (CD)
Plastique Recording Co.
"Carload
of Scenic Effects" (CD)
Merkin Recordings
"Sick of
Being Tired +3" (CD EP / 7")
amBiguous CITY! Records
"Raggedy
Aneurysm EP" (CD EP)
Merkin Records
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BIOGRAPHY
Gerty is...
David Koslowski, Shirlé Hale & Maria Albani
Gerty is a New Wave band from Durham,
NC. Originally formed in 1996 in Baltimore by multi-instrumentalist,
Shirlé Hale (ex-Womyn of Destruction), David Koslowski
(ex-Liquor Bike) and Miyuki Furtado (The Rogers Sisters). The
group has gone through a few lineup changes and is currently performing
with Rafael Goldberg (guitar/bass). David and Shirlé write
the material and Rafi helps them flesh it out.
The band has one foot in the past
and one-foot in the future. Using drum machines, vintage keyboards
& electric guitars to create tunes that are uniquely fresh,
yet very reminiscent of early ‘80s New Wave. They have released
3 full length CDs, an EP and one 7” single for a variety
labels (Eskimo Kiss, Merkin and amBiguous City!).
Gerty will be releasing a brand new
EP called The MetroSexual EP on Baltimore’s amBiguous City!
Records this spring/early summer 2003. The premise behind the
EP is to get listeners to shake their rumps and forget that George
W. Bush is, unfortunately, our leader. The disc will include 4
new smash hits, a dance remix of “Lower Moreland” from
last year’s Sweets from the Minibar and the band will also
cover Bush Tetras’ “You Can’t Be Funky” and
Polyrock’s “Your Dragging Feet.” As an extra bonus,
the video for the original version of “Lower Moreland”
will also be included. It’s the party record of the summer,
Gerty commands you to pour yourself a strong one and shake that
ass!
THEY'RE
SAYING WHAT?
Gerty - Sweets From The Minibar
This is a charming and unpretentious collection of old-fashioned
new wave music by Shirlé Hale and David Koslowski. The
duo recorded the basic tracks in their bedroom studio in Durham,
NC, then Chris Stamey (the dB's, Yo la Tengo, Le Tigre) finished
the job as producer. Mitch Easter (Let's Active frontman and R.E.M.
producer), Jon Wurster (Superchunk), Carrie Shull, and Corey Sims
(both of the Micro-East Collective) make guest appearances, but
Hale and Koslowski handle most of the instruments themselves,
including drum machines and assorted keyboards. They also wrote
all of the songs, except for a cover version of Julian Cope's
"Head Hang Low," and demonstrate a flair for constructing
catchy hooks. Hale is a better vocalist than the less-forceful
Koslowski, as revealed by listening to the Hale-dominated "Magnastar"
followed by the Koslowski-dominated "As Far As I Can See,"
but they are both at their best when trading off each other on
tracks such as "Short Drive Home." There's nothing particularly
groundbreaking about this music, of course, but it's still very
appealing. If you like the Cars, Human League, Berlin, and similar
bands, then there's a good chance that you'll enjoy Gerty. -
Todd Kristel, All Music Guide
Gerty - Sweets From The Minibar (5
stars)
This is a great pop record. New wavey & fun while being sometimes
sad on the fringes, it is unlike much of anything coming out today.
The husband & wife team of David & Shirle' write songs
that feature tasteful, uncheesy keys, melancholy melodies, &
abundant catchiness. Jon Wurster (Superchunk) plays drums on one
song, Chris Stamey (dB's, Pylon, Le Tigre, Yo La Tengo, Butchies)
produced & mixed it, and Mitch Easter (Let's Active/renown
producer) plays a guitar solo on one song, so you know that people
with taste helped bring this one together & I hope that brings
some credibility to this for you the reader because it is a fucking
solid effort. This album is as good as falling in love again.
(Eskimo Kiss Records, PO Box 3603, Wilmington, NC 28406)
-GY, Torpedo Magazine
GET IN TOUCH
info@gerty.org
www.gerty.org
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