We advertise ourselves as “a song shop that records indie pop with a vintage vibe in a variety of genres.” We’re a DIY studio band that has no aspirations to play live in front of cheering (or jeering) crowds and … Continue reading →
Recently, GBD threw its hat into the ring and returned to the Ice Cream Man Power Pop and More show with the exclusive broadcast premier of our end-of-summer lament, “If Summer Could Stay,” featuring some sizzling saxophone from Kenny Hamilton … Continue reading →
We were recently hunkered down in the embassy at Zoe Tribe Studios recording tracks for some new songs that will soon be cruelly inflicted on a totally unsuspecting public. In keeping with our endless quest to craft songs in wildly … Continue reading →
Here’s some quick comments on GBD’s country influences and our current project. A Bakersfield Dozen Our latest song is a country-rock number called, “I’m Not Going Back To Jacksonville.” It’s basically a group of Florida boys and a Canadian trying … Continue reading →
Diplomats, dilettantes, deadbeats, and debutants. Welcome one and all. Here you will find some silly songs, remarkable recommendations, fine folk music, and hallowed historical factoids. Please keep your hands and arms inside the vehicle at all times. And away we … Continue reading →
Diplomacy is a combination of persuasiveness and deference to protocol. TV interviewer David Frost once said, “Diplomacy, n. is the art of letting somebody else have your way.” That’s a pretty convincing definition from someone who deftly interviewed everyone from … Continue reading →
Cleverly Hillbillies Our rockabilly song “Crazy About You” has been played on a variety of shows and stations, including KBJB (“home of the original artists”), Chasing The Essential, and Strange But Surf Radio (“stay strange, my friends”). The hybrid genre’s … Continue reading →
OMG, GBD on CTE! Thanks to Chasing The Essential for playing our raucous rockabilly number “Crazy About You” during Episode 88, in which host Rick referred to it as “a song with a punch.” He also socked it to us … Continue reading →
Hello, all you diplomats out there…as well as any autocrats, bureaucrats, and acrobats, too. We’d like to spotlight a few programs playing our music, so let’s get this show on the road. England’s DJ Shaz played two GBD songs during … Continue reading →
The OpinionNation music blog recently posted a short review of “Fine State Of Affairs,” our collection of pop love songs that has taken the music world by light, sporadic drizzle. (And did you know it can be downloaded at BandCamp … Continue reading →
