gank

gankGANKification = improvised skronk with whacked spoken word

Gank’s sound gleefully combines avant space noise, improvisation, progressive rock, sampling, electronic effects, fusion, social satire, and spoken word. It’s a improvised soundtrack to Mike Walsh’s tales of paranoia, monsters, the apocalyse, and true love among those who would be called freaks.

Gank has been together for approximately a year and has played many gigs in and around Philadelphia.

Upcoming GigsThursday, July 1, Mill Creek Tavern 42nd & Chester, University City. 11 pm, FREE. Opening band: Alchemy, starts at 9:30.

biosWoz-synth, electronics, accordion, flute Woz has been a pioneer in the Philadelphia experimental music scene since the '70s, creating music for dance, film, and radio. Woz also plays with Tribal Belly Dance, Batukis (Brazilian acoustic), and the Edge City Collective. You can hear Woz in the film Routes, which was recently shot in Wilmington.

Ken Spector-bass Bassist Ken Spector has been in many Philadelphia-area bands--Continuum, Living Wreck, Culture Freaks, 3 Minute Egg, Aardvark, Low Tar, and Little Miss Houdini Shoes. He is also a member of Marrow. He studied music at Temple University.

Will Monson-percussion Will Monson has been playing drums for nearly 30 years. He has played in various bands, including Ken Thompson, various jazz studio projects, and fusion/world music with Woz. Besides Gank, he is currently playing in the experimental group Accidents Will Happen.

Mike Walsh-vocal stylings Mike is a widely-published freelance writer and a performance artist. He has been in several bands, including the Bug Eaters, produced numerous multimedia performances of his short stories, and directed several of his plays at the Philly Fringe Festival. He is the proprietor of missionCREEP.com.

Hugh Wattles-sax, flute, backing vocals Hugh has been in numerous bands since the 80's, including Edge City Collective, Stainless Steal, Orango Tango, Lick the Earth, and New Tooth. He also plays acoustic blues guitar and has twin 9 year old daughters, to whom he dedicates his music.

contact
mouth.wash@verizon.net 610-397-1762

mp3's recorded live at la tazza on 1.9.04 in philadelphia. with will monson on drums and hugh wattles on sax and flute

The Appliances (5:28 min/3.76 mb)

Monkey Man (4:28 min/3.1 mb)

Eat the Dead (6:10 min/4.25 mb)

Someone Let the Demons Out Today (3:51 min/4.16 mb)

mp3's from spring 03 with bruce panula on drums

Fat John's Party (2:53 min/2.66 mb)

Are Ya With Me, Brethren? (5:02 min/2.84 mb)

Thanks for Your Cooperation (5:31 min/5 mb)

Breakdown (4:49 min/4.4 mb)

Mary remix Real Audio | mp3 download by Fraz the Remixer

links
Where's Woz Marrow, Ken Spector's other band
Mike Walsh's MouthWashmissionCREEP.com

recent gigs June 13, East End, Newark, De. March 20, Barn Door, Wilnington, De. January 16, The Rotunda, West Philadlpha. Part of the infamous "Gate to Moonbase Alpha" experimental music series. January 9, La Tazza, Old City, Philadelphia.October 25, 2003, LaSalle University.Sept. 25, 2003, InLiquid.com/Vox Populi art auction/benefit. Smoke, Old City, Philly.Sept. 29, 2003, Grape Street Pub, Manayunk.August 30, 2003, Silk City, Philadelphia, with Marrow and tintinabulus. Part of the Philadephia Fringe Festival.Sept. 13, 2003, Highwire Gallery. Part of the Philadephia Fringe Festival.July 24, 2003, La Tazza 108, Philadelphia.July 19, 2003, Barn Door, Wilmington, DE.April 10, 2003, Highwire Gallery, Philadelphia.