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Hollywood East
is a group of 4 - three of them share a significant amount of DNA - they're
brothers. They have been playing together as a band for over 30
years. Here's their latest CD cover. Their latest CD has eight songs. Seven are their own. They play a crisp and clear classic rock-n-roll style that makes you want to listen and appreciate each cut. They sound to the prematurely deafening Managing Editor a lot like the Steve Miller Band or the J. Geils Band. They have some Joe Walsh in there on the guitar, too. They are excellent musicians and the songs they write show superlative talent. We're going out to see them December 3 at Sonoma's in Oakland Mills in Columbia. If they are as good live as they are on CD, we're all in for a great show. The last cut on this CD is called "The End of the World." It's a touch over 14 minutes long and if you like your music classic and rock you'll listen to that cut about 6 or 8 times in a row like we did. As a historical note, these guys have actually opened for Root Boy Slim in days gone by so you know they have credentials. Here's the FM1081 review of their May show at Sonoma's... "After listening to their latest CD countless times, we finally got to see Hollywood East live at Sonoma's in Columbia on Saturday night. You always wonder if a band will be as good live as they are on a well engineered recording. They were beyond solid. They played a crisp two hour set, covered some Beatles, Who, and Santana during about a quarter of it and played their own songs during the rest of the time. They're a four man band. John, Gary, and Mike Gubisch along with Guy Ferguson. Guy plays bass, the Gubisch brothers do the vocals with John on the organ, Gary on the drums, and Mike doing things with a Stratocaster that a human being should just not be able to do. They have the kind of polish that only comes from playing and practicing together for years. They write some real and serious music - not the top 40 junk we hear on the radio - this is interesting music to listen to. They change times and keys and actually make it work. This is quality rock-n-roll - probably the best indicator of this we saw in the audience when they were playing. A lot of these people knew music... beyond the expected foot tapping, hands moving, head nodding activity, people were actually studying the band as they played. We'll keep you advised on when and where they will be playing. These guys put on a show - they have music that has a flavor all it's own and they execute an absolutely flawless performance." Bulletin Bulletin Bulletin The Gubisch group has turned out a new generation of music makers. They call themselves Half Empty. We have not heard them play yet, but they have already played the 9:30 Club so they must be serious about something. Here's their picture. Click on the thumbnail to see it larger.
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