Gorilla Portraits in Courage Part VI Jason Kolucki

Jason Kolucki



Home: Somewhere out there.


Age: Whippersnapper.



Profession: Booking Agent, Tour Manager, DJ, Babysitter, Gas House Gorilla


Hobbies: Anxiety, sleeplessness, Gorilla watching, merchandizing, living la vita loca!

Last Book Read: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Last Accomplishment: Booked a very busy summer for the Gas House Gorillas!

Quote: "Trust me.”

Profile: Two years ago Jason came aboard, not knowing what a rollercoaster ride he was getting himself into. Two years later, he continues his white knuckle ride with the Gorillas to ever expanding heights.


We like Jason Kolucki.


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Gorilla Portraits in Courage Part V Rick Fink

(In the interest of full disclosure, the editors of this blog feel duty bound to inform the readers that the author of this blog and the subject are one in the same.)



Rick Fink



Home: Rick lives in the great borough of Brooklyn, NY with his perfect family in a perfect neighborhood.


Age: Ageless.



Profession: God Head, Trend Setter, Bodhisattva, Gas House Gorilla


Hobbies: Being handsome, sexiness, ingenious observations, inspiring the rabble, living la vita loca!


Last Book Read: Sexy by Design by Avery Beck


Last Accomplishment: Put together God’s favorite Rhythm and Blues Band yet again.


Quote: "Genius? Me??? Don’t. Stop! No really. Don’t stop!”

Profile: A giver by nature, Rick’s entire existence is geared toward helping others to experience the greatness that is his huge, ever expanding talent.



We looooove Rick Fink!



You will too.

Gorilla Portraits in Courage Part IV James White

James White



Home: James lives in a place where dreams come true. Where an impressionable young horn player can become a Gorilla and well…….that’s about it.


Age: Not quite damaged.



Profession: Glass Blower, Moon Walker, Pimp Daddy, Gas House Gorilla


Hobbies: Lofty excursions, flirting, smug asides, basket weaving, cow tipping


Last Book Read: Dr. Sax by Jack Kerouac

Last Accomplishment: Looked at his own reflection and said,”Alriiiiight,”


Quote: "How old is she?”

Profile: James is a mystery to his fellow Gorillas. Like the wind.



We like James White.



You will too.

Gorilla Portraits in Courage Part III Angelo Merendino

Angelo Merendino



Home: New York City, Baby! Where all the really cool, interesting people live in big palatial penthouse apartments, eating hors d'oeuvres, drinking box wine and making naked shadow puppets.


Age: Not as old as some.



Profession: Observer, prognosticator, big talker, liver of life, Gas House Gorilla.


Turn Ons: Sunsets, sandy beaches, gold lamé and other picture post cards.



Turn Offs: Saturated fat, spandex lederhosen and fake people.




Last Accomplishment: Survived hour upon hour hurtling down some God forsaken highway in a minivan with four affable yet sweaty Gorillas who never shut up!!!


Quote: "This is it??? Awful. Where’s the bar?”



Profile: This rough and ready road dog likes to hit the road rough and ready like a dog of some sort.



We like Angelo Merendino.



You will too.

Gorilla Profiles In Courage Part II - Dean Shot

Dean Shot



Home: Dean's home is the open road, my friend. Were a man can walk out in the sun and eat sardines from the can. Were he can boast of manly pursuits like accessorizing and spandex lederhosen.


Age: Old enough to know what lederhosen are.



Profession: Provocateur, Haberdasher, Dog Whisperer, Gas House Gorilla


Hobbies: Drinking, sleeping, drinking, ice sculpture, drinking and figure skating (Did we mention drinking?)

Last Book Read: The Joy of Origami by Margaret Van Sicklen

Last Accomplishment: Stood on the precipice and watched the world burn. Hahahahaha!!!


Quote: "Was that the key?"

Profile: Just handsome enough without being sickening, this blues warrior with a heart of gold spends his days doing nothing and his nights doing something. Something coooooooool!



We like Dean Shot.



You will too.

Gorilla Profiles in Courage - Chapter 1 - Jerry Scaringe

This is Jerry.
Jerry is a Gorilla.



A Gas House Gorilla.

See Jerry play the bass.

See Jerry sing songs.

See Jerry make silly jokes.

Silly Jerry.

Jerry's funny.

Jerry drinks whiskey.

We like Jerry.

You will too.

Twitter

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This weekend...

Check us out this weekend:

Friday, July 10th, 2009
American Legion Dance Hall
NJ Swing - 8 PM
13-23 Legion PlaceWhippany, NJ 07981USA

Saturday, July 11th, 2009
Benji & Jake's
9 PM
5 Lake Shore RdWhite Lake, NY (845) 583-4031

Sunday, July 12th, 2009
Rose Garden Rehab Center
Car Show - 2 pm to 3:30 pm 1579 Old Freehold RdToms River, NJ 08755

We're Back

Ok, we're back and hope to regularly update the blog. You can now find us on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. So find us and follow us....

First some news! GHG will be touring the Midwest this summer! And even more awesome news, we will be playing next April at Viva Las Vegas!

Upcoming schedule...

Friday, June 26th, 2009
Ocean Place
One Ocean BoulevardLong Branch, NJ 07740USA

Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Trinity Restaurant & Lounge
9:30 PM
84 Broad StKeyport, NJ 07735USA 732-888-1998

Saturday, July 4th, 2009
The Wonder Bar
CELEBRATE THE 4TH WITH YOUR GORILLAS! - 10 PM
5th and OceanAsbury Park, NJ 07712USA 732-502-8886

Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Long Branch "Blues on the Beach" Concert Series
7 PM
West End ParkLong Branch NJ

Friday, July 10th, 2009
American Legion Dance Hall
NJ Swing - 8 PM
13-23 Legion PlaceWhippany, NJ 07981USA

Saturday, July 11th, 2009
Benji & Jake's
9 PM
5 Lake Shore RdWhite Lake, NY (845) 583-4031

Sunday, July 12th, 2009
Rose Garden Rehab Center
Car Show - 2 pm to 3:30 pm 1579 Old Freehold RdToms River, NJ 08755

Vote for your Gorillas!

A vote for the Gas House Gorillas is a vote for Rick, Crusher Hiro, Tim & Dan! (& also me & Denise, who danced in the video!)

WEST ORANGE Street Festival

Every Memorial Day, the people of West Orange, home of the renowned Thomas Alva Edison, celebrate the invention of streets with the annual Festival of Streets...

...ok, they just block off Main St. & have a fair for Memorial Day. I like my version better. :-/

This year was their BEST EVER street fair because they got the Gas House Gorillas to play!

The traditional Memorial Day ceremony includes the reenactment of the D-Day invasion by carnies.

In this reenactment, the part of the Nazis was played by a giant blue plastic inflatable slide.

Gas House Gorilla Groupies (GHGGs) were everywhere!

These ladies kept flashing their b(.)(.)bs at Mr. Veeder...

The girl in the hat had a great time dancing to the music. Her partner was light on his feet.


SUPERSTAR!

Oh yeah, the Gas House Gorillas were there, too. (Not pictured: Hiro Suzuki. Somehow, I managed to get away with not a single good pic of Hiro this time. Next post, DOUBLE HIRO!)

Rick not only sings, he plays air guitar while singing! At the very same time!

A quiet moment with Mr. & Mrs. Crusher Carmean.

"Hey Tim, stand over here with Liz. I need a pic of you two for the blog."

Dan Hickey is going to win a Porsche. I watched him fill out the winning form!

Five Gorillas Walk Into A Bar...

...You'd think they'd've noticed it after the first one walked into it!

For a preview, head over to the GHG's MySpace Page!

Dec. 15, Very Exciting News!

On December 15th, I was fortunate to have an invitation to an event of Great Magnitude: The first recording session for the Gas House Gorillas' new cd, Five Gorillas Walk Into A Bar...

Coming in early '08, expect to see such songs as The King of Everything, Queen of the Night, Nine Lives, Swing That Thing and Where Did Harlem Go?

I drove down to lovely Red Bank, NJ to the historic Retromedia Sound Studios, where the session was already in progress. There were a lot of famous autographs & old photos on the walls, and the sound booth was a great mix of ultra-modern (in use) & antique equipment (decorative).Adam the Sound Engineer was very cool. I stayed quiet & watched him work the giant console & did everything I could (mostly consisting of sitting still & touching nothing) to keep out of his way.

Mr. Veeder, working out a new sax line to drop into the existing track.

High-tech equipment + Crusher fills me with existential dread for some reason.

You may have noticed a new face: Drummer Extraordinaire Dan Hickey. Dan is the newest Gorilla. They way he plays the drums is a thing of beauty to behold. When he was done, I was surprised that the set remained standing. Past credits for Dan include They Might Be Giants (!!!) and Joe Jackson.
He's also no slouch at the piano where he helped work out some chords.
If you're reading this, then you know who this man is. The man who stirs the Kidney Stew (Oh, did I mention that song is gonna be on the new cd?): Hiromasa Suzuki!
I always knew that Hiro was a great musician, but I was in awe when he listened to Rick sing 3 notes and said "A minor, not A7."

Look! It's a Rick-In-The-Box!

"Mr. Carmean on my shoulder..."