Gay Beast

Gay Beast formed mid-2005 during a fit of anxiety towards Midwestern passive aggression and as an attempt to make music that was queer in composition and aesthetic. Wielding a battery of drums, scraped and hammered guitars, chanted vocals, retro-future synths, saxophone, and other electronics, the trio (Angela Gerend, Daniel Luedtke, Isaac Rotto) build songs on grounds that adjoin complexity and catchiness, a space where both abrasion and tunefulness inhabit.

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With releases on DNT, Gilgongo, and Skin Graft, Gay Beast have garnered a reputation for uniqueness on the rock fringe, their sound being both too weird for the stereotype of a “gay band” and “too gay” for the noise-rock set. Upon examination of the influence blender, one finds remnants of Devo, Captain Beefheart, equatorial pop-rock from the 60s and 70s, no wave, and feminist theory. This concoction, delivered via Gay Beast’s unique political approach to composition, is explored heavily on their third album To Smithereens, appearing Winter 2010 on Skin Graft Records.

Past Shows


Jan
21
st
2011
7th St Entry
Jan
21
st
2011
7th St Entry

Gay Beast

with Tips For Twat, Condominium and Camden
Nov
9
th
2010
7th St Entry
Nov
9
th
2010
7th St Entry

Marnie Stern

with Gay Beast and Food Pyramid
Oct
13
th
2010
7th St Entry
Oct
13
th
2010
7th St Entry

AIDS Wolf

with D. Rider and Gay Beast
Jul
25
th
2010
7th St Entry
Jul
25
th
2010
7th St Entry

Skoal Kodiak

with Cacaw and Gay Beast

More Shows

Feb
11
th
7th St Entry

Eddie 9V

Feb
23
rd
Amsterdam Bar & Hall

Kxllswxtch and SXMPRA

May
13
th
First Avenue
Apr
12
th
Fine Line

The Linda Lindas

with Pinkshift