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Kickstarter Campaign for New GTVs album is in the home stretch!

Greetins, Cretins, as Kopper likes to say...The GTVs set up a Kickstarter campaign last month to help defray some of the costs of recording what will be our debut album.  We've got $670 in pledges towards our goal of $1100, but time is running out; only 5 days left in the campaign.  If you feel so inclined, check out our Kickstarter link, and by all means kick in a few bucks to help us out! Click Here to check it out. See More
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The GTVs: Upcoming Shows

Thursday September 13 at Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia with: The Woggles and Palmyra DelranSaturday Oct 6th at Stoneleigh Lanes, Baltimore with: The StentsFriday November 9 at The Sidebar, Baltimore with: The Idle Gossip and Thee Lexington ArrowsLike The GTVs on Facebook and check out the Kickstarter…See More
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The Woggles, Palmyra Delran and The GTVs at Kung Fu Necktie, Thursday September 13th at Kung Fu Necktie

September 13, 2012 from 8pm to 11:45pm
The Woggles - www.facebook.com/pages/The-Woggles/20508427620 The GTVs - www.facebook.com/TheGTVsPalmyra Delran - www.facebook.com/pages/Palmyra-Delran/70474680621 Not to be missed, kids. This is The Woggles' first…See More
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"Awesome! That's a fun time to be here and be a musician!!!"
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Greetings from The GTVs

Hi Folks.We're the GTVs, a brand-new band from Philadelphia.  Sam (Mondo Topless) finally put that band to bed, got bored after a few months, and formed this groovy combo.  Check us out here at the hideout and at http://www.facebook.com/TheGTVs.Four songs are up, plus a video.  Have at it...See More
Jan 9, 2012
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The GTVs - "Bulls Eye"

From our first recording session. Soundtrack to some groovy 60s dancing footage. Enjoy!
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"Hello, Hideout! We are The GTVs. Glad to be here."
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  •  play Mind the Gap

  •  play I'm in Love With Your Daughter

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In 1992, Sam Steinig started Mondo Topless. After 19 years, 5 albums, a bunch of singles, tracks on comps, and tours domestic and abroad, it was finally time to call it quits in early 2011.

It didn't take long to decide what the hell to do: form another band. The GTVs are in some ways similar to Mondo Topless (one foot firmly planted in 60s garage), and in other ways not. There's a healthy dose of Stax/Northern Soul, some groovy instrumentals (think Brian Auger / Georgie Fame), and a definite desire to get butts shaking and shimmying.

Sam supplants his trademark Vox Continental organ with an old Hohner Pianet for some added trash and raunch.

Joining him are Jake Morton (guitar), formerly of Montana's International Playboys, bringing along a healthy dose of punk-infused soul. Steve Cropper meets Larry Parypa (Sonics) would be a good comparison

Scott Galper (drums) comes to us from the Pacific Northwest via Pittsburgh (or is it the other way around? I can't remember). He did time in surf outfit The Galaxy Trio (part of the Estrus Records stable) and noisemeisters The Heretics (Get Hip Recordings) in the 90s.

Dean McNulty played bass in Philly's Emma a decade ago, dropped out for a while, tuned in to the soul thump of Duck Dunn, and showed up on Sam's doorstep ready to provide the requisite thud and boom this new combo requires.

So there you have it. The GTVs (named after Sam's first car, a dearly departed Alfa Romeo GTV). Enjoy.
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Favorite Music/Influences (list some bands, musicians, genres, etc.):
Booker T. and the MGs
The Sonics
Georgie Fame
James Brown
Brian Auger
The Small Faces

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Kickstarter Campaign for New GTVs album is in the home stretch!

Posted on September 14, 2012 at 11:23pm 0 Comments

Greetins, Cretins, as Kopper likes to say...

The GTVs set up a Kickstarter campaign last month to help defray some of the costs of recording what will be our debut album.  We've got $670 in pledges towards our goal of $1100, but time is running out; only 5 days left in the campaign.  If you feel so inclined, check out our Kickstarter link, and by all means kick in a few bucks to help us out! …

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Greetings from The GTVs

Posted on January 9, 2012 at 10:30pm 0 Comments

Hi Folks.

We're the GTVs, a brand-new band from Philadelphia.  Sam (Mondo Topless) finally put that band to bed, got bored after a few months, and formed this groovy combo.  Check us out here at the hideout and at http://www.facebook.com/TheGTVs.

Four songs are up, plus a video.  Have at it...

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At 11:31am on January 30, 2012, kopper said…

Oh, OK. Let's be friends.

At 1:53pm on January 17, 2012, The Really Rottens said…
Awesome! That's a fun time to be here and be a musician!!!
At 11:19am on January 9, 2012, kopper said…

Welcome aboard, GTVs! 

Please add yourself to our member map, and don't be a stranger. Cheers!

 
 
 

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