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City Arts lists Gems video “Tall Mountain” as a favorite!

City Arts Online recently posted an article naming Gems “Tall Mountain” video as one of their three favorites to come from Seattle bands!  We’re honored to be mentioned! See the full article here: http://cityartsonline.com/issues/seattle/2013/05/standing-out-sea-bizarre?buffer_share=aadea&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer%253A%252BDontBeALout%252Bon%252Btwitter and here’s the video! http://vimeo.com/62834288

The Stranger reviews Gems “Tall Mountain” record release show

Trent Moorman of Seattle’s arts and entertainment magazine The Stranger was kind enough to give Gems a very favorable review of our Tall Mountain record release show!  Mr. Moorman writes, “The two drummers, Adrian Van Batenburg and Jacob Evans (the Bearded Wonder) aren’t just playing together, they’re meshing well played, well thought out, and well executed …

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Gems “Tall Mountain” record release show this friday April 19th!!!

  FRIDAY APRIL 19TH GEMS “TALL MOUNTAIN” RECORD RELEASE SHOW AT THE SUNSET TAVERN: SEATTLE, WA W/ Vox Mod and Gold Wolf Galaxy $8 21+ Doors at 9pm. http://www.sunsettavern.com/calendar/event/gems-album-release-with-gold-wolf-galaxy-album-release-vox-mod

Gems on the radio this weekend

Gems will be all the way live on the radio this weekend, talking, playing some vinyl cuts from their new record Tall Mountain, and rocking some of our friends music as well. Firstly today Saturday, April 13th on the UW’s Rainy Dawg Radio starting at 5pm pacific time. You can listen in here: http://www.rainydawg.org/ Gems …

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Gems new music video “Koi” feat. okanomode dir. by Blake Whitaker

Here’s our brand spanking new video for Tall Mountain track “Koi” featuring Seattle singer okanomode. The video was directed by friend of the band and super talented artist Blake Whitaker. Share far and wide!!!

Gems new music video! “Tall Mountain” dir. Ryan Wylie

We are proud to present our first official music video directed by Ryan Wylie for the title track from our new record “Tall Mountain.” Please enjoy, share, and spread the word of thee Gems far and wide to friends and family! p.s. you may have also noticed we have a “store” tab on the website …

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Gems on Sonarchy Radio

If you’re not a fan of Sonarchy Radio yet, you should be. Every Sunday night at midnight you can tune in to 90.3 KEXP to hear live-in-studio performances from the Northwest’s finest envelope pushing musicians. Gems is proud to be joining the Sonarchy legacy — tune in this Sunday, March 17 to hear us do …

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It’s Almost Here!

Shows up and coming!

First off Gems would like to offically announce the date and location of our Seattle record release show for “Tall Mountain” as APRIL 19TH AT THE SUNSET TAVERN in Ballard.  Also on the bill with us will be Vox Mod and Gold Wolf Galaxy…more info soon!  Our album’s release date on itunes, Amazon, and local …

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legendary electronic musician Harald Grosskopf talks Gems!

I was lucky enough to be exposed to German electronic musician Harald Grosskopf’s 1980 record “Synthesist” several years ago…a work far ahead of it’s time and filled with some  of the most amazing, magical music!  I later discovered his other work with AshRa and Klaus Schulze and was simply blown away at the scope of …

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