Gas Money

Formed in Philadelphia, this group started in 1994 and loving the sound of <a href="spotify:artist:5hIClg6noTaCzMu2s5wp4f">Carl Perkins</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1p0t3JtUTayV2wb1RGN9mO">Eddie Cochran</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:1I5Cu7bqjkRg85idwYsD91">Duane Eddy</a>. Describing themselves as <a href="spotify:artist:4WPY0N74T3KUja57xMQTZ3">the Replacements</a> of rockabilly, Gas Money performed in various bars and showrooms in Philadelphia. In 1994, after their debut show opening for <a href="spotify:artist:1QSEKTN8PPjVzniAkpJ90p">Dave Alvin</a>, they released their first single, "Gatlin Gun Blues." This was followed in 1996 by a single that was released on Estrus and featured a <a href="spotify:artist:5hIClg6noTaCzMu2s5wp4f">Carl Perkins</a> cover. The band has had its shares of lineup changes, including five or six bass players. In 2001, bass player Chris Reloader drowned in a canoe accident. In the summer of 2001, the group recorded their first full-length effort, dedicating "El Camino Blues" in Reloader's memory. In 2002, Hopeless Love Affair was released on GM Records. The band has played with <a href="spotify:artist:4iZkCcAV662qcR7rsUIV7M">the Derailers</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6dFfHo9uIMufb4PrkOOCsp">Big Sandy</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:26yYgoh7hehqYix76g3LcS">Drivin' N' Cryin'</a>, among others. ~ Jason MacNeil, Rovi