Gerbil Church
Gerbil Church The band formed in summer 1992 with high school chums William Hellfire and Scott George Beattie aka AGENT 78. Inspired by the heavy fuzz sounds of Monster Magnet; the raw lo-fi appeal of Estrus records and the pure train of thought writings of Jack Kerouac. With a whimsy for nostalgia, a pension for vintage suits from Salvation Army and a partiality towards rodents, The Gerbs began at full volume in a claustrophobic washroom, in an unfinished basement in Haskell, NJ. Just two guitars crunching through two vintage starter amps, with a radio shack microphone taped to a broomstick. The Gerbs dug the the paired down sound and wanting to keep it ‘pure’ decided they were rock’ n’ roll enough sans bassist and drummer. First show was at Severed Lips HQ that Halloween, recorded o
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Catalogue & Listenership
Tracks
18
Albums
3
Total audio
1h 05m 39s
FMA listens
5,965
Favourites
31
Avg bitrate
320 kbps
Genre & Licence Profile
| Genre | Tracks |
|---|---|
| Rock | 17 |
- Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives — 18
Top Tracks by Listens
| Track | Album | Year | Duration | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You Got Your | HEADPHONE HOSPITAL – Severed Lips Recordings Compilation | 2012 | 2m 39s | 3,627 |
| Moonshine Magnet | coup de grace | 1993 | 9m 03s | 300 |
| Moonshine Magnet (24TK) | Odds 'n' Ends | 0 | 7m 48s | 233 |
| Ghost Ride | coup de grace | 1993 | 4m 00s | 215 |
| Black Beauty | Odds 'n' Ends | 0 | 2m 53s | 214 |
| The Fall | coup de grace | 1993 | 2m 17s | 169 |
| Speak Slowly and Smile | Odds 'n' Ends | 0 | 2m 00s | 167 |
| Hotel Daddy | Odds 'n' Ends | 0 | 5m 30s | 140 |
| Cranberry Kiss Killer | coup de grace | 1993 | 2m 11s | 136 |
| Cause You Are | coup de grace | 1993 | 2m 34s | 121 |
Track Length Distribution
| Length | Tracks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 min | 12 | 66.7% |
| 3–6 min | 3 | 16.7% |
| Over 6 min | 3 | 16.7% |
Release Timeline
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Track Catalogue
18 tracks shown
| Track | Album | Genre | Duration | Listens | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| You Got Your [18, 53] | HEADPHONE HOSPITAL – Severed Lips Recordings Compilation 2012 | 2m 39s | 3,627 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives | |
| Moonshine Magnet [27] | coup de grace 1993 | Rock | 9m 03s | 300 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Ghost Ride [27] | coup de grace 1993 | Rock | 4m 00s | 215 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Hey Man [27] | coup de grace 1993 | Rock | 6m 11s | 75 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Highbred Octane Dark [27] | coup de grace 1993 | Rock | 2m 33s | 94 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| A Caroline [27] | coup de grace 1993 | Rock | 2m 15s | 93 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| You Got Your [27] | coup de grace 1993 | Rock | 2m 39s | 47 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Just [27] | coup de grace 1993 | Rock | 2m 01s | 65 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Red Ride [27] | coup de grace 1993 | Rock | 2m 46s | 115 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Lbs [27] | coup de grace 1993 | Rock | 1m 31s | 46 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| The Fall [27] | coup de grace 1993 | Rock | 2m 17s | 169 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Cranberry Kiss Killer [27] | coup de grace 1993 | Rock | 2m 11s | 136 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Cause You Are [27] | coup de grace 1993 | Rock | 2m 34s | 121 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Moonshine Magnet (24TK) [27, 45] | Odds 'n' Ends | Rock | 7m 48s | 233 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Speak Slowly and Smile [27, 45] | Odds 'n' Ends | Rock | 2m 00s | 167 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |