Love Trucker
On a singular mission to change the musical landscape of American rock and roll
Every once in a while, you'll hear a band and know it's destined for phenomenal success. Love Trucker is that band!
Playing old-style rhythm and blues with a fresh, young spin, Love Trucker has perfected a sound that's inspired, vibrant and oh, so appealing.
Members Gabriel Averre -- bass, vocals and keyboard -- and Matthew Paige --guitar and vocals -- met at a performing-arts high school in Vancouver, Washington. Inspired by the same musical influences, they soon found their jam sessions sparked a big bang of musical chemistry. But they needed a drummer...
Chris Merrill auditioned in 2007, though the band was cautioned by friends to reject Chris' talents if he played double kick drums, listened to Rush, or named Rush drummer, Neil Peart as his source of inspiration. To the band's dismay and delight, Chris blew their minds with inspired playing of Rush tunes on double kick drums. He was hired on the spot.
Next on board was guitarist Zach Whiton who joined the band in 2008 after the trio witnessed his stellar set on a shared bill.
The band members seemed destined to meet -- after all, they'd been orbiting the same solar system of local music. In addition to Love Trucker, several of the members play in side projects with established bands such as:
- Factory Girl (
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It was artist, band mentor and former high school teacher Christopher McKinney who coined the name "Love Trucker" while Gabe and Matthew were still his students. "The moniker made us laugh," says Matthew. "We had to keep it!"
The creative spark ignites
- Gabriel Averre - Bass, Vocals, Keys
- Matthew Paige - Guitar, Vocals
- Zach Whiton - Guitar, Vocals
- Chris Merrill - Drums
Love Trucker has enough charisma, talent and passion to fill a generation gap the same way the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin or the Beatles ever did.Christian Vetter
Their influences...in no particular order
The Rolling Stones, Cream, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Faces, Gram Parsons & The Flying Burrito Brothers, CCR, The Guess Who, MC5, Steve Miller Band, Tom Petty & The Heart Breakers, Blind Faith, Traffic, The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, Ten Years After, The Eagles, Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield, Bob Dylan, The Band, Rush and more.
Follow Love Trucker's ascension from inspired young artists to ultra-talented song makers
- 21 Sep 2009 20:00 Smith’s Olde Bar Atlanta, Georgia
- 24 Sep 2009 21:00 Momo’s Club Austin, Texas
- 25 Sep 2009 21:00 Lorraines Marble Falls, Texas
- 05 Oct 2009 21:00 White Eagle - Portland, Oregon
- 16 Oct 2009 21:00 Finaghtys Snoqualmie, Washington
- 05 Jan 2010 21:30 White Eagle, with The London Flush - Portland, Oregon
Contact
- Management: Kristin McKinney
- Phone: 503 799-8184
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Address
- Vancouver, Washington
- USA
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