BIO
Austin, Texas quartet Gentlemen Rogues celebrate aggressive guitar pop anthems — bearing the influences of The Replacements, Superdrag, Jawbreaker, and similar visionaries — and have been gaining momentum and increased attention. Since their debut in 2011, the band — Danny Dunlap (guitar/vocals), Josh Power (drums), John Christoffel (guitar), and Dave Hawkins (bass, vocals) — have honed their hooks over numerous singles, EPs, and the 2022 full-length collection, A History of Fatalism.
Springsteen sideman Steven van Zandt hand-picked their single “Do the Resurrection!” as the “Coolest Song in the World” on his SiriusXM radio show, Little Steven’s Underground Garage. Garnering heavy airplay, listeners worldwide agreed, at year end voting “Do the Resurrection!” as one of the top ten “Coolest Songs of 2021.”
Gentlemen Rogues have supported diverse acts like the Lemonheads, Smoking Popes, the Dandy Warhols, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Mrs Magician, and Riverboat Gamblers on stages across the U.S. and the UK. In 2021 Gentlemen Rogues opened for both indie-punk icons Superchunk and Bob Mould, who personally selected the band to provide sole support on the Texas leg of his Distortion and Blue Hearts tour.
Surface Noise, a brand new LP of well-turned guitar pop, complete with roaring chords and propulsive rhythms behind Dunlap’s clever and cultured lyrics, was co-released on February 16, 2024 by Double Helix Records & Shifting Sounds. Surface Noise plays like a singles collection. Tracks like “Involuntary Solitary,” “Never the Bride,” and “All Out Crush” deploy infectious songcraft with dynamic navigation and precision — another spirited collection of power-pop earworms for discriminating fans of winsome, punk-tinged, rock n roll, melodicism.
PRESS
“Gentlemen Rogues slam out one powerful radio-friendly tune anthem after another, and there isn’t a bad note to be found anywhere. The band are no stranger to this scribe, and while I really liked the band in the past, I think the flirtation has progressed to full blown adoration.”
—The Big Takeover
“Great, catchy, sugary sweet power pop that wouldn’t be out of place next to your Superdrag and Bob Mould/Sugar records.”
—Maximum Rocknroll
“Gentlemen Rogues have that same knack for creating polished yet powerful songs as Bob Mould and Superchunk.”
—Add to Wantlist
“Gentlemen Rogues are equal parts indie, punk, and power-pop. They know their way around a guitar fueled tune that rock n rolls in a way that brings to mind names like Mould, Westerberg, or Schwarzenbach.”
—Take Effect
“Gentlemen Rogues tread that fine line between punk, garage, and power-pop, with few sharp edges but an abundance of robust melodies, singalong choruses, supercharged guitars and energy-infused drumming.”
—Off Shelf
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