Ron Gallo

Ron Gallo
2016 Ron Gallo portrait
Ron Gallo in 2016
Background information
Birth name Ronald James Gallo III
Origin Philadelphia, PA, USA[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
Years active 2014–present
Labels
  • New West Records[2]
  • American Diamond Recordings
Website rongallomusic.com

Ron Gallo[3] is an American rock musician, singer, songwriter and artist. His music embraces elements of both art rock and garage punk.[4] He began a solo career in 2014, after fronting various bands including Philadelphia-based band Toy Soldiers and since then has released an album, Heavy Meta and various EPs.[5] During live performances Gallo is backed by bassist, Joe Bisirri and drummer, Dylan Sevey.[6]

Career

On December 15, 2016, NPR premiered a video for "Please Yourself" from Heavy Meta in which Gallo disrupts an intersection of downtown Nashville by performing on a truck bed. The article describes Gallo as an "insurgent poet and rock 'n' roll disruptor" and the album as a "burst of literate electricity" [3] Heavy Meta was released worldwide on February 4, 2017 on New West Records. In support of the record, Gallo has toured nationally and internationally, sharing the stage with White Reaper, Twin Peaks, Thee Oh Sees, The Black Angels, The Gories, FIDLAR, and Hurray for the Riff Raff amongst others.[7] Gallo has also received coverage from various national outlets including The Fader,[8] and has performed at festivals such as Bonnaroo,[9] Austin City Limits Music Festival,[10] SXSW,[11] and Governors Ball Music Festival.[12]

Discography

Ron Gallo
Toy Soldiers
  • The Maybe Boys (2013)

References

  1. ↑ Rupp, Jacqueline (June 29, 2016). "Ron Gallo Comes Home". Philadelphia Weekly.
  2. ↑ Sacher, Andrew M. (November 11, 2016). "Ron Gallo signs to New West, releasing album in 2017, has a new video". Brooklyn Vegan.
  3. 1 2 Powers, Ann (December 15, 2016). "Songs We Love: Ron Gallo "Please Yourself"". NPR. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ron Gallo Artist Biography". Mark Deming, AllMusic. February 20, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Premiere: Ron Gallo – "Put the Kids to Bed" Plus, Gallo on Themes, Influences, & His American Diamond Recordings Label". Under the Radar. February 8, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ron Gallo's 'Heavy Meta' Is Fun and Dark and Garage and Psychedelic and Nice as Hell". Noisey. February 1, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ ""WHITE REAPER + RON GALLO + NAKED GIANTS @ THE TROUBADOUR"". L.A. Record. June 28, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Garage Rocker Ron Gallo Premieres "Kill The Medicine Man"". The Fader. March 10, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  9. ↑ Music Desk (June 6, 2016). "Ron Gallo to Perform at This Weekend's Bonnaroo". Broadway World. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ "HOT NEW MUSIC: STREAM RON GALLO'S NEW SINGLE "PUT THE KIDS TO BED"". Grimy Goods. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Governors Ball 2017 lineup is here". Timeout.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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