I love to buy music, but have you ever bought something and with it was a surprise? Like something unnoticed? Or maybe even... intentional? Maybe I'm talking crazy talk but getting to the point; a CD was hiding behind an album I bought. It was a burnt CD with the simple title in sloppy hand writing, "Gallus Mag".
Found this site. I can't listen so I can't tell if it is related or not. Odds are it is.
The name "Gallus Mag" comes from an interesting source and even has a ghost story involved. Checkout what Wiki has to say on the matter.
Searching online, I could only find a couple of "clues" really as to who this strange and yet, kind of remarkable band is... I feel kinda lucky that I stumbled upon this gem.
I wonder if anyone else in the world knows about this. I found this website that says that a band in Austin, TX; where I live, named Gallus Mag is now named Olive as of '98. However, I could find anything about either really...
The album is noticeably low budget, not just by the burnt CD, but, from the sound quality. The album is very consistent with a few variables. One being the fact that the entire album flows to the point of stopping mid sentence on one track and beginning again on another track. Sorta interesting. Also in a few tracks you hear what seems to be a Russian family talking while an accordion plays in the background and eventually fades into a female rocks singer. She has a shrill and high voice, yet mysterious and captivating. She reminds me of a female Perry Ferrell from Jane's Addiction. Her lyrics are very strong as well.
In one song she bellows " I can kill you because I have nothing to lose!" I love that.
Here's a song just for you. It's track 4 from the album. Prolly one of my favorites.
Found this site. I can't listen so I can't tell if it is related or not. Odds are it is.The name "Gallus Mag" comes from an interesting source and even has a ghost story involved. Checkout what Wiki has to say on the matter.
Searching online, I could only find a couple of "clues" really as to who this strange and yet, kind of remarkable band is... I feel kinda lucky that I stumbled upon this gem.
I wonder if anyone else in the world knows about this. I found this website that says that a band in Austin, TX; where I live, named Gallus Mag is now named Olive as of '98. However, I could find anything about either really...
The album is noticeably low budget, not just by the burnt CD, but, from the sound quality. The album is very consistent with a few variables. One being the fact that the entire album flows to the point of stopping mid sentence on one track and beginning again on another track. Sorta interesting. Also in a few tracks you hear what seems to be a Russian family talking while an accordion plays in the background and eventually fades into a female rocks singer. She has a shrill and high voice, yet mysterious and captivating. She reminds me of a female Perry Ferrell from Jane's Addiction. Her lyrics are very strong as well.
In one song she bellows " I can kill you because I have nothing to lose!" I love that.
Here's a song just for you. It's track 4 from the album. Prolly one of my favorites.
(Please excuse the watermark, I'm having issues with my program as of yet...)
amazing!
ReplyDeleteHere is a copy of the band's old web site - http://members.vpchat.com/hdr/gallusmag/index.html
I would really like to know where you got this ( and what album it was hiding inside)
here are the tracks as best as I can recollect
1) Untitled Instrumental Intro
2) Black Water
3) Sad Abortionist
4) Twelve Years
5) Emma Peel
6) Flying
7) Rainy Season
8) Little Pirhanas
9) (unk.)
10) Tamale House
11) May King
12) Archangel Thunderbird