'love will have her revenge' in stores now!!!
"Love Will Have Her Revenge is timeless in the sense that it smears the line between mid-70s dirtbag-rawk (with its folk and country influences) and modern revivalism.Stylized but honest, the Main Street Gospel is preaching rock as religion; come on down and get saved."
–Sound Fix
"This dirty-jeaned trio evoke the endless sunsets of ’70s TV ads, middle-American road trips and melancholic blues blaring from AM radios.A soundscape of dreamy guitar and raw grooves evoking a face-splitting smile, tears of gratitude, and a heart full of hope and loss. One of the truly great discoveries in recent memory."
–Music Australia Guide
".A soft pummeling of big, earthy jams, which lumber past the point of lethargy and into a blissful heady crawl.A low-key, sub-stoner, Sunday record that rewards in repeated listens and stops time when looking for the infinite mellow."
–The Agit Reader
".A many-tentacled, freak-folk miracle of an album. From the folkies to the hippies, the professors to the potheads, “Love Will Have Her Revenge” is, literally, for everyone."
– Metro Spirit
"Lodged somewhere between the bluesy scuzz of the Black Keys and the haunted highway ramblings of Neil Young, "I Won't Be Stayin'" is one of those rare cuts that sounds both oddly familiar and intriguingly fresh. ‘Love Will Have Her Revenge,’ a wonderful album which touches upon everything from Byrds-y country rock to Spiritualized-type psychedelic mantras, will drop June 29."
– SHOCKHOUND
“The Main Street Gospel dispense rather delicious morsels of cool 70s rock-channeling goodness on this, their debut LP…High on the agenda is a hip mix of country-folk, hard rock and psych rock smarts.”
–Power Of Pop
“Straightforward rock and pop melodies get filtered through a psychedelic gauze, with spaced-out guitars and vocals that sound piped in from the subconscious…To my ears 'Love Will Have Her Revenge' sounds timeless.”
–Michael Toland /
Sleazegrinder
'All your love is gone' 7" is now available!!!
Produced & engineered by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Limited edition of 300 with hand screened covers by Smoke Signals.
THE MAIN STREET GOSPEL
Love Will Have Her Revenge
The Main Street Gospel is a Columbus, Ohio trio who mix psych-infused classic rock with dusty country vibes and dirt-stained blues. The band was born in 2005, when Barry Dean–former tambourine shaker for the Brian Jonestown Massacre–began writing songs with longtime friend Ryan “Tito” Ida. Adam Scoppa joined the band on drums the following year.
Dean grew up around music, as his grandfather was a touring and recording guitarist for acts like Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers and The Georgia Crackers. It’s safe to say that passion for country music was passed on to his grandson. Tito grew up listening to Hank Williams and Bob Dylan and also paved his musical path early on. Scoppa takes his back beat cues from vintage Chicago blues and '60s garage.
Together, the band has a strong sense of understanding and respect for the true roots of rock n’roll. Their sound recalls elements of folk giants The Byrds and Neil Young, while at the same time retaining the modern aesthetics of revivalists like Spacemen 3 and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
To date, The Main Street Gospel have played several shows with like-minded bands such as Dead Meadow, Hopewell, Floorian and fellow Ohioans Buffalo Killers.
In early 2008, the trio mobilized themselves to Akron Analog Studio in Akron, Ohio to record what would become the band’s first 7" single. ‘All Your Love Is Gone’ b/w ‘Who Shot You Down’ was recorded and engineered by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, whose influence certainly resonates. While the songs are decidedly stripped-down in essence, they still manage to accomplish a big, layered sonic delivery.
The Main Street Gospel's debut album will be 11 tracks of cool, driving rock n' roll titled Love Will Have Her Revenge, sure to please bluesy alternative country, classic rock, and psych fans.
Love Will Have Her Revenge will appear on Tee Pee Records in early 2010.
from the roots of columbus rock is born a new breed of honky tonk. the ashes have blown away to reveal a dirty, beautiful sensation, straight from the basement. you are going to eat dirt, heart and soul. -lara yazvac
enjoy the main street gospel
