The Gossip (Beth (vox), Kathy (drums) and Nathan (guitar)) are a modern-day punk rock dream come true.

They all arrived to Olympia, Washington from Searcy, Arkansas, in the past two years, formed a band in the fall of 1999 and blew Olympia away with their onstage hip-thrustin', hand-clappin', and riff rockin' sass that is so down pat it's as if they've been fine-tuning their performance for years. They caught the eye of local Olympia heroes, Sleater-Kinney, who decided to whisk the band away with them on their first US tour ever for two months.

The Gossip’s debut album, “thats not what i heard” (Released on Kill Rock Stars), is a remarkable introduction to these hot-trottin' rock and holy rollers, a fine follow up to their blistering debut K Records single. Singing a fallen angel's punk-bruised blues, Beth's pop-gospel voice evokes years of rough ridin' in love's fast lane, seeing things that would make a lesser person hit the brakes and have a breakdown. With all the guts and glory of Nathan's greaser Gories guitar riffs and the Bratmobile feel of Kathy's backbeat, the Gossip have no trouble talking the talk and walking the walk as they tell it like it is. Their live shows are an experience like no other, making their shows something not to be missed.

Releases

• Jealous Girls - single, out 20/08/2007 on Back Yard Recordings. 1 review (read/post)
• Listen Up! - single, out 11/06/2007 on Back Yard Recordings. (post review)
• Standing in the Way of Control - single, out 26/02/2007 on Sony. (post review)
• Standing In The Way Of Control - single, out 30/09/2006 on Back Yard Recordings. (post review)
• Listen Up! - single, out 03/07/2006 on Back Yard Recordings. 1 review (read/post)
• Standing In The Way Of Control - album, out 06/02/2006 on Kill Rock Stars. 1 review (read/post)
• Standing In The Way Of Control - single, out 21/11/2005 on Kill Rock Stars. 1 review (read/post)
• Movement - album, out 21/07/2003 on Kill Rock Stars. (post review)
• Movement - album, out 07/07/2003 on Kill Rock Stars. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Glastonbury Firday, Fri 27 Jun at Glastonbury Festival. (post review)
• Festival Les Inrocks, Sat 10 Nov at Paris La Cigale. (post review)
• Sat 15 Sep at Brighton Dome. (post review)
• Fri 14 Sep at London Forum. (post review)
• Thu 13 Sep at London Forum. 1 review (read/post)
• Wed 12 Sep at Preston 53 Degrees. (post review)
• Tue 11 Sep at Cambridge Corn Exchange. (post review)
• Sat 08 Sep at Bristol Academy. (post review)
• Wed 05 Sep at Paris Nouveau Casino. (post review)
• Wed 11 Jul at Nottingham Rock City. (post review)
• Mon 09 Jul at Liverpool Carling Academy. (post review)
• Oxegen Festival - Saturday, Sat 07 Jul at County Kildare Punchestown Racecourse. (post review)
• Tue 27 Feb at Glasgow ABC. (post review)
• Mon 26 Feb at Leeds Metropolitan University Union. (post review)
• Sun 25 Feb at Manchester Academy 2 (formerly MDH). (post review)
• NME Awards Show, Sat 24 Feb at London Astoria. (post review)
• Mon 06 Nov at Sheffield Plug. 1 review (read/post)
• Sun 05 Nov at Brighton Concorde 2. (post review)
• Sat 04 Nov at Manchester Roadhouse. (post review)
• Fri 03 Nov at London Koko. (post review)
• Thu 02 Nov at Birmingham Barfly. (post review)
• Wed 01 Nov at Leeds The Faversham. (post review)
• Tue 31 Oct at Glasgow Oran Mor. (post review)
• Sun 29 Oct at Liverpool Club EVOL. (post review)
• Mon 17 Jul at London Kings College London (KCLSU). (post review)
• Wed 14 Jun at London 100 Club. 1 review (read/post)
• The United Sounds of ATP - Weekend Two, Fri 19 May at Camber Sands All Tomorrow's Parties. (post review)
• Sat 11 Feb at London Cargo. (post review)
• Thu 09 Feb at London Islington Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• Sat 18 Aug at London Spitz. 1 review (read/post)

News

• 30/06/2008: Is there a festival Lightspeed Champion isn't playing? Him and more for Surfstock
• 17/04/2008: Get Loaded gets acts: Kate Nash, Supergrass, Maccabees, Ipso Facto
• 25/03/2008: Underworld, Fatboy Slim, Ian Brown, SMD: More names for this year's Creamfields
• 18/02/2008: DiS exclusive: Jarvis and Ditto's 'Temptation' out today
• 30/08/2007: OMG: Skins OST
• 06/07/2007: Summercase in your face: first information on exciting Spanish festival
• 06/07/2007: Ladyfest Grrrlies Tour
• 18/06/2007: Chart round-up: dad rules, OK?
• 11/06/2007: The Gossip on show in September
• 05/06/2007: Hove Festival 2007: final line-up confirmed

Features

• 19/07/2007: "I think the backlash against us is inevitable": DiS meets The Gossip
• 18/07/2007: Hove Festival 2007: the DiS review
• 06/07/2007: Our ATP: DiS does Weekend Two, finds that not all men with a cape can fly...

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