Song:Ancient Jules
Album:Eyes on the Lines
Guitarist Steve Gunn is an in demand sideman. But in recent years he has also recorded solo and he got a lot of critical acclaim for his 2016 album Eyes on the Lines. He was born in the Philadelphia suburb of Lansdowne, PA. Gunn learned to play guitar and was in hardcore punk cover bands when he was in high school. While in college, he formed GHQ with Pete Nolan and Marcia Bassett. They moved to Brooklyn, NY and they released several albums from 2005-07. Gunn released his first solo album in 2007 and he also recorded and toured with drummer John Truscinski. In 2012 he toured with Kurt Vile and the Violators. He recorded with guitarist Mike Gangloff and his band Black Twig Pickers and British blues musician Mike Cooper. And he recorded a 2015 album with Kurt Vile. Ancient Jules is from Gunn's 2016 album Eyes on the Lines. This was Gunn's first album with the popular indie label Matador. The album was highly acclaimed and appeared on several Best of 2016 lists. You'll notice in the video that Gunn is hanging out at the home of British guitar legend Mike Chapman. That was a big deal for Gunn as Chapman is one of his biggest influences. Gunn's latest album The Unseen In Between was released in 2019. His main collaborator on both Matador albums is British musician James Elkington. Here's the video for Ancient Jules by Steve Gunn.
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