The Gaslight Anthem are an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, formed in 2006.
-Wikipedia
Members:
Brian Fallon - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
(2006present)
Alex Rosamilia - lead guitar, backing vocals
(2006present)
Alex Levine - bass, backing vocals
(2006present)
Benny Horowitz - drums, percussion, tambourine
(2006present)
Name Origin:
Named after a bar in New York, "The Gaslight Cafe".
Brian Fallon explained:
"There was a club in New York in the '60s that
Dylan
played at and all these young folk artists
and so that's where it came from. The main point was that they weren't famous and they were all
sharing their ideas. So we were like, 'Gaslight, hrm, anthem, hrm.' The collective idea of
that, that's us."
From: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Genre(s):
Punk rock,
heartland rock,
alternative rock,
folk punk,
indie rock,
grunge
Active From: 2006present
Associated Acts:
Bruce Springsteen
The Horrible Crowes
Molly and the Zombies
Something About Death Or Dying
This Charming Man
Quotes:
"We all kind of work it out. There's like the basic structures and I'll come in with a song and everybody else turns it
into what it becomes... There's a lot of ideas we talk about outside of the practice room and
then when we go in there, it just kind of happens. So we don't have to ever talk. It's weird."
-Brian Fallon
"Dude, we totally ripped Bruce off. We actually live pretty close to where he lives, and uh, every once
in a while he'll show up in these random bars, and we've met him before. He's like the raddest dude
in the world. He's totally normal and not weird at all."
-Brian Fallon
"Blue Collared Soul."
-Brian Fallon, asked to describe their "sound and vibe" in three words.