Current members: Eric Jacobsen, lead vocals and guitar; Matt Dorsey, drums and vocals; Mike Liszewski, bass and vocals; Jason Fritch, guitar and vocals.
Founded in: 2001
Style: Punk rock
Influenced by: The Ramones, The Clash, The Kinks and Screeching Weasel, to name a few.
Notable: Forever in pursuit of an audience and a good time, these rockers say they’ll play anywhere and everywhere, from basement parties and backyard barbecues to dingy bars and cavernous clubs. As a testament to their workhorse ways, the GR guys landed a spot playing the Washington leg of the 2002 Warped Tour, just a year after forming the group.
Quotable: Jacobsen on the band’s future and its coming full-length CD: “We’re just gonna keep trying. We’re set on doing national tours. I think our release with Insubordination Records … is a giant step for us as far as getting our music out nationally. It’s gonna take us to the next level, whatever that may be.”
For more information on the Gamma Rays, visit www.insubordinationrecords.com.
– Sarah Schaffer
