 Presented here is information about the projects and recordings of Phil Gammage that make up the PreFab catalog and store.
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Moving to New York in the 80's Gammage founded the rock band Certain General with singer Parker Dulany. Playing lead guitar with that band until 1985, he performed on the records HOLIDAY OF LOVE, FARAWAY IN AMERICA, and the critically acclaimed album NOVEMBER'S HEAT (1985's French "rock album of the year"). He also toured internationally with the group. Early in 1999 a reunited Certain General recorded SIGNALS FROM THE SOURCE (CBGB Records). This was followed up by the French release of CLOSER TO THE SUN in late '00, AN INTRODUCTION TO WAR in '01, and LIVE AT THE PUBLIC THEATRE in '01.
Focusing on the garage rock power trio The Corvairs in the mid 80's, he was the band's lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and guitarist. The Corvairs' international releases include TEMPLE FIRE, RIO BLANCO, and HITCHHIKER. Look for a compilation CD of classic Corvair songs called READY TO BURN to be released in 2004.
The year 1990 saw the release of the first Phil Gammage solo record NIGHT TRAIN in Europe. Later solo CDs include 1991's KNEEL TO RISING SUN and 1993's CRY OF THE CITY a collection of songs influenced by the works of American writers in the roman noir style. LOWLIFE STREET, Gammage's fourth solo CD was released in January 2000 on France's Last Call Records. The CD features ten new Gammage original songs. In 2002 MOTEL SONGS, a compilation of songs from his first four solo recordings, was released in the United States on SourMash USA.
Always searching for new forms of musical expression, Gammage founded the lounge/latin group Voodoo Martini in 1995. In 1997 they released their 10-song record EXOTIC AND MYSTERIOUS, THE SOUNDS OF VOODOO MARTINI. Gammage's swing music project, The Scarlet Dukes have released 2000's ROGUE'S ESCAPADE and LIVE AT WINDOWS ON THE WORLD, a document of a 2000 concert.
He has been one of the most critically acclaimed rock and jazz guitarists for the past two decades and his compositions and playing have helped define the "downtown" New York music style that has emerged in recent years. The intrumental recording (2003) TRACKS OF SOUND features 9 new instrumental originals and the playing of some of the east coast's top young jazz players. This moody and soulful CD is one of Gammage's best recording efforts and is an exclusive available only from the PreFab store. It includes an innovative rendition of the Certain General song "General's Theme" that longtime Certain General fans will find of great interest.
Throughout his diverse career Phil Gammage has always shown an amazing consistency of great songwriting and great musicianship. When not playing music he enjoys watching sports on TV and swimming.
Here's a selected discography of Phil's recordings.
Phil Gammage Solo
NIGHT TRAIN
1990 New Rose Records Rose214 (France) LP and CD
KNEEL TO THE RISING SUN
1991 New Rose Records Rose249 (France) LP and CD
SHED MY SKIN/SLIDE MACHINE 45
1991 Diesel Only Records (USA) 840)
CRY OF THE CITY
1990 Marilyn Records USM019 (USA) CD
LOWLIFE STREET
1999 Last Call Records 3055312 (France) CD
MOTEL SONGS
2002 Last Call Records (USA) CD
Certain General
HOLIDAY OF LOVE
1982 Labor Records (USA) EP
FARAWAY IN AMERICA
1984 Sourmash Records (USA SM101) LP
1985 Invitation au Suicide Records (France) LP
NOVEMBER'S HEAT
1985 Invitation au Suicide Records (France) SM103/I.D.7 LP
1999 Alive Records (USA) ALIVE0039 CD
2002 Commotion/Fantastica Records (France) FMS120 2 CDs
SIGNALS FROM THE SOURCE
1999 CBGB Records (USA) 004 CD
AN INTRODUCTION TO WAR
2001 SourMash USA Records (USA) SM201 2 CDs
LIVE AT THE PUBLIC THEATRE
2002 PreFab International Records (USA) PF/FANTASTICA102 CD
INVISIBLE NEW YORK
Easy Action Records (U.K.) 2 CDs
The Corvairs
TEMPLE FIRE
1985 Invitation au Suicide Records (France) SM113/I.D.22) EP
SAD HOTEL
1985 Sourmash Records (France) SM113/I.D.22 EP
1985 Invitation au Suicide Records (France) EP
RIO BLANCO
1987 Cryptovision Records (USA) LP
HITCHHIKER
1989 New Rose Records (France) New Rose 183 LP and CD
DENVER SESSIONS '79
2002 PreFab International (USA) PF105 CD
Voodoo Martini
EXOTIC AND MYSTERIOUS, THE SOUNDS OF VOODOO MARTINI
1997 PreFab International Records (USA) PF101 CD
The Scarlet Dukes
ROGUE ESCAPADES
2000 PreFab International (USA) PF103 CD
LIVE AT WINDOWS ON THE WORLD
2003 PreFab International (USA) PF104 CD
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