Pop rock with guitar riffs and melodic vocals, done Seattleâs way. Also our mission is to prove that a combination of a basic inexpensive garage recording setup and professional audio engineerâs experience can produce a high level of sonic quality.

5 MP3 Songs in this album (17:46) !
Related styles: POP: Power Pop, ROCK: Grunge

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Review By: Pope JTE / The Ripple Effect
. . . well, those are the reasons we do this. Those surprising nuggets of music that no one but a select few know about. Those unheralded musicians, those lost classics.

Gumshen are just the latest group to catch our ears and make us take notice. Hailing from the alternative music Mecca of Seattle, these guys have put together a five song E.P. (Stew) that has me acting like someone has just opened a bag of potato chips in arms reach of me. I keep reaching for more. I canât help it. Itâs so tasty. So what I need right now! If you could see me now, my eyes are a bit buggy and Iâm shaking a little.

...and just as this song comes to an end, the CD player in the Popemobile automatically returns it to the beginning of the disc. Itâs like a never ending musical treat for my ears!

No song on Stew reaches the four minute mark, so itâs a palatable disc to listen to over and over again. Hell, I had to fight myself to eject it from the player so that I could move on to something else. Even though the songs are relatively short, Gumshen have done a remarkable job of incorporating multiple dimensions to each song. As songwriters, these guys have the ability to be the next big thing. Heartfelt, to the point, and dynamic songs. What more could one ask for in their music. Maybe Stewâs a bit hard to mosh to, but damn it! Music isnât all about a pit. Itâs about the conveyance of emotion through sound, and Gumshenâs emotions are a multi-layered amalgam of numerous musical influences. I, for one, canât wait for more! - Pope JTE