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Gonken	2004-06-14
Posted by: Gonken
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Website: http://www.gonken.com
Established: 1999
Record Label : Automation Records (http://automationrecords.com)
Band Members: Johnny Gonken (Gonken) -- producer/entertainer
ABOUT THE BAND - Johnny Gonken Embracing the punk individualist ethic wholeheartedly, Johnny Gonken creates music that is totally the product of his own wild imagination. With the fervor of an artist driven by his own need to have a unique voice in the world (and fueled by the talent to accomplish just that), Gonken churns out energetic, hooky and artistically defiant music he calls “quirky electro-punk rock.” It's a galvanizing sound and one that reverberates with the in-your-face rawk assault and stimulated by electronic surges. Genius and Insanity Deviation from the norm is frequently criticized, sometimes hated. But Gonken doesn't care. He's confident in his highly original music. He has a mark to make on the world and he's busy carving it in. His music can be seen as a reflection of the hypocrisy of the music industry. The unsigned independent who steps off the beaten path is written off as nuts. But the same wacko who makes it is praised for his forward-thinking music. “There's a fine line between genius and insanity,” Gonken says. “That line is fame. If you're underground, people call you crazy, but if you're famous, you're regarded as a genius.” Fusion Diversity is perhaps the defining element of Gonken's sound. His music finds roots in everything from pop punk to angry industrial – and a lot in between. Eclecticism drives his creative process and he seeks to offer as colorful a musical experience as possible. Besides music, he also draws energy from humor and sci-fi cinema. His inspired askewness charges through every song, his music raw yet primitive, raving mad yet with a satirical edge. “Gonken is nuts, and by nuts we mean psycho, and by psycho, we mean inspired in a very devastatingly brilliant way.” - A&R Select
CONTACT INFO:
Gonken Kirkland, WA United States 98033	Posted by: Gonken Contact: Jason Email: gonkenmusic@hotmail.com Web: http://www.gonken.com

SONGS BY THIS BAND :
All Systems Gonken!
Trippin' on Pinion
Shaolin Ghetto Freak
Hit in the Balls (With an Arrow of Cupid)
The Death of Jason Chamberlain
Trick-or-Treat (The Halloween Song)
Zombie Shuffle
Destructo: Destroyer of Worlds
Pumpkin Party Freakout

INSPIRED BY :
NIN
Beck
Blink 182

SOUNDS LIKE :
MC Lars
NIN
Beck

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