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Centro-Matic/South San Gabriel
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Out of 3 votes - Similar Artists: Little Grizzly, Archers of Loaf, Varnaline, Superchunk, Sparklehorse, Guided by Voices, Sebadoh
Out of 3 votes
- Location: Denton, Texas, United States
- Genre: Alternative/Punk » Indie Rock
Editor's review
When Will Johnson, bard of indie micro-mecca Denton, Texas, feels like his Centro-Matic work is just too lively (an interesting assessment), he spaces out with South San Gabriel. The SSG stuff is deliciously open-ended and trippy, but given country-rock focus by Johnson's inimitable, worn pipes.
Biography
South San Gabriel, like Centro-matic, emanates from Johnson's immense vault of songs. While Centro-matic is best known for their bombastic, fuzz-laden rock songs and Johnson's solo recordings tend toward the sad and sparse, South San Gabriel is the outlet for Johnson's open-ended, hallucinatory pop songs. Featuring a revolving cast of players, including all the members of Centro-matic, it takes on a family and friends collective-like mentality.
