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Sounding like something that has
meandered through the solar system and spun itself into sound, 12THPLANET
exudes the feeling of a confidant cosmic wanderer. The present incarnation
of 12THPLANET has been together for the last 3 years, and each member of
the band comes to the project with his own cosmic pedigree.
Gabriel Gordon started playing the guitar when he was
10, by the time he was 12 he had mastered the Hendrix ouevre and when he
was 19 he moved to the East Village in New York City. Gabe honed his skill
and found a loyal following by playing clubs three or four times a week,
and after a couple of years he became an East Village staple, often seen
schlepping two guitars and an amp down 8th Street. After going on tour with
the Soup Dragons, gabe did some commercial work including the WNB-Ays and
spent the last year on tour as Natalie Merchant’s guitar player.
Andy Hess comes to the band with the experience of
recording with Freedy Johnston, Tina Turner and David Byrne, as well as
teaming up with Gabe and Laurie Anderson for a song on the Red Hot and
Latin album. Rod Hohl has been involved with Fellaheen, a NYC band for the
last 10 years. The band draws on myriad musical influences that coalesce in
a unique sound that vibrates with astral energy. Seamlessly mixing a
distinguished blues knowledge with funk, soul and a strong guitar sense,
the band recorded an album entitled Global Refugees at Electric Lady
Studios. Clearly the band felt at home in the studio built by previous
talent with cosmic affinities, Jimi Hendrix.
Named after Nibiru, the Sumerian 12THPLANET, the band
fuses influences that range the spectrum from 30's blues to 60's pop and
contemporary rock. But close your eyes and listen for yourself and see
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