Gary Gerloff Band releases new CD-
 "Ancestor Worship"

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Gary Gerloff's music comes from a world filled with tent show pit bands, low-rent dancehall trios, and teary-eyed streetcorner serenaders. The many different styles and moods are all brought together by a 60's sense of musical cross-pollination. When combined they add to the theory that some music should exist on it's own, without ponderous or tedious thought.

One of Gary's first moments of musical transcendence occurred when he discovered the big, happy, rhythm & blues bands and the power they held over packed and joyous dance floors. At the same time he discovered the musical rumblings of the San Francisco scene, led by artists like Dylan and Garcia. Gary was able to draw from these two schools and expand on them, adding elements as diverse as country blues and reggae. In his own words, he was "enjoying being at the vortex of one of the greatest times in musical evolution."

Ancestor Worship is the result of this musical experimentation, and consists of equal parts reverence and ethnomusicology. Gary has played with some great musicians, and to him, "they all seem like pretty much the same person. They do what they do because they love it."

Ancestor Worship features performances from musicians such as Charles Arthur (Slaid Cleaves), Susan Greenbaum, Steve Bassett, Coby Batty (The Fugs), and Page Wilson. The Gary Gerloff Band also performs up and down the east coast and has shared stages with NRBQ, The Jerry Garcia Band, Albert Collins, Robben Ford, and Johnny Hott.

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