The word around here is NEW. New band, new CD release, more new projects in the pipeline, new job, new friends, new listeners - maybe you?
the new normal is the new, 12-song CD from Dr. Octojopculus. Incorporating new friends as well as the usual suspects, this is Doc's craziest, strongest rock and roll yet.
Then we have The Jammists, a new band featuring Doc with Gabriel Barkin and Prong, two guitarist/singer/songwriters who have appeared on many Gray Area releases over the last 25 years. Come see us play: Sat., Oct. 30, 8:00 pm: Oakland Yacht Club Restaurant Address: 1101 Pacific Marina Alameda, CA 94501 OR Tue., Nov. 23, 8:00 pm: The Sleeping Lady 23 Broadway Blvd Fairfax, CA 94930
Meanwhile, the debut CD from Fluffbucket, featuring Corn Man Pig, Lorraine Kline, Rebecca Ward and Doc playing wildly eclectic bubblegum pop, is proceeding apace. AND Centuries of Slow Accumulation, Doc's new project with Anatol S. (fizztabs), is accumulating slowly.
Gray Area is the label and publisher for the musical projects of Gary M. Gray, aka Dr. Octojoculus. Doc has been active in the San Francisco Bay area music underground for 20 years.