Artist description The Okra Pickles are "Hard to describe, easy to listen to & guaranteed to bring a smile to your face" according to Heckler Mag. Another critic describes their sound as "hectic & smoky, pumped up funkified swamp rock with some undertones of hip hop & blues...once you get a little taste you gotta have more." Finally, another says "Trying to describe the Pickles' music isn't easy...on one nightclub calendar their style of music isn't called rock or alternative, but simply OUT THERE."Their live show is jaw dropping & features the incredibly entertaining guitar virtuoso/funnyman Gwamba leading his boys Clovis on bass & Ry dog kickin' drums. Their harmonies can be surprisingly sweet but these guys will totally remind you rock is not dead, all with a truly defining alternative sound.

Music Style Alternative Rock with a Twangy Punk Funk Hip Hop Metallic edge.

Musical Influences - are a very good thing. We like them all.

Similar Artists Red Hot Chili Peppers meet Creedence Clearwater Revival with Zombie, ZZ Top, Primus & Barenaked Ladies thrown in.

Artist History Formed 4 years ago, they are a national touring act from Sacramento, CA. This trio has built their base in the Western US & is now playing around the country in a city or town near you.

Group Members Gwamba - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Humor / Clovis - Bass, Backing Vocals, Straight Man / Dave - Drums, Smoke, More smoke

Instruments Guitar, Bass & Drums

Albums No Lifeguard on Duty at the Gene Pool - 1997 // currently recording new record

Press Reviews "The band's debut CD 'No Lifeguard on Duty at the Gene Pool' is just at the tip of the Okra Pickles experience. If you really want to get into that hippie hippie groove shake thing, you gotta hear & see 'em live." - Sacramento News & Review // "Wickedly funky guitar licks, great harmonies, outrageous themes, each one a white trash anthem..it's all here in your face. They're music to spill your beer to. Music to get a contact high from. This is a great album.'No Lifeguard on Duty at the Gene Pool' could not have been more appropriately named. But you don't have to be white trash to enjoy the Pickles. Their humor...& the catchiness of their songs takes their material far beyond the realm of gimmick.It's undeniably authentic & as a result is joyously accessible." - Jerry Perry - Alive n'Kicking // "Some of the best original songwriting & blues/funk guitar playing I have ever seen...amusing lyrics & high-intensity style...the Okra Pickles turned the crowd inside out." - Rhythmic Review // "The ever irreverent Okra Pickles have become one of Sacramento's best entertainment bets. The backwater rock trio has issued one of the more intriguing recordings of the year in the wickedly funny 'No Lifeguard on Duty at the Gene Pool." - Sacramento Bee // "Any group who manages to mention both ("3" Light Blue Springloaded Illuminated Dashboard")Jesus & Elvis in the space of one album has got to have something for just about everybody." - The Event // "The Okra Pickles are like the Jamboree Bears in a Disney World taken over by the ghost of Frank Zappa...Stoopid, groovy greasy rock n' roll, just what your ma warned you about...actually your mom might end up singing along." - www.digimag.com // "one man's trailer trash is another man's treasure & the OP's sound is quite a find...within 10 minutes I was on to & into them. Witty, crafty & diverse...humor running throughout & downright beautiful harmonies." - Potpourri & Roses // "You could call it frat rock except for the fact that they do it so well. This is true alternative music...funny, rockin', irreverent, good time, sardonic, sassy & full of crunchy guitar riffs...party album of the year" - Immedia Wire Service // "The Pickles definitely have a style all their own, a big collaboration of everything from rock to country to funk...the most unique band I've heard in a very long time. They are a band that makes me smile without trying, now that is a great band. A must have for anyone who is tired of the same old tune from every other band out there." - Campus Circle // These 3 are the spawn of an unholy alien breeding program. Musically satirizing rap, metal & 80's new wave, they have no respect for anyone & I can respect that. If you've been suffering from the mistake of taking your music too seriously, the Okra Pickles can make it all better." - Vice & Verse

Additional Info single - All Damn Day (Play It Everyday)

Location Sacramento, CA - USA

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