Artist description GWG is basically singer/songwriter Alina Simone with the addition of occasional guest players. GWG's compositions are comprised of folk, punk and bare-bones, three-chord guitar rock shot through with raw, sandblasted vocals.

Music Style indie rock/ pop punk/ low-fi

Musical Influences punk/folk singer Yanka, the comics of Adrian Tomine, and all indie rock that makes good use of a few, spare chords - oh yes, and anything on K records

Similar Artists cat power the breeders bjork elliot smith mary lou lord pj harvey mirah scout nibblett sleater-kinney yanka

Artist History Alina was born in Kharkov, Ukraine in 1974, grew up in Massachusetts and moved to NYC from Austin, Texas two years ago, where she sang on the street under the abandoned awning of what is now Buffalo Billiards. Her first band, Disfarmer, started playing clubs in NYC in February of 2002. Since then, GWG, (in various incarnations) has played: Knitting Factory Main Stage, The Living Room, CB's Gallery/Lounge, Club Luxx, and Elbow Room (among other venues) and has shared bills with eclectic local and touring bands/artists such as The Post (secretly canadian), Barbez, Bee and Flower, Rebecca Moore, The Dresden Dolls and jazz great, Daniel Carter.

Group Members Alina Simone

Instruments Guitar, vocals, cello, drums

Albums Disfarmer EP, GWG demo

Press Reviews In a starred review prior to Disfarmer's last show Time Out New York wrote: "Cat Power fans willing to cede sections of their hearts to another may want to check out Disfarmer, a new local trio with prominent cello and wailing, heartfelt singing." July 2002

Location Hoboken, NJ - USA

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