Artist description GATLIN is a modern mix of all different styles of rock music combining pop hooks with crushing rhythms. Gatlin covers all areas in creating a new, unique, and incredibly catchy brand of hard rock.

Music Style Rock

Musical Influences Everything!

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Artist History As wave after wave of cookie cutter bands flood across the somewhat barren musical shores of the 21st century, one band has decided to hit the beach like a tsunami. They are determined to swell from the underbelly of the Lake Erie music community and control the "Current" flowing into the prominence of the national audience. That band is Gatlin. Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, the four piece rock/metal band has accomplished a lot, yet know they have plenty more to prove. Their previous releases, GATLINIZED STEEL and FORGET FOREVER established them as one of the most potent and popular bands that Cleveland has seen since the rise of Mushroomhead; as they showcased the undeniable ability to create sonic melody and combine it with powerful and masterful musical delivery. Over the course of the last XX years, they have seen themselves grow from a garage band with a dream into the single most popular unsigned band in the Cleveland area. Regularly selling out shows at the Odeon Concert Club (capacity 900) and Peabody's Down Under (capacity 700) each year, they've established themselves as a band that most in Cleveland want to hear. With the arrival of their latest release, CURRENT, Gatlin finds themselves ready to move on from the shores of Cleveland to every other market throughout the country and the world. A musical genesis of numerous rock and metal bands from the 80s to modern day, CURRENT showcases just how strong the band has become from years of playing out, developing their chops and an impressive work ethic. Songs like "Endless" contain the pop sensibility of a band like Nickelback. Tracks like "November" and "Only I" showcase the ability to catch the emotion of the listener, as they stand as powerful ballads that lure the listener in close. And once they are in, rockers like "Other Half" or "Undivided" will cause an explosion of musical bliss with their raw and attacking feel. To say the least, Gatlin is a musical conglomeration of musical ideals melded with the extraordinary musical abilities of vocalist/bassist Jon Drake, guitarist Don DeBiase, guitarist Patrick Ols and drummer Mike Morrison. Drake's pipes are at once luring yet intense, clean yet driving. While Drake provides the message, DeBiase and Ols provide the "rock" needed to drive his message home. Add to that the intense foundation created by Drake and Morrison, and you'll understand just why Gatlin is so revered in the Cleveland area. As the tide rolls out on Extreme Music and the musical world returns to a place where skilled songwriting, performance and ability are the standard, the new wave that is Gatlin will soon be upon our shores. You can be the one that rides the wave, or you can be the one that gets soaked down by its wake. The choice is yours - CURRENT has now washed up on your desk!

Group Members Patrick Ols - Guitars Don DeBiase - Guitars Jon Drake - Bass/vocals Steve Lochart - Drums

Instruments Randall Amps, Marshall Amps, Ibanez & Schecter Guitars, Ernie Ball Strings, Monster Cables, Boss Pedals, Samson & Nady Wirelss, Rock Hard Road Cases

Albums Gatlinized Steel, Forget Forever, Current

Press Reviews GATLIN..... "Current" As wave after wave of cookie cutter bands flood across the somewhat barren musical shores of the 21st century, one band has decided to hit the beach like a tsunami. They are determined to swell from the underbelly of the Lake Erie music community and control the "Current" flowing into the prominence of the national audience. That band is Gatlin. Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, the four piece rock/metal band has accomplished a lot, yet know they have plenty more to prove. Their previous releases, GATLINIZED STEEL and FORGET FOREVER established them as one of the most potent and popular bands that Cleveland has seen since the rise of Mushroomhead; as they showcased the undeniable ability to create sonic melody and combine it with powerful and masterful musical delivery. Over the course of the last XX years, they have seen themselves grow from a garage band with a dream into the single most popular unsigned band in the Cleveland area. Regularly selling out shows at the Odeon Concert Club (capacity 900) and Peabody's Down Under (capacity 700) each year, they've established themselves as a band that most in Cleveland want to hear. With the arrival of their latest release, CURRENT, Gatlin finds themselves ready to move on from the shores of Cleveland to every other market throughout the country and the world. A musical genesis of numerous rock and metal bands from the 80s to modern day, CURRENT showcases just how strong the band has become from years of playing out, developing their chops and an impressive work ethic. Songs like "Endless" contain the pop sensibility of a band like Nickelback. Tracks like "November" and "Only I" showcase the ability to catch the emotion of the listener, as they stand as powerful ballads that lure the listener in close. And once they are in, rockers like "Other Half" or "Undivided" will cause an explosion of musical bliss with their raw and attacking feel. To say the least, Gatlin is a musical conglomeration of musical ideals melded with the extraordinary musical abilities of vocalist/bassist Jon Drake, guitarist Don DeBiase, guitarist Patrick Ols and drummer Mike Morrison. Drake's pipes are at once luring yet intense, clean yet driving. While Drake provides the message, DeBiase and Ols provide the "rock" needed to drive his message home. Add to that the intense foundation created by Drake and Morrison, and you'll understand just why Gatlin is so revered in the Cleveland area. As the tide rolls out on Extreme Music and the musical world returns to a place where skilled songwriting, performance and ability are the standard, the new wave that is Gatlin will soon be upon our shores. You can be the one that rides the wave, or you can be the one that gets soaked down by its wake. The choice is yours - CURRENT has now washed up on your desk!

Additional Info Call our management, Neil Sheehan of Hardcore Marketing @ 1.440.223.4873

Location Cleveland, OH - USA

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