What made you settle on the name “Gamblers”? We really bonded as friends and musicians on that tour, and we decided when we got home that we’d start a little side project together. My friend Gary and I- the guy I started the band with, met touring in a previous band that I was the drummer of and he was the guitar player of. Here at Music Mecca, we got the chance to catch up with Gamblers about New York’s ever-looming influence, musical inspirations, and much more.Ĭan you talk a bit about the history of Gamblers, and how y’all came to be? The tracks are set to be a part of the band’s debut album Small World, dropping September 25th. Their two latest tracks - “Small World” and “Do I?” - are complemented with trippy, 80s-style music videos, seemingly a deeper look into what one might miss on the tracks’ lighthearted surfaces. Yet, disguised in the innocuous beats, are McManus’s personal reflections on the darker side of the human experience, such as addiction and corruption. With influences like The Beach Boys, Gamblers’ tunes feature catchy choruses and a sunny sound. The original lineup of the band has since dissolved, and it’s been rebuilt with guys like Jimmy Usher and Bryan Carpentieri at the helm.
After recruiting various other musician friends to join, Gamblers was born.
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After working for major hip hop labels, McManus gained a better understanding of the professional side of the music industry, and decided to turn his and O’Keefe’s side project into a full time gig. The two toured the country together, and decided after the tour to start writing music together. McManus was playing drums for Yankee Longstraw when he met original band member Gary O’Keefe.
The songwriter’s time spent crafting also scored him musical features on Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown and Viceland’s Gaycation. When McManus wasn’t attending classes at Hunter College, he was tucked away in his dorm room, producing hip hop beats, ones that eventually led to collaborations with Meek Mill and Heems. Geography and music are often a fascinating combination.įrontman of indie rock band Gamblers, Michael McManus, hails from the south-shore Long Island town of Massapequa, and each band member is originally from Long Island or Queens, allowing for that authentic New York grit in their vocals, hidden within their bright riffs.
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