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13 to the gallows13 to the gallowspress kitpress kit
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1-band bios
2-audio & lyrics
3-pics
13 to the gallows
band bios
Luke Thomas - Drums
Branden Pyle - lead guitar, lead vocals
Jon James Staton - rhythm guitar, backup vocals
Yonatan Miller - fiddle, mandolin, harmonica
Ruben Garcia - low tones
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Branden Pyle
home band bios
Born and raised in Phoenix Arizona, and music has always been the greatest
influence in my life. My grandfather was a huge inspiration to my love and respect
for folk, bluegrass and old time finger-picking mountain music. Some of my fondest
memories are of my grandfather picking away at his old Gretch. I started playing
instruments at a young age, playing piano on and off and singing in the school
music programs. Around the age of 13 I picked up my first guitar and played for
hours every day. Shortly after that, I tried all the instruments I could possibly get my
hands on, learning everything from banjo, bass, drums and piano to imported flutes,
doghouse, cello, harmonica, accordion, and a few more. After playing in a number of
different bands, with all different types of music, I was seeking a different type of
project that would keep my interest. That is when 13 to the gallows was put
together in the summer of 2006. I wanted to write music that would make my
grandfather proud and a great style that would appeal to a diverse audience. The
set was created with the best of our written material. The lyrics are real,
meaningful, and powerful, and words that everyone should be able to relate to from
one point of there life to another.
Ruben Garcia
Well i grew up in Phoenix Az in the infamous west-side Maryvale area. I was
brought up listing to all different types music courtesy of my family and friends.
Some of the most influential artist in my life include Sublime, Steve Ray Vaughn,
Paul Simon, George Strait, and Bob Marley. Being exposed to such a wide range of
music i learned to always keep an open mind and open ear for a good tune. I Have
been playing bass guitar for 8 years and during that eight years i spent countless
hours studying and practicing musical theory. I now spend my time teaching /giving
lessons, practicing and playing with the most awesome professional act 13 to the
Gallows. I now follow my heart and pursue musical endevor!
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Jon James StatonI have lived in Arizona since I was about 5 years old. While in seventh grade a music
teacher I had took it upon herself to teach me how to play guitar. She even set me
up with my first band. It was terrifying playing with seventeen year olds when you
are thirteen. From then on it has been as random as the start. From punk and metal
bands (including a metal band with Brandon when we were 16) to lettering in choir
and jazz band. After high school I pretty much ditched the whole rock thing to play
acoustic originals with a good friend of mine Eric Vanausdale. We played a number
of small gigs and that is when my love affair with acoustic guitar and alt. country
music really started. After exposure to bands like Uncle Tupelo, the Old 97's, and
the Supersuckers I realized that there was a whole other style of music I had been
neglecting. Fast forward a few years to the summer of 06 when I ran into brandon at
a hole in the wall bar after not seeing each other for a few years. We both quickly
realized that we actually had the same taste in music which came as a surprise to
both of us. Needless to say we started playing together soon after and have had
more fun just playing the music that we have written more than anything other
project we have ever been a part of.
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Yonatan MillerI grew up in New York City and studied classical violin (12 yrs.) and clarinet. (3 yrs.) I played in the band,
Old no. 7 in Binghamton New York (78-80 but continuously there have been reunions most recently the
summer of 2004 a series of weekly shows at the Marina Grille in Brick, NJ) In 1981 I was the fiddle player
for the Bob Fitzgerald Band in Binghamton. At the end of the year i moved to Israel and immediately
wound up joining THE TAVERNERS of Jerusalem (The Tavern on Rivlin Street). I continued to play around
Israel and once in Turkey for the next 22 years. The most recent reunion was with David Deckelbaum in
Montreal jamming with some of the members of Corteo and whistler Sean Lomax. I entered the Israeli pop
scene at that time, appearing in a Hanukah Children's festival with Arik Lavie. I met at that time Uzi
Hitman who later invited me to perform his song in the Pre-Eurovision contest of 1984 with the singer Yigal
Bashan. I wound up playing with them for five years as Kmo Tso'ani (Like a Gypsy) and then as Hoppa Hey
with our own TV show and four albums including a gold record and several tours abroad. I continued to do
many educational programs in the Israeli school systems, while continuing to perform for a variety of
famous Israeli singers and actors, recordings and cabaret style shows including playing in trees, at rodeos,
on cruise boats, on trains & planes, playing for the general of the US sixth fleet on his flagship, playing for
US marines in bomb shelters during the first gulf war, playing for Ben of Ben and Jerry's at the opening of
one of his stores (and being fed ice cream at the same time), opening many other well known chains in
that country, and many others too numerous to mention In 2003 I decided to head back to the USA after
so many years and for two years performed in Theatrical productions, with various events bands (club
dates) and especially with the Vanavaer Caravan production of their show Pastures of Plenty (featuring
choreographed dancing to the songs and sayings of Woodie Guthrie) performing throughout the United
States and in Woodie's former hometown, Pampa TX. Since January 2005 I have been playing violin
clarinet recorders penny-whistle singing and other nonsense dressed as a clown in the cirque du soleil
original production, Corteo.
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Luke ThomasI started my musical career when I was twelve years old, and I never looked back. The first
instrument I learned how to play was the bass guitar, soon after that I picked up a six
string, and realized I could sing, sort of. My roots from my childhood are in classic rock, i.e.
the Beatles, CCR, Jim Croche, ect., but my real roots are in punk rock/rock n roll. About
sophmore year of high school is when I started playing the drums. Along with the numerous
punk bands, I was in a few experimental rock bands, which made me grow leaps and
bounds as a drummer, and broadened my horizons as a musician. I met Branden in a junior
collage music class, and he sang briefly for one of my bands, then we sort of lost touch. By
this time, seeing that punk was taking a turn for the worse, and not being able to stomach
anything on the radio, I turned to the classics for inspiration. I had always loved REAL
rockabilly( carl perkins, johnny horton, jerry lee lewis, hank williams, elvis, johnny cash) and
was really into outlaw country(willie nelson, merl hagerd, waylne jennings, johnny cash), so I
knew the next band I was in would be a combination of these. So by a chance meeting in
our local bar, Branden and I started playing music again. I like to think that our music is a
great combination of old and new. Sharing the lyrical duties was our plan from the
beginning, and has worked out well. Being that we are both blue collar, average joe,
working man type of people, we write the kind of lyrics that everyone can enjoy. I feel that
having such a diverse group of musicians has been a huge benefit to our music, and lord
only knows where it will take our band, but where ever it does, we’ll have a blast going
there.
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audio & lyrics
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Desert
screams
Thank the
lord
Never alone
Bowlin
e
Dusty roads
Dusty roads
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vs. 1
it's the the end of my rope and ramblin' on and on
don't know where or who will take me know I'll be there by
dawn-
is soon approaching and I'm thankful for the breeze
those troubles seem so far away
chorus
heats stabbin in, it's summer again and I'll be ok
drive a thousand miles down that dusty dirt road for you and
you don't care
vs. 2
headed north for reno gotta make up some lost time
stop for a spell in vegas get those worries off my mind-
is racing destination come into sight
white crosses from the road side
chorus
heats stabbin in, it's summer again and I'll be ok
drive a thousand miles down that dusty dirt road for you and
you don't care
breakdown
falling, snow flakes freeze my back wile the sun burns my face
vs. 3
A new life and new hope still a need to ramble on
no direction the road leads me to sing the same old songs-
of mine they are singing all I hear is a please take the troubles
off my back
chorus
heats stabbin in, it's summer again and I'll be ok
drive a thousand miles down that dusty dirt road for you and
you don't care
Bowline
audio
vs. 1
I met up with you at a distant coffee shop, your eyes and your smile made my heart stop
a few months together then it began to rain, poured like my whiskey down the drain.
chorus
I'm not the only one who sees right through your shit, now baby your gone
Bowline in my belly thoughts of you make me sick, now baby I'm gone
vs. 2
The change I see in you is making my head spin, now my only comforts in a bottle on gin
you came home so late, tried to start a fight, lay back I can go all night
chorus
I'm not the only one who sees right through your shit, now baby your gone
Bowline in my belly thoughts of you make me sick, now baby I'm gone
vs. 3
Tired of your emptiness and comfort with the pain, my sanity drove you insane
I'm on the 60 leaving you one last time, just me the road and my moonshine
chorus
I'm not the only one who sees right through your shit, now baby your gone
Bowline in my belly thoughts of you make me sick, now baby I'm gone
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Never alone
audio
vs. 1
One step forward, a thousand steps back. I don't wanna be here with my feet stuck in the
tracks
And the doc gave me pills to keep the demons away now there locked up in my head and
all they do is play
chorus
In this darkness I can't breath and I don't wanna be
In this silence I can't see and I don't wanna be
alone, never alone, never alone
vs. 2
One step forward a thousand steps back, I'm just lying here in the middle of the tracks and
I'm
Chasing the voices that are running through my head, If this what's in store for me I
might as well be dead
chorus.
In this bitterness I can't feel and I don't wanna be
and the stench is much too real I don't wanna be alone, alone
2nd chorus
never alone, never alone, never alone, never alone
chorus
In this darkness I can see and I will never be
Now I know the demon is me, I will never be, alone
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Thank the lord
audio
vs.
wake in the morning, I heard those songs play
played all the happy chords, but i let my mind astray
chorus
but I thank the lord for yesterday
ll I wanna know is why you left me to stay
2nd chorus
all my life I been lucky not to die
now that it has come and gone I sit and wonder why
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Desert screams
audio
vs. 1
wasted again don't wanna call no friends to find a place to rest my
bones
wasted away don't think i would like to stay for that fathers calling
me back home
chorus
heavens not comin for a while and that black smoke is rollin through
the trees
out here in the desert there's no one to hear your screams
vs. 2
got some cloths and different color hair why are you coming to this
bar
I'll follow you out your drunk there's no doubt I gotta shovel in the
back of my ca
chorus
heavens not comin for a while and that black smoke is rollin through
the trees
out here in the desert there's no one to hear your screams
chorus 2.
some poor fools gunna save my soul and I'll repent for the day i die
there I'll be swinging from a tree and in the end you'll see me smile
vs. 3
see it in your eyes still the same old lies adios and fare the well
go on and cry for me there’s no one to see and I know that you’ll
burn in hell
chorus
heavens not comin for a while and that black smoke is rollin through
the trees
out here in the desert there's no one to hear your screamshome
Branden Pyle