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troutman · 09-20-2016, 08:39 AM

The Handsome Gadabouts were the inevitable result of the collision between two teenage music nerds, raised on the classic rock radio of the 1970s and the promise of the 1980s challenge to the establishment. Fans of every genre of music (except new country and folk), the Gadabouts straddled the line between homage and parody, unafraid to play any style. They answered Frank Zappa’s question, “Does Humor Belong In Music?”, with an emphatic yes.

Just out of high school, the duo met in suburban Calgary in the mid-1980s, as line-cooks in a local Western Theme Park. Chris O’Reilly was already an established guitar player, able to play every progressive hard rock song heard on local AOR stations. Peter Robinson dabbled in piano, drums and guitars, and was drawn to the new college radio phenonemon. The pair cemented the relationship in the kitchen, reciting the macho banter of Freddie Mercury, or by singing Steely Dan songs in the hot-tub, while under the influence of mushrooms and Kokanee Beer.

Robinson left Calgary to attend university, usually returning to Calgary and the hot-tub every summer. O’Reilly starred in a number of local bands, including The Snakeskin Cowboys, White Dogs, Vicious Fish, Tongue, Groove, and The Hot Tub Bandits. Robinson made his professional debut as the bass player for Trespass To Chattels at a Law School talent show at UBC. A lack of talent and profound stage-fright, kept him from performing publicly for many years.

Returning to Calgary permanently in 1998, Robinson reunited with O’Reilly, when they first began to collaborate on song-writing. At first, it seemed the duo would be a recording entity only, but they eventually performed their first live show at Lower Kananaskis Lake before an audience of three squirrels and a whiskey-jack.

Currently, The Gadabouts are working on a debut EP, being released on their own record label – The Handsome Gababouts, Get In Your Pants, featuring the singles "Ogopogo (Can I Touch Your Body?"), "Mr. Bulsara" (Freddie Mercury tribute), "10,000 Hours" and "Ape Has Killed Ape" (B-side "No Caeser, No!").

The first full length album Cowtown, is a projected concept album/rock-opera about growing up in Calgary, featuring, "We’re Having A Party Ed Whelan (And You’re Not Invited)", "Freaks vs. Jocks", and the bar-trilogy, "Punch-Up At Live Wire", "Sham At the Shamrock", and "Eulogy For The Cecil Hotel".

09-20-2016, 08:39 AM	#2
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	The Handsome Gadabouts were the inevitable result of the collision between two teenage music nerds, raised on the classic rock radio of the 1970s and the promise of the 1980s challenge to the establishment. Fans of every genre of music (except new country and folk), the Gadabouts straddled the line between homage and parody, unafraid to play any style. They answered Frank Zappa’s question, “Does Humor Belong In Music?”, with an emphatic yes. Just out of high school, the duo met in suburban Calgary in the mid-1980s, as line-cooks in a local Western Theme Park. Chris O’Reilly was already an established guitar player, able to play every progressive hard rock song heard on local AOR stations. Peter Robinson dabbled in piano, drums and guitars, and was drawn to the new college radio phenonemon. The pair cemented the relationship in the kitchen, reciting the macho banter of Freddie Mercury, or by singing Steely Dan songs in the hot-tub, while under the influence of mushrooms and Kokanee Beer. Robinson left Calgary to attend university, usually returning to Calgary and the hot-tub every summer. O’Reilly starred in a number of local bands, including The Snakeskin Cowboys, White Dogs, Vicious Fish, Tongue, Groove, and The Hot Tub Bandits. Robinson made his professional debut as the bass player for Trespass To Chattels at a Law School talent show at UBC. A lack of talent and profound stage-fright, kept him from performing publicly for many years. Returning to Calgary permanently in 1998, Robinson reunited with O’Reilly, when they first began to collaborate on song-writing. At first, it seemed the duo would be a recording entity only, but they eventually performed their first live show at Lower Kananaskis Lake before an audience of three squirrels and a whiskey-jack. Currently, The Gadabouts are working on a debut EP, being released on their own record label – The Handsome Gababouts, Get In Your Pants, featuring the singles "Ogopogo (Can I Touch Your Body?"), "Mr. Bulsara" (Freddie Mercury tribute), "10,000 Hours" and "Ape Has Killed Ape" (B-side "No Caeser, No!"). The first full length album Cowtown, is a projected concept album/rock-opera about growing up in Calgary, featuring, "We’re Having A Party Ed Whelan (And You’re Not Invited)", "Freaks vs. Jocks", and the bar-trilogy, "Punch-Up At Live Wire", "Sham At the Shamrock", and "Eulogy For The Cecil Hotel".