Have you heard Black Sand Cove, the new single from Doom Island? This long-simmering collaboration between Randall Conrad Olinger and Gordon Leadfoot is an exciting journey into previously unexplored regions. Expect the unexpected. Full album drops soon, pre-order it HERE.
Agents of First Choice have just dropped their latest offering Discomorphosis, a dark and atmospheric continuation of their journey between cosmic entities. Enjoy at your peril.
We are proud to announce the latest addition to our artist roster, Joaquina Lluma (or ‘Roqui’ for short). For the uninitiated, Roqui is an accomplished performer and composer specializing in electric bass. She’s been a regular fixture on the front range music scene for years boasting stints in Hot Apostles, Roqui and the Bull, Little Moses Jones, The Blackouts and many more. Her new EP ‘Antoinette’s Head’ features a list of talented guest performers (including our own Gordon Leadfoot) and is available for download here on the site and streaming on all platforms April 1st, 2021.
That’s right! Granny Tweed’s new album APESHIT MOODRING is here! We are proud to offer this release on RED TRANSLUCENT VINYL and COMPACT DISC! OH SNAP! All orders will ship in early November.
And if that’s not exciting enough, we just got a fresh grip of RCO’s BALISONG on CD! Grab that shit.
Whoa, doods…lots of activity! That’s pretty cool because we’ve had to keep a lid on things for WAY too long. Plans get made, then plans get diverted into wormholes and blah blah blah…you don’t want to hear all that garbage! Here’s what’s up:
First off…
We just released a new album and video from Agents Of First Choice! I’ve been waiting literally YEARS to unveil this creation. The irony is that it only took a month to make this album back in 2015. Right after my wife and I moved to Colorado from Kansas, I was visited by an ancient race of aliens from Yarvis One. They had two missions, one of which was to find someone to produce an album that would tell their story. The other was a contract they had with a secret society of native Coloradans to kill any new transplants. They had selected me for the latter mission but I quickly convinced them that I would be most useful in interpreting their tale. After our session there were several communications sent back and forth for months, and you have no idea what taking notes from a council of little green men from another fucking planet is like! When we completed the album I enlisted fellow Earthling Becca Waugh to create a music video for the first single. In order to convince her to do the video I had to tell her it was a “fictional story” that I made up. To this day she has no idea. Don’t tell her.
Secondly…
I am proud to welcome Randall Conrad Olinger to the Gordophonic family! His new album Balisong is available for pre-order right now. The album consists of 17 songs collected into 3 suites, and it is packaged with a 40-page book that includes photos, lyrics, artwork and stories surrounding the themes on the album. It’s ambitious, nutritious and oh so delicious! Seriously though, this is another project that took a while to get off the ground but it’s ready to fly high. It rocks with burning intensity, sure…but it also offers moments of atmospheric reflection and melodic perfection. All that and Granny Tweed even gets to join him on a track! Randy is one helluva artist and his vision is one we’ve respected for many years. Stoked!
Last but not least, we are now offering the debut album from Weinercat in our store. These guys are literally family, and they rock! Last year I had the opportunity to mix this collection of songs and I really enjoyed the task. The band has a sound that incorporates a sonic palette that’s close to my heart: 90’s alt-rock and 60’s surf rock. Hope you dig it…I do!
This is all quite a bit of activity for the first quarter of 2019 but we’re not done yet! Future releases include new music from Gordon Leadfoot and Granny Tweed before the year is out.
As always, thanks for your continued interest and support!
After a long and arduous journey through the galactic vortex The Agents Of First Choice are prepared to release their debut album! Be on the lookout for their new video which will be dropping through the atmosphere soon…
Granny Tweed's newest release is a limited-edition cassette tape featuring unreleased live and studio tracks collected over the past ten years. Featuring art by FAIM WORLDWIDE, this is a beast of a compilation and it's available to order now in our store...and if you're in the Denver area, come on out to the release show on April 14th at Englewood Tavern!
The Dynamic Duo returns to the road this March! Both artists will be performing sets featuring new material from their upcoming 2018 releases. We'll see you at the bar!
We are happy to announce the arrival of Keen Kutter's "Dream Of You" 7" single plus digital download. These randomly-colored vinyl singles feature the songs "Dream Of You" b/w "Cell Phone Blues." Included with the single is a download card that features "Dream Of You" and "Cell Phone Blues" plus 4 additional songs! That means you get a whole 6-song EP with your purchase of this limited edition single. You can stream the EP for a limited time on our Sounds Page. Get yours today!
In support of their new Browntown EP the boys are hitting the road and they're bringing their buddy Randall Conrad Olinger along for the ride. They'll be hitting their favorite spots and more in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas! A full list of dates is available HERE. We'd love to see ya!
If you're in the Denver area this Saturday be sure to check out Local Record Store Day at Mutiny Information Cafe on South Broadway. They will have cool stuff happening all day including musical and comedy performances, art, and pancakes! We are proud to be involved with this excellent event. We will have copies of our newest releases from Granny Tweed and Gordon Leadfoot for sale, plus a few free tidbits. Check it out, then head down to 3 Kings Tavern for the Swiss/Liss Birthday show featuring Granny Tweed, Dirty Few and Hot Apostles! This will be so much fun it'll put a hurting on you.
Well, here goes nothing!
We're kicking things off with the release of Granny Tweed's "Browntown" EP. I am happy to report that the EP Release show at The Skylark Lounge in Denver was a resounding success. We had a lot of fun with Hot Apostles and all our friends in the rad Denver rock community! Attendees of that show were treated to a copy of the new EP and now you can own one too. Enjoy!
IN A WORD, YES. GORDOPHONIC RECORDS IS THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP OF A LIFELONG OBSESSION WITH MUSIC. IT IS THE CULMINATION OF A DREAM AND A BID TO KEEP ART AFLOAT IN A SEA OF BULLSHIT. SIMPLY PUT, THIS LABEL IS A NATURAL PROGRESSION OF THE WORK I'VE BEEN DOING AS A SELF-TAUGHT MUSICIAN AND RECORDING GEEK SINCE I WAS A KID. FOR BETTER OR WORSE I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED A STRICTLY "DIY" APPROACH TO MY WORK, AND MY MISSION IS SIMPLY TO CARRY THIS OPERATION FORWARD INTO PREVIOUSLY UNCHARTED TERRAIN. IT HAS TAKEN A LOT OF WORK JUST TO GET TO THIS POINT AND I CONTINUE TO LEARN NEW THINGS EVERY DAY. MY INFATUATION WITH ART AND MUSIC HAS PROVIDED MANY REWARDS THUS FAR. I AM THANKFUL FOR THE JOURNEY, BECAUSE MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT FOR ME.
I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND WORK WITH SOME AMAZING MUSICIANS OVER THE YEARS, AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO PUTTING OUT SOME EXCITING NEW SOUNDS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. coming Straight out of the gate our stable is a small one, but one of my goals is to collaborate with more artists in the future. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS (OR ANSWERS, FOR THAT MATTER), PLEASE DROP ME A LINE.
I'M AROUND.
-GORDO
PS-WHY GORDOPHONIC? WELL, TURNS OUT MY "DIY" SPIRIT IS SOMEWHAT OF A FAMILY TRADITION. WHEN I WAS A KID, MY MOTHER AND STEPFATHER RAN A SMALL MILLING OPERATION, WINDSEA. THEY PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED THEIR OWN BRAND OF MIXES MADE WITH ORGANICALLY GROWN GRAINS AND WORKED WITH A SMALL NETWORK OF NATURAL FOOD STORES AND CO-OPS. ON MY FATHER'S SIDE, MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER ELSIE GORDON (WE CALLED HER "CRACKER") OWNED AND OPERATED HER OWN BUSINESS, GORDON'S CLOTHES OF CHARM, FOR OVER 50 YEARS. WHILE I PROBABLY DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF STAYING POWER, I'D LIKE TO THINK THAT I AM CARRYING ON MY FAMILY'S RAMBUNCTIOUS AND INDEPENDENT ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT BY INCORPORATING THE FAMILY NAME INTO MY BUSINESS. VIVA LA DIY!
The o.g. (original gordon)