Cast of Characters:
- JP Gilbert – JP & the Gilberts, lead singer and guitar
- Tim Monaghan – JP & the Gilberts, drums and background vocals
- Lily Maase – JP & the Gilberts, lead guitar and background vocals
- Alex Hills - JP & the Gilberts, accordion and background vocals
- Trevor Williams – JP & the Gilberts, bass and background vocals; Datus, guitar, sounds, and vocals
- Ezer Longinus – Datus, drums, sounds, and “lead” singer
- Rachele Trotter – Datus, bass
JP & the Gilberts and Datus pushed off from Greenpoint around 3pm on Saturday, July 24 heading for Gardenville, PA where we played at R.A.T. Gallery along with Meddlesome Meddlesome Meddlesome Bells and All’s Vanity. The drive was the shortest we’d have all week at only about 2.5 hours and we arrived in Gardenville with plenty of time to eat dinner and throw back a few.
The folks at R.A.T. Gallery were wonderful hosts and the crowd was ample and engaged. It was, however, very hot inside. I mean… really hot. By the end of the show I had completely soaked through my shirt and there was a pool of sweat at my feet. I was dripping. That being said, the show was a lot of fun and the other bands sounded great.
Lily, me, and JP
Trevor and JP. Nice lazy eye, there, JP.
Tevor, Rachele, and Tim
Meddlesome Meddlesome Meddlesome Bells
Soon after the bands played, Rachele started asking about swimming holes and we eventually ended up swimming under a full moon in the Delaware River. Good call, Rachele.
Through the woods to the river
JP and Tim enjoying the whisky – it didn’t last the night
Stay tuned for more tales from the road. I know that Rachele took some photos of this night. As soon as she takes a break from skeezing to get them developed I’ll add them here.
With warm best wishes,
Alex
