Biography
911 OPERATOR: 911 what is your emergency?
CALLER: Uh yeah, our power went out.
911 OPERATOR: There are indeed power outages all across Southern California at this time, but…
CALLER: Yeah, exactly. We play all over Los Angeles! Spaceland, The Echo, Silverlake Lounge…
911 OPERATOR: I'm sorry who am I speaking with?
CALLER: We're LADIES AND GENTS…you know…the indie rock band…
911 OPERATOR: Ok well you need to call your power provider, this line is reserved for emergencies.
CALLER: Oh no, this IS an emergency! We're in the middle of writing some new tunes, and since the power's out our amps don't work.
911 OPERATOR: Sir, I mean Ma'am, I mean…..Ladies and Gents, like I said, you need to call…
CALLER: Nice! You remembered our name. It's a pretty accurate title; 2 gals, 3 dudes. And none of us looks the same. We're kind of like the Brangelina clan…but we rock…
911 OPERATOR: I'm not sure how to get through to you…
CALLER: Oh that's easy! You can find our music on Myspace, iTunes, CD Baby, Reverb Nation, Little Radio, Facebook, SnoCap and Last.fm.
911 OPERATOR: You don't seem to understand….
CALLER: Sorry, we're a little distracted; working on our new record here. Remember our first EP, "Are You The Rabbit, Or The Headlights?" It was pretty well received. Verbicide Magazine even called us one of the "Top 5 Unsigned Bands in Indie Folk Rock", so we have a lot to live up to on our second record, know what I mean?
911 OPERATOR: Not really, but listen…Please call you're power provider. And don't call here again.
CALLER: Don't worry. We're planning a West Coast Tour for early next year followed by a visit to Mexico. So we'll be talking to other local, magical, helpful voices on the other end of the cord.
911 OPERATOR: You stun me.
CALLER: Whoaaaa I smell a name for the new record…
911 OPERATOR: Please don't…
CALLER: So what are you wearing?
DIAL TONE
The members of Ladies and Gents all grew up in the Los Angeles, CA area listening to different bands, and though they disagree on most music, somehow when they come together they create solid, unified, guitar-driven indie rock. For comparison, listeners could probably cite The Pretenders, The Strokes, Sahara Hotnights, Blondie, and Bloc Party, but with a dose of originality that makes them more than just a mash-up of influences.
Members:
Avtar Khalsa, vocals
Houda Zakeri, guitar
Juan Arias, drums
Corey Hernandez, guitar
Rene Perez, bass
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