The Galt Line

Genre: Americana
Poolesville, Maryland USA Contact

We're a screamin' swing & roots duo with wall-shaking of energy and a big focus on dance music with lots of musicianship. We sound like swing, honky tonk, jump blues, and a dash of punk to keep you on your toes.

Artist Information

Biography

The Galt Line is a rootsy, screamin’ swing duo based in the Washington DC metro area. With wide-ranging influences that include R&B, Rockabilly, Western Swing, Jump Blues, and Gypsy Jazz, they have forged a sound that embraces music history without sounding antiquated.

The Galt Line started as a ukulele-guitar duo in 2008 when Blythe Crawford and Willie Gammell were living in Brooklyn. They perform now all over the U.S., electric or acoustic, in bars and coffee shops alike. They use their duo status to travel far and book for all situations.

Ultimately aiming to be a full-sized dance band, The Galt Line has developed an act geared toward audiences looking for a good time. Combining classic dance styles with a wry lyrical sensibility and wall-shaking energy, The Galt Line is less interested in moving people and more interested in getting people moving.


BLYTHE CRAWFORD (ukulele, vocals, bottle-cap leg stomper) began playing in April 2008 after receiving her uke in payment for service on the costume crew of Uke Jackson’s “Sex! Drugs! And Ukuleles!” (www.sexdrugsandukuleles.com). Sprouting songs faster than a Chia Pet, she wrote tune after tune after tune. From blithely satirical Honky-Tonk ballads to Southern Blues romps and Swing-styled burners, she turned out songs in many styles that lyrically reflect her playful and critical perspective.

WILLIE GAMMELL (guitar) started playing at the age of 15, cutting his teeth on Blues and Psychedelic. Through playing, schooling, and teaching, he developed a solid technique and an ear tuned to the roots of American music.

Instrumentation

Blythe Crawford - Vocals, uke, Bottle-cap Leg Shakers
Willie Gammell - Guitar

Discography

The Galt Line (2010)
Tracks: 1. Trouble, 2. Glass of Scotch, 3. Damocles, 4. Barfly Betty, 5. The Worm, 6. Chinatown Special, 7. Curtis Turner, 8. Cabin Fever, 9. Take Me Home, 10. Sailing, 11. Free Fall, 12. Chopo

Skin of Our Teeth (2011)
Tracks: 1. Helen Morgan, 2. Crazy Man, 3. In Loco Parentis, 4. A Little More, 5. Poor Boy John, 6. Feelies, 7. What I'd Do, 8. Your Mama, 9. Bedbugs, 10. Jezebel, 11. The Piper, 12. Roses

Official Website

http://www.TheGaltLineBand.com

Links

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Video

Photo Gallery

  • The Galtecution

  • Les Petits Galtfants

  • Los Borrachos Galtos

  • In Damien Speramus

  • The Ambassadors of Awesome

  • Rockolution

  • Viva Le Galt Line

  • Rocking the Delaware

  • The Galt Girder

  • Galt Gamblers

Press

  • Quick Hit- The Galt Line [+ Show ]

    By: Azaria Podplesky January, 5th, 2011 “I don’t exactly know if I like ‘jump blues’ or ‘gypsy j...

  • The Galt Line & More Rocked The Max J Variety Show 12/6/11 [+ Show ]

    By: Rich McKie Dec. 8, 2011 WHO: HOUSECATS, MIKE MCMONAGLE, THE GALT LINE, METALLICAN’T WHAT: THE...

  • Elephant Talk Music Fest A.C. Sat/Sun [+ Show ]

    By: Rich McKie 08/16/2011 For the second year in a row, promoter and indie music lover Jerry Ryan ...

  • The Galt Line – Glass of Scotch [+ Show ]

    By Harris Schwartzreich 3/1/11 The Galt Line is a swing duo from Maryland, and you really have to...

  • The Galt Line is Right on Track [+ Show ]

    By Rachel Leon February 13, 2011 The local band shares how they got started and what keeps them mo...

  • The Galt Line at Chloe's Coffee [+ Show ]

    The Galt Line is all about what moves you. A band with a truly unique sound (their influences inc...

  • The Galt Line at The Bar Monkey Thursday, November 18 [+ Show ]

    By: Jeff Henry 11/17/2010 Poolesville, Maryland duo The Galt Line will perform an early set at The...

  • Center Stage: Getting The Party Started [+ Show ]

    Center Stage: Getting The Party Started June 25th, 2010 by Dominique Agnew Are you looking for ...

  • The Corndog Rag: The Galt Line [+ Show ]

    Posted April 13, 2010 Music: The Galt Line I love live music. I love musicians that seem ...

  • Knocks From The Underground: The Galt Line [+ Show ]

    The Galt Line Apr 23, 2009 at 12:27 PM By: Lisa Marie Basille Rating: 8/11 Imagine knocking ...

Setlist

We do mostly originals with a few, very obscure covers. We can learn tunes appropriate to your gig with enough prep time. Our full set runs about three hours and we're constantly expanding it.

Basic Requirements


Calendar

DateTimeVenueCity
Jul 11, 2013 Thursday 8:00 PM Blue Nile Harrisonburg, VA, US
Jul 14, 2013 Sunday 8:00 PM The Well Knoxville, TN, US
Jul 19, 2013 Friday 8:00 PM The Rookwood Cincinnati, OH, US
Jul 28, 2013 Sunday 8:00 PM Buzzbin Art & Music Store Canton, OH, US
Aug 2, 2013 Friday 5:00 PM The Boneyard Atlantic City, NJ, US
Aug 16, 2013 Friday 8:00 PM New Deal Cafe Greenbelt, MD, US