What About Pluto?

"Playing only their third gig, 'What About Pluto?' took second place"
"Lead singer Josh Gagliardi won over the crowd with his sheer exuberance and obvious delight in being there, and the young front man was noted by serveral judges as being one of the most promising up-and-coming performers in the area. This four-piece band took control of the stage playing The Who style guitar, leaping and landing on cue, yet in sync for a full stage and choreographed presentation. It was obvious with their energy, style, and musicianship, that they brought their 'A' game to the competition" - Scene Magazine

One month after performing at a Weezer concert in Broomfield, Josh Gagliardi is still having a difficult time articulating the experience: “It was beyond words. Use any great adjective you can possibly come up with and put it there. It was one of the best nights of my life.”

Josh, who fronts the Greeley-based rock band What About Pluto?, landed the fortunate opportunity after entering a contest sponsored by KTCL 93.3FM. And as a musician who has covered Weezer songs on various occasions, Josh says the privilege was indescribable. “Those guys are unbeatable,” he says. “To be able to play with them was just really amazing.”

Though sharing the stage with the legendary Rivers Cuomo offered Josh a taste of the big leagues, he and the other members of What About Pluto? aren’t completely unfamiliar with playing major gigs. This past summer, Josh - along with drummer Eric Riley, bassist Shane Randolph and lead guitarist Christopher Gagliardi (Josh’s younger brother) - performed on the Kevin Says Stage at the Phoenix Warped Tour and drew an impressively large crowd at this year’s 16th Street Block Party. But the band insists that the magnitude of the audience makes no difference.

“We just love to play,” Christopher says. “If it’s for five people, we love it just the same as if it would be for a thousand people.” It seems that the latter scenario will be much more likely, especially after the release of their four-track EP set to come out next month.

The CD, which has yet to be titled, will have three new songs, including a remastered version of “Caressing Conscience” - a fan favorite replete with a propulsive 80s arena intro and deeply atmospheric noodlings.

Though far from being groundbreaking, their music appeals to the underdog in all of us. With tracks that sound like quintessential summer anthems, What About Pluto?’s chief message is one of perseverance and encouragement. “I would really love it if our fans could think of our music as not necessarily an escape from their problems, but a maybe remedy,” Josh says. “I want them to enjoy the music, enjoy being around other people, enjoy being themselves and enjoy loving life.” - Scene Magazine