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Gooey

Chicago, Illinois, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2004 | SELF

Chicago, Illinois, United States | SELF
Established on Jan, 2004
Band Pop Rock

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"Sounds Terrific"

“I really like this…surprisingly good disc…sounds terrific…its quite a striking disk; it’s really strong…quite good…the disc is a job well done…Avila’s songs, vocals, and guitar shine through…” (Richard Milne, 93.1 WXRT, Chicago, Local Anesthetic) - Richard Milne, 93.1 WXRT, Chicago, Local Anesthetic


"Sounds Terrific"

“I really like this…surprisingly good disc…sounds terrific…its quite a striking disk; it’s really strong…quite good…the disc is a job well done…Avila’s songs, vocals, and guitar shine through…” (Richard Milne, 93.1 WXRT, Chicago, Local Anesthetic) - Richard Milne, 93.1 WXRT, Chicago, Local Anesthetic


"Infectious power pop"

“[..]Now some might receive a disc from a friend and dread listening to it, but not me. I couldn’t wait. From the opening track, a Cars’ infused hand clapping hoot called “Watch Out,” I was impressed. Juan Avila’s songs are infectious power pop, from start to finish. Gooey is Avila’s band through and through – his songs, his vocals. And that’s good. He’s got solid skills.

There’s a distinct ’80s’ vibe here, the good kind. There’s the aforementioned Ocasek influence for one. “That I Were” has a bit of jangly R.E.M. (I know “jangly” is the go-to adjective for that clanging guitar sound, but there’s not another good word for it). Bowie looms large in “Long Time Ago,” both in sound and vocal, and there’s even a cover of “Moonage Daydream.” T.I.’s “Whatever You Like” gets Gooeyed too. That one’s a kick.” (Jeff Katz, Ragazine.CC)
- Jeff Katz, Ragazine.CC


"Infectious power pop"

“[..]Now some might receive a disc from a friend and dread listening to it, but not me. I couldn’t wait. From the opening track, a Cars’ infused hand clapping hoot called “Watch Out,” I was impressed. Juan Avila’s songs are infectious power pop, from start to finish. Gooey is Avila’s band through and through – his songs, his vocals. And that’s good. He’s got solid skills.

There’s a distinct ’80s’ vibe here, the good kind. There’s the aforementioned Ocasek influence for one. “That I Were” has a bit of jangly R.E.M. (I know “jangly” is the go-to adjective for that clanging guitar sound, but there’s not another good word for it). Bowie looms large in “Long Time Ago,” both in sound and vocal, and there’s even a cover of “Moonage Daydream.” T.I.’s “Whatever You Like” gets Gooeyed too. That one’s a kick.” (Jeff Katz, Ragazine.CC)
- Jeff Katz, Ragazine.CC


"Jangly power-pop never goes out of style"

“Jangly power-pop never goes out of style and Juan Avila and his band Gooey continue to fly the flag high. He strums and croons with considerable energy, flaunting the typical Matthew Sweet and Beatles influences and delivering more than the requisite number of indelible hooks and heartfelt tales of romance and love lost.” (Jim DeRogatis, Co-host of Sound Opinions on NPR) - Jim DeRogatis, Co-host of Sound Opinions on NPR


"Jangly power-pop never goes out of style"

“Jangly power-pop never goes out of style and Juan Avila and his band Gooey continue to fly the flag high. He strums and croons with considerable energy, flaunting the typical Matthew Sweet and Beatles influences and delivering more than the requisite number of indelible hooks and heartfelt tales of romance and love lost.” (Jim DeRogatis, Co-host of Sound Opinions on NPR) - Jim DeRogatis, Co-host of Sound Opinions on NPR


Discography

CD - GOOEY
CD The Best Tree in the Whole Play

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Bio

We are a band of five who pursue our passion for music while maintaining full-time jobs. If we had a choice between 9 to 5 or a great gig, we would take the gig! We play some covers but lead singer Juan Avila writes most of the music that have been influenced by Matthew Sweet, the Beatles, Lenny Kravitz, etc.
Juan has written a few Spanish songs that really rock any venue we play - guitar riffs that explode! All the originals tell a story and get you goin'.

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