“Usually when people my age want to listen to this type of stuff, it’s all music that’s 40 years old,” Evick says. “And that’s the music I love, too – those bands and songs are my influences. But I want to make music for people my age. I’m trying to fill that void that I feel is missing from modern rock.”
— Gavin Evick
Metal Sludge — Does the apple fall from the tree, or in this case, does the apple fall far from the Pete?
We’d like to think this might be the case as 22 year old Gavin Evick is shoving his face in front of anyone who will listen, much like his Father has been doing for longer than his son has been alive.
Evick is the son of Pete Evick who we all know as the lead guitarist for The Bret Michaels Band along with his various musical side-projects and candle company, but for now… let’s leave Dad out of this.
Gavin Evick is the fearless leader of his own band that is compromised of a bunch of young guns some of whom are not even old enough to drink a beer yet…
… but we’re guessing that isn’t going to stop them.
Evick is at the ripe old age of 22, with his dual guitarists Gavin Hades (17) and Logan Blake (22), bassist Max Myer (20) and drummer Steven Hudgins is the band Grandpa at 25.
Imagine if Trixter, Danger Danger and Roxy Blue had a threesome and you have The Gavin Evick Band.
These guys have been throwing it around for a while now banging out covers, and the occasional originals, but now seem poised to take it to another level with the release of their debut single/video for “Young, Wild & Free.”
If this video is any sign of what’s to come, we’d like to think there will be more from these guys with a flock of young females following close behind.
It’s refreshing to see a young group like this seizing an era of music that was extinct for a decade before any of them were even born.
Rock n’ Roll is, and has always been, a young man’s game.
With an average age of 21 years old, we give The Gavin Evick Band the Sludge stamp of approval.
Read the band’s official presser / bio and watch their debut video as well, all shared below.
The Gavin Evick Band – “Young, Wild and Free” – Available Thursday June 20th, 2024!
When is the last time rock ‘n’ roll made you feel good? We’re talking heart-racing, head-banging, fist-pumping good? Sing-along, shout-it-out-loud, party-all-night good?
If it’s been a minute, know that you’re not alone.
Also, know this: Gavin Evick has your back. The 22-year-old singer, songwriter and leader of the namesake Gavin Evick Band may be a child of the 21st century, but on his newest single, “Young, Wild and Free,” available Thursday July 20th, Evick conjures the riff-tastic, hook-laden sound of the 1980s, with an arena-ready anthem custom built to blast out of car stereos on a top-down afternoon joyride, or soundtrack the most out-of-control, come-what-may all-night rager. Spiked with sticky-sweet melodies, wailing guitar solos from lead guitarist Gavin Hades (17), call-to-arms choruses, rousing riffs and pounding rhythms From Steven Hudgins (25), Max Myer (20), and Logan Blake (22) , “Young, Wild and Free,” implores you to, as Evick sings, “Forget about your problems, leave ’em all behind.”
It’s a sound and style that Evick calls “window-down” music. “It’s kind of a combination of Eighties-style fun, rock ‘n’ roll music, plus a little take on modern country lyrics,” Evick says of the new single. “What’s great about all those Eighties anthems is that feel-good summer vibe. And I love what modern country is doing in the sense of having lyrics where you can just sing along and stomp your feet. I try to do that, while still keeping things heavy.”
In essence, this is anthem rock for a new generation – a sound that has been absent from the airwaves for too long. “Usually when people my age want to listen to this type of stuff, it’s all music that’s 40 years old,” Evick says. “And that’s the music I love, too – those bands and songs are my influences. But I want to make music for people my age. I’m trying to fill that void that I feel is missing from modern rock.”
That fresh spin has been noticed by industry professionals as well. Says SiriusXM DJ Tommy London, “Being the rock enthusiast that I am, I’m always seeking a new band to sink my teeth into – a band that will make me turn the volume to 11. Well, I found one, and they actually make me turn the volume to 12 – the Gavin Evick Band. Their infectious single, ‘Young, Wild and Free,’ proves that the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll is alive and strong with the younger generation. They wave the flag loud and proud. I salute them.”
Even while Evick is looking to the greats of the past for inspiration, his music and lyrics speak from the heart, and are culled from his own life and experiences. “My ethos is like that old saying – ‘Put some dirt on it,’ ” Evick says. “Like, if you’re hurt, walk it off, you know? That’s what I express in my music, too. Growing up, whenever I was sad, I never wanted to listen to sad music – I wanted to listen to music that would bring up my mood and make me want to have a good time. So I write songs that remind me of good times in my life. It’s all positive stuff.”
With that, get ready to roll down those windows and crank up “Young, Wild and Free.”
As Evick sings, “You’ll know you had fun because you can’t see straight.” “It’s just good vibes,” he says. “That’s what I want to get across, and hopefully people listening can share in the same emotions I had while writing the song.”
At the end of the day, that connection – and that celebration of life through loud, heavy, raucous rock ‘n’ roll – is the goal. “I didn’t become a musician to get rich and famous,” Evick says. “I make the music I make because I want to get these emotions out, and bring people up the same way my favorite songs always did for me. A certain song can change someone’s whole day, you know?”
“Young Wild and Free” audio available on Thursday June 20th everywhere you stream or download music.
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