# The Gories > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Gories > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Gories.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gories > Source revision: 1357012205 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American garage rock band}} {{More citations needed|date=May 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Gories | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = [Detroit](/source/Detroit), [Michigan](/source/Michigan), United States | genre = {{hlist|[Garage punk](/source/Garage_punk_(fusion_genre))|[garage rock](/source/garage_rock)|[punk blues](/source/punk_blues)}} | years_active = {{flatlist| *1986–1992 *2009 *2010}} | label = [In the Red](/source/In_the_Red_Records), [Sub Pop](/source/Sub_Pop), [Crypt](/source/Crypt_Records) | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = | past_members = {{plainlist| *[Mick Collins](/source/Mick_Collins)
(guitar, vocals) *Dan Kroha
(guitar, vocals) *Peggy O'Neill
(drums) }} }} '''The Gories''' are an American [garage punk](/source/Garage_punk_(fusion_genre)) trio that formed in [Detroit](/source/Detroit), [Michigan](/source/Michigan), United States, in 1986. They were among the first 1980s [garage rock](/source/garage_rock) bands to incorporate overt [blues](/source/blues) influences.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/style/punk-blues-ma0000012191 |title=Punk Blues | Music Highlights |publisher=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) |date= |accessdate=2016-02-25}}{{cite web|url=http://larecord.com/interviews/2012/03/12/the-gories-it-just-fries-your-brain |title=L.A. Record |publisher=L.A. Record |date=2012-03-12 |accessdate=2016-02-25}} The band features [Mick Collins](/source/Mick_Collins) (later of [The Dirtbombs](/source/The_Dirtbombs)), Dan Kroha (later of the now defunct The [Demolition Doll Rods](/source/Demolition_Doll_Rods)) on guitar and vocals, and Peggy O'Neill on drums.{{cite web |author= |url=http://artrockermagazine.com/feature-column-whats-cookin-in-the-kitchen-11/ |title=FEATURE COLUMN: What's Cookin' In The Kitchen |website=[Artrocker](/source/Artrocker_(magazine)) |date= |accessdate=2016-02-25}} The band originally broke up in 1992 after a European tour, reforming in July 2009 for a reunion tour across Europe, along with co-headliners [The Oblivians](/source/The_Oblivians). The band reconvened for a second reunion tour in 2010, this time across North America. ==History== The Gories were formed in 1986 by metro-Detroit natives [Mick Collins](/source/Mick_Collins), Dan Kroha, and Peggy O'Neill. The Gories took their name from a band that appeared on the 1960s television show [Gidget](/source/Gidget_(TV_series)). The band members, who at that time dressed in mod clothing, were friends for over a year before they decided to start the band.{{cite web|url=https://turnit-down.blogspot.com/2013/04/mick-collins-interview-gories-dirtbombs.html |title=Turn It Down: Mick Collins interview - talks Gories, opening for Rob Tyner |publisher=Turnit-down.blogspot.com |date=2013-04-06 |accessdate=2015-04-05}} At the time they formed the Gories, only Collins had had any musical experience, and they had to teach themselves how to play.{{cite web|author=Alexandra Zorn |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-gories-mn0000763601/biography |title=The Gories | Biography |publisher=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) |date= |accessdate=2015-04-05}} The Gories released their first album, ''Houserockin','' in 1989. The release had been pre-dated by two songs on a Wanghead compilation LP, ''It Came From The Garage Vol. II''. The band recorded the follow-up LP, ''I Know You Fine, but How You Doin','' in 1990, produced by Alex Chilton. They soon signed to the German label [Crypt Records](/source/Crypt_Records) and released ''Outta Here.'' After three albums, the band suffered a break-up in 1992. ==Hiatus== [Mick Collins](/source/Mick_Collins) went on to form various bands including [Blacktop](/source/Blacktop_(band)) and [The Dirtbombs](/source/The_Dirtbombs), while Dan Kroha joined Rocket 455 and later formed the [Demolition Doll Rods](/source/Demolition_Doll_Rods) and The Readies. Peggy O'Neill went on to join ['68 Comeback](/source/'68_Comeback) and The Darkest Hours. ==Reunion== In September 2008, via the [Goner Records](/source/Goner_Records) message board, [Greg Cartwright](/source/Greg_Cartwright) of [the Oblivians](/source/the_Oblivians) announced that the Gories and the Oblivians would play reunion shows in Detroit and Memphis, as well as multiple shows across Europe in the summer of 2009. The ''[Detroit Free Press](/source/Detroit_Free_Press)'' reported the reunion on April 1, 2009.{{cite web|last=Edmonds |first=Ben |url=http://www.freep.com/article/20090401/ENT04/90331118/1035/rss04 |title=Music | Detroit Free Press |publisher=Freep.com |date= |accessdate=2015-04-05}} ''[The Metro Times](/source/The_Metro_Times)'' ran a cover story on The Gories in its June 24, 2009, issue. The Oblivians-Gories show was at the Majestic Theater in Detroit on June 26, 2009. In 2013, [Third Man Records](/source/Third_Man_Records) would release ''The Shaw Tapes'', a live recording of the band in 1988. In 2015, Third Man Records would also release the first new recording by the band in 20 years, a single featuring a cover of The Nomads' "Be Nice", as well as an original song "On the Run". ==Discography== ===Singles=== * "Nitroglycerine" (New Rose, 1990, new 141/NR 100) * "Here Be The Gories" ([In The Red Records](/source/In_The_Red_Records), 1991, ITR 003) * "Give Me Some Money" ([Sub Pop](/source/Sub_Pop), 1992, SP 134) * "Baby Say Unh!" ([Estrus Records](/source/Estrus_Records), 1992, ES 724) * "To Find Out" (Giant Claw, 1992, GCS-005) * "You Little Nothing" ([Get Hip Records](/source/Get_Hip_Records), 1995, GH-173) * “Be Nice” b/w “On the Run” ([Third Man Records](/source/Third_Man_Records)), 2015, TMR-308) ===Albums=== * ''Houserockin''' LP/CD (Fanclub Records/New Rose, 1989, NR 340/FC 077) * ''I Know You Fine, But How You Doin''' LP/CD (New Rose, 1990, ROSE 219) * ''Outta Here LP/CD'' ([Crypt Records](/source/Crypt_Records), 1992, CR-030) ===Compilations=== * ''I Know You Be Houserockin''' CD ([Crypt Records](/source/Crypt_Records), 1994, CR-CD-04241) (re-release of first two records) ===Live albums=== * ''The Shaw Tapes: Live in Detroit 5-27-88'', 2013 (Third Man Records), CD and 12" Vinyl ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *Grunnenrocks [http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/bands/g/gories.htm "Gories Discography"] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gories, The}} Category:Garage rock groups from Michigan Category:American garage punk groups Category:Indie rock musical groups from Michigan Category:Musical groups from Detroit Category:Punk blues musical groups Category:1986 establishments in Michigan Category:Musical groups established in 1986 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1992 Category:Sub Pop artists Category:In the Red artists --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [The Gories](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gories) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gories?action=history)). 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