DEMOS
Front man, Clay Rose was raised between an outlaw, truck-driving father in the mountains of Colorado and a country song-writing mama in the sticks outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Clay’s penchant for open roads and trouble making are the backbone of the Gas Pops’ sound. The rest of the band consists of Don Ambory, Scott Coulter, “Bad” Brad Morse, and Kevin Matthews who all come equipped with music degrees from Chicago, Boston, Jacksonville, and Denver, respectively. They each add flavors of their own background and heritage, further diversifying the band’s signature sound.
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VIDEOS
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PRESS // 5.22.2023
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GasPops frontman Clay Rose talks about life on the road, an apocalyptic Red Rocks show, and the fight against drag bans. If you’ve spent any amount of time exploring the Front Range music scene, chances are you’ve heard of singer and songwriter Clay Rose and his “bleeding rock n’ roll” band, Gasoline Lollipops. Rose is somewhat of a living legend around here—someone who has long strived to live as his authentic self while fighting for social justice—and he has a wealth of stories to tell as a result.
PRESS // 12.16.2017
American Songwriter
Amid what seems like a never ending stream of media reported public outrage, political conflict, and social disparity, musicians across a plethora of genres are finding different ways to tackle the problematic parts of daily living in the U.S. In the case of Boulder, CO band, Gasoline Lollipops (Clay Rose vocals, acoustic guitar; Donny Ambory, electric guitar; Brad Morse, bass; Kevin Matthews, drums), this alternative-country quartet has decided that a mix of unabashed bluntness and an openness to acknowledging everyone’s humanity, might be an effective combination.
PRESS // 2.16.2017
Denver Post
According to the Denver Post, the unique sounds of Gasoline Lollipops (fronted by singer-songwriter Clay Rose) are like “the Coen Brothers and Nick Cave holed up in Nashville after a near-death experience.”
PRESS // 12.16.2017
FolkNRock.com
“Somewhere in between punk provocateurs and folk storyteller, these talented musicians managed to combine engaging riffs and straight-forward arrangements with personable lyrics and quintessential arrangements that feel organic and diverse.”
PRESS // 10.20.17
Pop Matters
“With its barrage of influences, Americana can take many forms. Gasoline Lollipops exemplify this as the Denver-based band combines the unlikely forces of folk and punk into a singular sound.”
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Colorado Daily
“Somewhere in between punk provocateurs and folk storyteller, these talented musicians managed to combine engaging riffs and straight-forward arrangements with personable lyrics and quintessential arrangements that feel organic and diverse.”
PRESS // 11.08.2016
GetBoulder.com
“The GasPops, as they’ve come to be known around Boulder and the northern Front Range, have established themselves as one of the most original and musically arresting forces on the local scene.”