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New album released

kill the architect

Over the course of six albums, Gasoline Lollipops have explored the far corners of amplified American roots music. They’ve been genre-benders and boundary-breakers, fusing the ferocity of punk-injected rock & roll with the rawness of folk music, the storytelling of country, and the soul of roadhouse R&B. On Kill the Architect, they team up with longtime Los Lobos member Steve Berlin to distill that ever-evolving sound into something signature and distinct. Partially inspired by frontman Clay Rose’s compositions for a modern ballet based upon the tale of Samson and Delilah, Kill the Architect tackles big themes — including connection, balance, identity, and the search for one’s true self — with an ever bigger sound, veering from heavy-hitting rock anthems to lighter, country-influenced folk songs. Produced by Berlin during a series of live-in-the-studio performances and brought to life by a band of hard-touring, finger-bleeding road warriors, Kill the Architect captures a band firing on all cylinders with their tank filled to the brim, and their wheels pointing toward a horizon of their own making.

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“Clay Rose's voice immediately reminded me of the likes of Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen; deep, gritty and dark, yet sustained with unwavering intensity and truth.”

-The Denver Post

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PRESS // 4.10.2025

Glide Magazine

(on the release of Kill the Architect)

Produced by longtime Los Lobos member Steve Berlin, the album tackles our struggle for balance
and connection in the midst of political turmoil. The first single “Humanity,” reflects that –
addressing both what brings us together and what drives us apart over bluesy piano and twangy
guitar that give the song a cautiously optimistic sound.

PRESS // 5.17.2024

Tinnitist.com

“For those who miss the days when musicians spoke truth to power, Rose’s fire-breathing lyrics
are a welcome breath of fresh air. But the truth is, it’s nothing new for him. For years now, he and
Gasoline Lollipops have been stitching scraps of American roots music to patches of their own
tattered hearts to form an all-new tapestry of bleeding rock ’n’ roll.”

PRESS // 12.27.2023

Yellow Scene Magazine

“The Gasoline Lollipops’ music is beyond entertainment; it’s a vessel for transformation, a conduit
for catharsis…… it’s not just a concert, it’s a collective ritual to shed the past and look toward the
promise of a new beginning, all through the power of music.”

PRESS // 12.21.2023

Denver Post

Eschewing traditions is easy for the alt-rock band, which channels a Tom Waits-meets-Dylan grit
during its guitar-driven songs and heavy stomps.

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 // 10.20.2017

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.”

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.”