These shows have been very successful and for the past three years, have been held at Mercy Lounge, in Nashville.īand members – Tony Higbee (Lead Vocalist/Co-Lead Guitarist), Cody Higbee (Bassist), Josh Dutoit (Lead Guitarist) and Chris Brewer (Drummer) – were gracious enough to allow me to talk with them Thursday before the show, where they opened up for the L.A. All proceeds are 100% donated after the show to the person the benefit was for. For this event, they invite the finest group of musicians to come together to help raise money for a member of their own Nashville music community, who is in need due to a serious illness. Tony and The East Side Gamblers have spearheaded the “Chemokaze” benefit concerts to carry on that effort, which event takes place now almost annually. Because of the overwhelming support Tony says he received from friends and fellow musicians in the community who helped him when he was going through it, he became very motivated to pay back that support by helping others going through a similar ordeal. What you might not know is that Lead Vocalist Tony Higbee is a cancer survivor, having had Hodgkins Lymphoma about 12 years ago. Guns, James Durbin of Quiet Riot, and many more, and have performed at some of the most coveted Rock venues in Nashville, Knoxville, Atlanta and Illinois, such as Mercy Lounge, The Basement, The Basement East, Open Chord, Rascals, and at the Rocklanta Festival in Atlanta, GA.
Since their debut in 2011, the East Side Gamblers have published three albums, and shared the stage with an impressive list of popular artists, such as Lzzy Hale, Tom Keifer, Kiss, Jake E Lee and the Red Dragon Cartel, L.A. I want to reiterate that I am not a music critic, nor do I want to be… but I do celebrate great rock and roll music and musicians and believe wholeheartedly that this band deserves some recognition. I don’t know about everyone else, but for me, lyrics can really be what helps me to connect with a song on a higher and fuller level, which is precisely what happened when I first started listening to their music.
THE EAST SIDE GAMBLERS ALL IN FULL
Not only do the Gamblers perform with all they’ve got, firing out songs chock full of guitar riffs, raspy and outstanding vocals with high energy, but their songs have really great lyrics, too. It is really a testament to the band, when you consider that radio stations like Hair Nation that play predominantly classic rock are playing their music. This is one of the reasons two of their songs off the new album, The Big Machine –“The Getaway” and “High Time”– just released last year, have received some air time on Sirius XM’s Hair Nation and Nashville’s 105.9 The Rock and Metal Works.
These guys write all original music, and the beauty of it is, it sounds very much like classic rock but more – it’s a real compilation of their individual artistry and influences that like a fine wine, have come to fruition after many years of hard work and determination. The East Side Gamblers are not your average rock band.
Fortunately, Paul Simmons introduced the guys to another drummer, Chris Brewer, who as Tony Higbee said, “…has been the best addition we could possibly ask for.” By Chris joining the band, their dynamic roster was complete. Not long after Josh joined the band, East Side’s original drummer left to pursue other things in life. Session, Josh became the Lead Guitarist marking the beginning of the After a couple of drinks and a subsequent jam Talented guitarist Josh Dutoit first talked with Tony about joining the band. In the fall of 2011, they debuted as a trio at The Basement, in Nashville, About six years, brothers Tony and Cody Higbee left their former bands to seekīand members who brought with them a unique set of influences to the table, and
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