Artist Interview – Gunsmoke

“I first saw and met Gunsmoke at the Railway club in Vancouver BC, about 6 months back. It was for a homecoming Deadcats tour show that HitEmHi sponsored. A few weeks before the show, I had checked Gunsmoke out previously on Myspace. I liked what I heard-not too shabby at all. I had a feeling they’d be better live.

So I went to the show and I have to say, honestly, the bands’ MP3′s as posted on their MySpace, didn’t do them justice. They put on a good show, and had a tiiiiiight sound. I was stoked! I decided later down the road, I’d like to interview them and well, here we are!! Gunsmoke will be on tour around April-May of 2009 to support a new cd they’re putting out-if you get a chance to go see them-do it! I can’t wait to hear their new cd… ”

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Gunsmoke worth staying up late on a Sunday

Some bands, well, they suck; others are the complete opposite. When the latter play, you hear “it.” The one ineffable quality making them stand apart form the crowd, like Ottawa’s Gunsmoke, who made staying up late on a Sunday worthwhile at the Slice, May 3 with local psychobilly/punk band The Phantom Creeps.
The Creeps put on an energetic and tight set. But Gunsmoke was in another stratosphere all together, winding up the last show of a three-week tour with a blast and a tight, hyperactive set of 45 minutes and 15 some original songs which would do the Ramones proud as far as speed and stealth goes.
Unfortunately, Sam Freeborn’s vocals were drowned out, as his brother Adam tore at his white standup bass like he was trying to strangle it. Lead guitarist Ben Hurlow’s fingers were ablaze while drummer Phil Lemieux was impressive on the skins.
“It’s always great,” Sam Freeborn said.
“We’ve played with a lot of different bands. Rockabilly band the Raygun Cowboys in Edmonton and lots of local punk rock bands,” he continued, adding the band, which started practising as a trio without a drummer in 2006 (Lemieux joined about six months ago), enjoys playing all-ages shows the most.
“Kids enjoy us a lot,” he said, adding this tour they hit everything from Legion halls to basements and even a place east of Nanaimo, which ended up being an old cottage.

The Lethbridge Sun Times.