Slow Gherkin
{{Short description|American ska punk band}}
{{More citations needed|date=April 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Slow Gherkin
| image = SlowGherkin.jpg
| caption = Slow Gherkin in 2004
| image_size =
| background = group_or_band
| alias =
| associated_acts = Dan P. and the Bricks
| origin = Santa Cruz, California, United States
| genre = Third Wave Ska
Ska punk
Alternative rock
| years_active = 1993–2002; 2016-present
| label = Asian Man Records
| website = http://www.slowgherkin.com
| current_members = A.J. Marquez
Zach "ZK" Kent
Phil Boutelle
James Rickman
Brigham Housman
Josh "Monty" Montgomery
"Polka" Peter Cowan
Rob Pratt
Matt Porter
Zack "Ollie" Olsen
Achilles Poloynis
Ross Peard
Brendan Thompson
}}
Slow Gherkin is an American ska punk band from Santa Cruz, California, United States.
Slow Gherkin was formed in 1993 by teenagers AJ Marquez, Zack "ZK" Kent, Phil Boutelle, and James Rickman. They released their first album, Double Happiness, which was distributed by Asian Man Records, in 1996. They released their second album, Shed Some Skin, in 1998. In 2002, the band released Run Screaming, their final album.{{cite web |title=Slow Gherkin |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/slow-gherkin-mn0000751053 |website=AllMusic |access-date=July 24, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Slow Gherkin |url=https://www.goodtimes.sc/slow-gherkin/ |website=Good Times |access-date=July 24, 2024 |date=June 15, 2011}} The band played their last performance in 2002.{{cite web |title=Slow Gherkin Reunites for NYC Show, Announces Phoenix Theater Date |url=https://bohemian.com/slow-gherkin-reunites-for-nyc-show-announces-phoenix-theater-date/ |website=Bohemian {{!}} Sonoma & Napa Counties |access-date=July 24, 2024 |date=June 9, 2014}} They played a reunion concert at Santa Cruz's Rio Theater on June 18, 2011.{{cite web |title=Slow Gherkin Reunites |url=https://www.santacruz.com/news/slow_gherkin_reunites.html |website=www.santacruz.com |access-date=July 24, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Baine |first1=Wallace |title=Rebirth of a ska band: the return of Slow Gherkin |url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2011/06/16/rebirth-of-a-ska-band-the-return-of-slow-gherkin/ |website=Santa Cruz Sentinel |access-date=July 24, 2024 |date=June 16, 2011}} Their next show was in New York City in 2014. In 2016, the band reunited to play at the Asian Man Records 20 year anniversary show and released two new singles on "Lives". In 2018, the band played a few shows in California as well.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
Discography
- Death of a Salesman (1994) (7" vinyl)
- Double Happiness (1997) (CD and 12" vinyl){{cite web |title=Double Happiness - Slow Gherkin |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/double-happiness-mw0000667567 |website=AllMusic |access-date=July 24, 2024}}
- Shed Some Skin (1998) (CD and 12" vinyl){{cite web |title=Shed Some Skin - Slow Gherkin |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/shed-some-skin-mw0000241871 |website=AllMusic |access-date=July 24, 2024}}
- Another in Your Life (1998) (7" vinyl)
- Invisible Tank Slow Gherkin/Jeffries Fan Club split (1998) (CD)
- Slow Gherkin/RX Bandits split (1999) (CD)
- Roman Holiday (2000) (CD){{cite web |title=Album Review: Slow Gherkin - Roman Holiday |url=https://drownedinsound.com/releases/2474/reviews/314- |website=DrownedInSound |access-date=July 24, 2024 |date=December 21, 2000}}{{cite web |title=SLOW GHERKIN Roman Holiday - A Collection (1998 - 2000) |url=https://www.ox-fanzine.de/review/slow-gherkin-roman-holiday-a-collection-1998-2000-14769 |website=www.ox-fanzine.de |access-date=July 24, 2024 |language=de |date=Spring 2001}}{{cite web |title=Slow Gherkin: Roman Holiday - A Collection: 1998 - 2000 |url=https://www.visions.de/review/slow-gherkin-roman-holiday-a-collection-1998-2000/ |website=VISIONS.de |access-date=July 24, 2024 |language=de}}
- Run Screaming (2002) (CD){{cite web |title=Run Screaming - Slow Gherkin |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/run-screaming-mw0000232293 |website=AllMusic |access-date=July 24, 2024}}{{cite magazine |last1=Winter |first1=Greg |title=Reviews SLOW GHERKIN Run Screaming (Asian Man) |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/CMJ/2002/CMJ-782-2002.pdf |magazine=CMJ New Music Report |access-date=July 24, 2024 |page=7 |issue=782 |date=September 30, 2002}}{{cite web |title=SLOW GHERKIN Run Screaming CD |url=https://www.ox-fanzine.de/review/slow-gherkin-run-screaming-cd-32326 |website=www.ox-fanzine.de |access-date=July 24, 2024 |language=de |date=December 2002 – February 2003}}
- Hatchet Job Slow Gherkin/Caezer Soze split (2004) (CD)
- Death of a Ska Band: Rarities 1994–2002 (2011) (CD)
Current projects
In 2007, Rickman started The Stitch Up, with MU330 front man Dan Potthast. He plays the bass and adds backup vocals. Matt Porter and A.J. Marquez are currently in a group The Huxtables. A.J. Marquez, Matt Porter, Phil Boutelle all play in Dan P and the Bricks as well. Zack Olsen is a drum educator based out of Soquel.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
References
{{refbegin}}
- {{cite web
| title = Ruder Than You
| url = http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/11.20.97/slowgherkin-9747.html|website=Metroactive.com
| accessdate = 2008-09-30 }}
- {{cite web
| title = The Gherkin Chronicles
| url = http://www.metroactive.com/papers/cruz/08.14.02/ska1-0233.html|website=Metroactive.com
| accessdate = 2008-09-30 }}
{{refend}}
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External links
- {{cite web |title=Lives, by Slow Gherkin |url=https://slowgherkin.bandcamp.com/album/lives |website=Bandcamp }}
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Category:American ska punk musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1993
Category:Asian Man Records artists
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