Although Gist has been around with varying lineups for almost twenty years, the current lineup of singer/guitarist Nayan Bhula, bassist Finley Martin and drummer Fred Burton have only been together for the past five. In that short time they’ve released two albums, Art is Now Human and Diesel City, the latter of which established them as an act whose sound could be simultaneously tied to the district and reflect their diverse backgrounds and influences, which include everything from Fugazi to Robert Johnson.

After having taken two and a half years to produce and release Diesel City, they chose the shorter and faster route for their upcoming yet-untitled 2008 release. After two recording sessions earlier this year, they’ve finished their follow-up, a nine track LP that eliminates their excess and cleans up their songs while still remaining true to their gritty rock ‘n’ roll roots for their most well-rounded release to date.

After opening for Travis Morrison’s CD release party for All Y’all, Gist embarked on a two and a half month hiatus, during which Martin got married and they finished mastering the upcoming release. They will return to their notoriously high-energy live shows again in mid-November.

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