Gretchen Goes to Nebraska

Performer: King's X
Engineer: Steve Ames
Producer: Sam Taylor; Sam Taylor; King's, X
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: King's X: Ty Tabor (vocals, guitar); Doug Pinnick (vocals, bass); Jerry Gaskill (drums). Personnel: Ty Tabor (vocals, guitar, dulcimer, sitar, flute); Doug Pinnick (vocals, bass guitar); Jerry Gaskill (vocals, drums, percussion); Sam Taylor (piano, organ). Recording information: Rampart Studios, Houston, TX. While their 1988 debut, OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET, showed that King's X possessed great promise, the band came together on their sophomore effort one year later--GRETCHEN GOES TO NEBRASKA. The trio's songwriting and sound was focused to perfection--after sampling such tracks as "Over My Head," "Summerland," "The Difference," "I'll Never Be the Same," "Fall on Me," and "Pleiades," you'll be sure to agree. Along with such future releases as FAITH HOPE LOVE and DOGMAN, GRETCHEN GOES TO NEBRASKA remains one of the band's greatest achievements.

Q (5/95, p.126) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...It's all held together by a collection of memorable melodies and an enigmatic, mystical lyrical theme..."

Power trio King's X combine Beatlesque melodies with fierce hard rock and progressive leanings. Formed in the mid-1980s, the band emerged--along with Living Colour--as one of the few metal bands with an African-American frontman. The group's initial videos garnered MTV airplay, leading to increased exposure and lengthy tours. Since the early '90s, King's X has maintained a slightly lower profile, but they still have a very devoted following, eager for the next release to feature the band's genre-hopping sound.

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