The Gentry is an American band from

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, formed in 2003 by DJ/producer Gino Mari. The band is most commonly classified in the

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and

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genres.

History

2003-2007: the early years

The Gentry released its first single "The Demons // Tongue In Chic" in 2004, followed by another single "We Want More" in 2005. In 2006, The Gentry released "Sweet Gossip TV", an 8-song EP made up of new material and songs from the band's first two singles. Willamette Week wrote ""Frontman Gino Mari's voice adds a sexiness that all those glam-rock bands brought us. Their flamboyant sound is quite appealing." The following year, in 2007, The Gentry released a new single, "The Latent Stranger". Portland's Local Cut wrote, “Driven by a New Waver’s sensibility for electronic hooks and spiked with ragged guitar licks covered in grime and Pop Rocks, the quartet’s latest packs a wallop.” In 2008 Portland Pop Tomorrow wrote "The Gentry cut a divergent path across genres and movements. Pieces of glam, punk, new wave, electro, soul, psychedelia, industrial, hip hop and rock & roll are sewn together with a pop sense of pomp and precision. The Gentry is a well-bred machine of musical brilliance. In an intricate combination, all five members provide an essential role in making the band a magnificent electrical symphony”.

2009-2014: touring, "Sex By The Unit"

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, Covenant, Apoptygma Berzerk, Birthday Massacre and many others. In 2012 The Gentry announced on their social media that they were working on a new record, tentatively set for a 2014 release.

Collaboration with Logan Lynn

The band toured in support of

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protégé

from 2009-2010. As a launching-pad project for The Country Club studios, Gino Mari produced two singles for Lynn, as well as Logan Lynn's hit record "Tramp Stamps and Birthmarks" from 2012. In July 2013 Gino Mari again toured with Logan Lynn and is featured on Lynn's "Live From Seattle" album, released in August 2013. That same month, Lynn released a cover of

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which was co-written and produced by Mari. In September 2014, Gino Mari produced another two-song single for Logan Lynn titled "We Will Overcome", in advance of a full-length album “ADIEU.” which was released in September of 2016.

The Country Club Studios

In 2011 Gino Mari launched The Country Club recording studios in Hillsboro, Oregon. Logan Lynn's "

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" was the first major album release out of the studio in December 2012.

References

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