No Shelter is a Rage Against The Machine tribute band that hails from Omaha, NE.
It all started with a post from JB Ferguson (drums) on a June day in 2013. The post read, "Who wants to start a Rage Against the Machine tribute band with me?". Luke Sawtelle (bass) was quick to reply. JB confirmed that he was indeed serious about this, and wanted to find a guitarist and vocalist. About a day went by before Luke called Adam Stoltenberg (guitar) to see if he'd seen JB's post. Adam had not, but immediately agreed to taking on guitar duties. An impromptu rehearsal between the three instrumentalists occurred that evening, and they all agreed that this project definitely needed to be pursued. The group would be named No Shelter, after the song of the same name. The search for a vocalist was on. A handful were auditioned, but ultimately, a recommendation through a mutual friend and musician led to a couple successful jams with Nick Somers (vocals), who agreed to join the band in January 2014. No Shelter took its time learning a number of tunes and debuted with their first show in August 2014. They followed the success of their first show with an energetic performance of RATM's second album, "Evil Empire", in November 2014, and RATM's set from "Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium" in January 2015. On May 22nd, 2015 No Shelter performed RATM's self titled first album in its entirety.
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GALLIVANT:
verb: to go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment. Gallivant will take you through a journey of music while also keeping you on your feet.
Gallivant started out as a cover band named Haze many years ago, playing small towns in Iowa. They then formed into Gallivant a 3 piece riff based rock band in February of 2016 and have moved into making their own music with a home base in Omaha, NE. They just released A self-recorded, debut album "Leavenworth" and went on their very first tour in the year 2017. Many big things to come in 2018 with multiple tours and another album set to be released in the spring of 2018. Gallivant is a very diverse sounding band coming out with songs compared to the great Led Zeppelin and Thin Lizzy all the way to comparisons to bands such as Muse, Jet and everything in between. With smooth harmonies and catchy vocal melodies that'll be stuck in your head for days, Gallivant is a must see if they come to your town. Not to mention the instrumental side of their music, They write riffs and drum parts that were inspired by Sabbath, Zeppelin, Hendrix, and all of the other greats. Featuring solo's in every instrument and dynamic volume that covers the whole spectrum. Check it all out for yourself at the next Gallivant show.
