Jeff Rouse’s dark, post-punk project THE GEMINI AFFAIR released their first single titled "You're Perfect" from The Gemini Affair’s upcoming EP release To…. The single “You’re Perfect” with bonus single track “Whisper To A Moan” are being released on vinyl by Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready’s HockeyTalkter Records. All songs and upcoming EP To… are being released digitally by G4L Records. The song dropped April 9th with a premier on Sirius XM Radio Pearl Jam Channel. The live version of “You’re Perfect” recorded at Studio Litho in Seattle will be released May 6th on YouTube.
Founded by Jeff Rouse, The Gemini Affair project began to take shape in 2017. Fresh off the road as a touring musician, Rouse began to write his own songs. He recruited a handful of standouts to get the music on tape. Within weeks, Rouse had a number of songs built out by Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees), Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie), Ryan Waters (Sade) and longtime Emerald City rocker, Keith Ash (Star Anna). The self-titled The Gemini EP was produced by Don Gunn and was one of the best-selling records in Seattle upon its release.
With praise from Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan, Buckcherry’s Josh Todd and radio stations like KJR 950 AM and KISW 99.9 FM, The Gemini Affair has a new six-song EP To… cut, mixed and mastered for fans, and set for release from G4L Records. Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready debuted the EP’s first single, “You’re Perfect,” on his boutique vinyl record label Hockeytalkter, and on Sirius XM Radio Pearl Jam Channel. Part U2, part Foo Fighters, part Soundgarden, the record is all torch, lighting fans forward.
The Gemini Affair is:
Jeff Rouse: Vocals, Guitar (Member of Duff McKagan’s Loaded (Bass, Backup Vocals), Alien Crime Syndicate, Fozzy, Vendetta Red). He has also shared the stage with Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), Corey Taylor (Slipknot/ Stone Sour), Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, QOTSA, Mad Season), Ann and Nancy Wilson (Heart) and many more at major festivals and shows worldwide.
Keith Ash: Bass (Star Anna, Guessing Game)
Donn Gunn: Drums (Death Cab for Cutie, Peter Frampton, Soundgarden, King Crimson)
Ryan Waters: Guitar (Sade, Heart, Liv Warfield)
Davey French: Guitar (Everclear)
From MIKE MCCREADY, PEARL JAM
"The members of Seattle's The Gemini Affair are not only incredible musicians, but they are dear friends of mine. I've been fortunate to share the stage with Jeff Rouse & Keith Ash countless times, and I'm stoked to release a single with them! The songs "You're Perfect" and "A Whisper To A Moan" exhibit a modern take on their classic rock influences! Enjoy the songs and look for them live sometime down the road!"
~ MIKE MCCREADY, Pearl Jam
From DUFF MCKAGAN, GUNS N ROSES/ LOADED
“Jeff worked very hard to find his sound on this brilliant record. The confluence of his post-punk heroes 'The Cure" and ' Killing Joke', mixed with the straight-up rock n roll motherfucker that he is, makes for the really godamn epic 'Gemini.”
~ DUFF McKAGAN, Guns N Roses/ Loaded
From JOSH TODD, BUCKCHERRY
“I love the melodies and the EP’s interesting take on the concept kept me totally engaged!”
~ JOSH TODD, Buckcherry
“The Gemini has traces of New Order and Depeche Mode, but it’s not a throwback or nostalgic. It hits harder and it carries the torch forward, rocking in a way that it’s influencers never quite did” ~ NABIL AYERS, US Label manager at 4AD
“The Gemini has an incredibly dark and powerful vibe to it, while also being catchy throughout. I instantly fell in love with the songwriting on this EP!” ~ STEVE MIGS, BJ & Migs, Mornings, 99.9 KISW, Seattle
“The Cult meet The Cure in a back alley Seattle street fight!” ~ “Iron” Mike Savoia
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