BIO: Few bands can successfully bridge the gap between the over-the-top, heavily made-up, leather-and-lace hair metal of the 80s and the heavier, self-deprecating, churning guitar noise of 90s grunge rock. OK, Guns N' Roses could. But could a band really exist today in the throes of teenaged pop-punks and post-punk hipsters that visibly worships the heroes of the 70s, brings back the rock show of the 80s and produces the heavy guitar-centered compositions of the 90s, all with radio-ready hooks, danceable beats, and catchy melodies. Oh, but it does. Mother Sixgun lives.

Born and raised on the southern rock and metal giants of the 1970s and heavily inspired by the hard-rock/metal scene of the late 80s and early 90s, Mother Sixgun has crafted a sound of southern-fried groove finely meshed with no-nonsense, hard-rock riffage. Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde, Jackyl, Motley Crue, The Eagles, and AC/DC are on this band's diverse list of unknowing mentors.

Originally formed by grunge-loving, metal-head childhood friends Brandon Gentry and Jake Boschen, Mother Sixgun began as many bands do with teenaged jam sessions. Around this time, Chad Butrum decided to pick up a bass and the three friends began jamming and writing songs in Boschen's basement. In the fall of 1998, to aid the vision and musical direction of the band, Gentry mentioned bringing on Jon Coulter as a possible lead guitarist. Unsure about the idea, Boschen and Butrum eventually agreed auditioned him. He passed, and the band's lineup was short just one crucial piece, a singer. Being able to find less than a handful of singers in the city with similar influences, tryouts were grim. After a brief stint with a singer that ended in a bitter dispute and dissappointment, the band realized they needed to find someone not only with the right voice but the right attitude as well. Where could such a band find someone raw enough and heavy enough for the job? Right in their own back yards. Enter Chase Browning. The 19 year-old younger brother of Brandon Gentry. Chase not only had the sound they were looking for but he had that swagger and style they had been missing all along.

They have played venues all over the midwest, including The Patio, Birdy's, and The Emerson Theater. In August 2004, they have shared bills with such national artists as .38 Special, Jackyl, and Brand New Sin.

Photos and further information are available on the official Web site at http://www.mothersixgun.com.

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