Instrumental band from New York City, playing soul jazz, surf rock, funk, blues and more.

Merritt Jacob - guitar
Dave Archer - keyboards
Dan Asher - bass
Jason Isaac - drums

A collection of musical sketches and recent and not so recent recordings exclusively by or performed with others by keyboard player Billy Donohue of  :The Blases, The Vestrymen, Inger Lorre, John Cale, Speedsters and Dopers, The Thousand Pities and many more in between and  along the way..

Gardensnakes emerged from an Arkansas summer to beat boredom to death with loud guitars, vicious hooks, and a fine sense of taste.  In 2018 songwriter/frontman Joey Vanderslice spent the summer recording demos for a new project in his attic and soon released them online under the name "Gardensnakes".  The recordings flew under the radar until being discovered by Abracadabra Records and were then re-released as an album after being mastered by sound engineer Nathan Sabatino (Dr. Dog, Harlem).  Shortly before the release of the album, Vanderslice formed the live band and began performing at house parties and local DIY venues.  Gardensnakes became known for their loud, rowdy performances and their fuzzed out rock n' roll sound.

In early 2020, Vanderslice began work on the band's latest EP, "New Ways to Die", working with Grammy-winning audio engineer, Ted Young. With Vanderslice recording from home, and Young mixing the EP from his studio, "New Ways to Die" was released in October, 2020 as a chaotic blend of garage rock, classic punk, and modern psychedelia.

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