The First Band On Mars

Bon Voyage

Zionist Occupied Government Blues

Starblazer

Dunes Of Amus Vallis

Be In The Now

Devotchka

Announcing THE DREAMS XPERIENCE... the new book-in-progress by Jesse Valencia, featuring all-new interviews with cast and crew from the feature films of superstar Prince (Publisher TBD)

"MPLS '83 Dream" is a body of music Valencia produced, arranged, composed and performed himself at his home studio in the White Mountains of Arizona while working on the book. "MPLS '83 Dream" will be available on all streaming and digital platforms on October 27, 2022, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Prince's influential and definitive 1982 double-album, "1999."

Windbreaker

Get the METROCENTER T-SHIRT NOW! https://gorkstore.com/

In memory of the beloved Metrocenter Mall (1973-2023), the new "mallcore" single from Gorky is a trip down memory lane that will have you longing for the food courts and arcades of yesteryear. 

For more, please visit www.GorkyTheBand.com

Gorky - Metrocenter

Gorky is the band and music project of actor-writer Jesse Valencia, Ben Holladay, and Tevin Crabdree. Jesse made his feature film debut opposite Tom Sizemore in the 2016 indie crime drama 'Durant's Never Closes.' His debut book, about infamous band The Brian Jonestown Massacre, will be published in 2019 by Jawbone Press. His friend Courtney Taylor-Taylor, of BJM's friends and 'rivals' The Dandy Warhols, helped Jesse with ideas for producing "Action Pants," and told the Gorky frontman he wished he'd written it himself. For music and more, please visit http://gorky.bandcamp.com or http://gorkytheband.com

Action Pants (Radio Version) - Single

Gorky - Action Pants (Radio Version)

The Gork...And How To Get It!

#Datass

The streets at night are lit up by strangers 
With their heads down in digital streams
Past the homeless and the hungry
With their hearts and their minds
Caught up in superficial identities 
You’d better pick a side and look away from what they hide
You’re either with us or against us, they’ll say
And if you don’t agree you’ve just marked yourself their enemy
You better shut up, kid, and get your ass in line
But I say 
If how you feel is more important than what’s real 
Well, then you’d be selfish and empty and blind 
But when the charades of tyrants inspire parades of violence 
Some days it feels like we’re running out of time 
Then I remembered 
One misty mornin’ through the backroads of my town 
Things were quiet and peaceful and complete
As I stepped out to the ridge and looked out into the valley 
I thought, Where’s my American dream?

You see, this life sometimes can seem so meaningless and trite 
And we do suffer all of it’s anxieties
But don’t let it smite you pick up your heart and fight
You gotta keep fighting until you’re free
‘Cause when you’re fired up and hungry
Don’t let ‘em tell you what to believe
‘Cause you’re gonna be who and do what you want
And that’s the way it’s gonna be
So keep doing your best 
And working hard for that future you’ll achieve    
Man, ain’t you tired of going nowhere?
Where’s my American dream?

American Dreams (home demo)

"Birkenstocks" is the debut single by Arizona-based author, musician, and filmmaker Jesse Valencia, featuring a clean radio 'Rodelo Mix' edit (with Brandon Rodelo) and the original explicit 'demo' version (with Richard Anderson).

Birkenstocks

Birkenstocks (Radio Edit) - Jesse Valencia and Brandon Rodelo

Here is a sneak preview of the official "Keep Music Evil: The Brian Jonestown Massacre Story" Audiobook, read by author Jesse Valencia. For more information, please visit www.GorkyTheBand.com To purchase the book, please visit https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Music-Evil-Jonestown-Massacre/dp/1911036475

Keep Music Evil: The Brian Jonestown Massacre Story Official Audiobook

Keep Music Evil: The Brian Jonestown Massacre Story - Introesque (unmastered sneak preview)

Gorky Records is an independent record label featuring the music of Gorky and Jesse Valencia. For more information, please visit www.GorkyTheBand.com Follow us on Bandcamp! https://gorkyrecords.bandcamp.com/follow_me

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