The appearance of the Gories marked a new Golden Age of Detroit rock starting in the late 1990s. 80; a renaissance of noise and rock in that industrial city that lasts to this day. Trained in 1986 by three Detroit natives: Mick Collins, Peg O'Neill y Dan Kroha (none of whom knew how to play an instrument) —The Gories got their name from a band of the same name that appeared in the late 1990s series Gidget. 50 and principles of 60. Composed of two guitarists and a drummer (that is to say, no bass), The Gories created a primitive and raw sound but with a lot of soul, mixing self-inspired garage punk with Bo Diddley covers., Howlin’ Wolf o John Lee Hooker. The trio also paid tribute to The Keggs and Nick & the Jaguars, two other bands from detroit without bass.
The Gories began their recording career in 1987 with two songs on the Wanghead compilation It Came from the Garage II, where Nine Pound Hammer were also. Len Punch, the owner of Wanghead, He also recorded and released his first album, Houserockin’, in 1989. According to legend, These first Gories recordings were made in a tin shanty. For his second album, Big Star's Alex Chilton joined them as producer, grabando I Know You Fine, But How You Doin’ for the French label New Rose. Throughout all this time, The band continued to release several 7″ singles., including a cover of Spinal Tap's “Give Me Some Money” for the Sub Pop Singles Club. In 1992, Crypt Records lanzó Outta Here, his third album, which in the long run ended up being the last.
After a particularly complicated European tour, the Gories suddenly separated. Mick Collins continued performing at Blacktop, King Sound Quartet, the Screws y the Dirtbombs, and collaborated on the albums Silky and The Black Godfather by Andre Williams and Uptight by Speedball Baby. Dan Kroha spent time at Rocket 455, and set up the trio Demolition Doll Rods and Danny and the Darleens, in addition to having his solo career and making multiple collaborations. Peg O'Neill recorded some songs with '68 Comeback and played for a time with the New Orleans group The Darkest Hours..
In 2009, The Gories reunited to give several concerts with their sister band The Oblivians, who had also gotten together after a long separation. They gave concerts in Detroit, Memphis and throughout Europe. After this they have been giving sporadic concerts in the following years, going from a state of inactivity to another of semi-activity. At the end of 2013 A live album titled “The Shaw Tapes” was released, with a raw sound, engraved on 1988, at a concert with barely any audience in a store on the outskirts of Detroit. This album was released by Third Man Records, sello de Jack White de White Stripes, an avowed Gories fan and someone whose music was deeply influenced by the band.
