Photo by Jon Reneberg
In the beginning, Gatehouse Saints wasn't intended to be a band. Jen is a songwriter, and Jim is a poet, so they decided it would help them both to start a living-room side project playing covers of the best lyricists they could find, and using what they learned about word-craft to make their own work better. A couple weeks into this, though, an act was needed to play a short set at The Space for Ames, and the Gatehouse Saints stepped up to fill the bill. The first show was good, the audience asked for more, and a band was born.
Now, even with the success they've had, Jen and Jim still do all that's in their power to stay true to the mission that got them started--identify the best lyricists on the planet, cover their songs, then use the lessons learned to build new, good, original music.
Now, even with the success they've had, Jen and Jim still do all that's in their power to stay true to the mission that got them started--identify the best lyricists on the planet, cover their songs, then use the lessons learned to build new, good, original music.
Banner by Jimmy Betts
