Genre-fluid trio. Road-born. Maybe classified as Rock, question mark?
Who We Are
Casey Smith, Amanda Putnam, and Sean Hare. Ask what genre they play and the answer is: Rock, question mark? Think Tom Petty and Patsy Cline starting a band at a haunted diner in Appalachia.
What We Sound Like
In answer to the question, “What kinda music do y’all play?” the answer is: “Rock, question mark?” It’s a borderless, non-binary world out here. Why play by any rules when you can do a little bit of everything?
“‘Sounds good’ is the genre I’m going for.” — Sean
We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we take the music seriously. Our songs feel like late-night diner conversations and roadside signs that make you look twice. Storyteller-meets-side-eye: part road-worn Americana, part indie garage grit. Dryly funny, weirdly wise, roadside poets.
If you want to define it, you’ll have to catch us live. You’ll hear shades of rock, folk, blues, classic country, and more, woven together with honesty, curiosity, and the occasional howl. You can call it whatever you like. When in doubt, we sound like ourselves.
What’s With the Name?
Gas Station Baby is what lead singer Casey Smith was called growing up. She really was born at a gas station in Middleport, Ohio — delivered by a police officer in the front seat of a Datsun at a Super America. The only baby born in Meigs County that year who didn’t show up the boring way.
Book Us
We’ve played breweries, yoga studios, bars, and Pride festivals. But truthfully, our favorite shows are the ones in someone’s backyard or garage. Cookouts, porches, a speaker and a cooler. If you’re hosting one and want some music, we’re in. Contact Us!
Follow Along
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/gasstationbabyofficial/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/gasstationbabyofficial
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7vyvY5lDwqbWSoMqyt9c0X?si=lt5V0DcKSsy-Ryey2t0ITQ
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@gasstationbaby
SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/gasstationbaby
Casey’s Demo Tapes on SoundCloud (with lyrics!)
https://soundcloud.com/ohiocasey/sets/ohiocasey-demos-things
Bandcamp
https://gasstationbaby.bandcamp.com/
Previously on Tiduckger
Ever wonder what it would look like if you crossed a tiger with a duck?
Gas Station Baby once performed under the name “Tiduckger.” The rebrand came after loyal fans kept thinking it had something to do with “turducken.” (It didn’t.) The name actually referred to a brand-new creature born from the love between a tiger and a duck. Or maybe a rogue science experiment. We may never know.
RIP Tiduckger. You were too weird and wonderful for this world.
Watch Tiduckger’s live recording
at the Armstrong Press Room Recordings:
Direct Link: Tiduckger @ Armstrong Press Room on YouTube