Andrea Gillis - A rock-em, sock-em mix of R&B, soul and punky garage-rock that defies categorization Boston Globe tapped her as one of 10 local bands to watch in 2005. With 2 Boston Music Award Nominations (Best Local Female Vocalist & Best Local New Act); a Maxie Award for Best Female Vocalist, high profile shows opening for the likes of the Detroit Cobras and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings; 4 separate month-long residencies; and a 2-week tour of Italy under her belt, Gillis has certainly been living up to the task. Before setting out on her own, Gillis had been the lead vocalist for the band Red Chord. Known for their raucously good-time live show and Gillis's powerhouse vocals they developed a devoted following. When Red Chord disbanded in early 2003, Gillis decided it was time to step out solo. In the spirit of Berry Gordy Jr. during Motown's heyday, Gillis began recruiting her pals to work with her on her debut CD. By just asking these friends to help out, she scored some of the most talented songwriters, producers and musicians in Boston. Gillis collected songs from Jed Parish (The Gravel Pit), Evan Shore (Muck & the Mires), Mike Feudale (Coffin Lids), Natalie Flanagan and co-wrote songs with Tony Goddess (Papas Fritas) and former Red Chord band mates Andrea Gaudette, Emily Grogan and J. Grimaldi (Schnockered). After hearing some of the songs, Ed Valauskas (The Gentlemen) signed on to produce the CD. Asa Brebner, John Powhida (The Rudds), Michelle Paulhus (The Dents) and Jeremy Curtis (Sticky) are among the 20 Boston musicians who play on the CD. Everyone who helped write songs for the CD also performed on the CD. Her live band consists of Bruce Caporal (Auto Interiors) on drums, Andrea Gaudette on keys, Ed Valauskas on bass and Tony Goddess on guitar. The resulting CD “Want Another?” is a rock-em, sock-em mix of R&B, soul and punky garage-rock that defies categorization and has been receiving critical acclaim. Known for a live show that packs a punch, Gillis has been knocking people out with the power of her voice. Gillis plans to hit the studio in early 2006 to record her second CD. Boston Rock Music

Past Shows

Saturday June 21, 2008 Andrea Gillis @ Cafe Nine 250 State St, New Haven, Connecticut

Friday June 20, 2008 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 10PM $5

Thursday June 19, 2008 Andrea Gillis @ Church 69 Kilmarnock Street Boston, MA 9PM

Saturday May 31, 2008 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 10PM $5

Thursday May 29, 2008 Andrea Gillis @ Middle East Downstairs 472 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM

Saturday April 26, 2008 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 10PM $5

Saturday May 10, 2008 Andrea Gillis @ The Squealing Pig 355 Commercial St, Provincetown, Ma 9PM

Friday April 18, 2008 WBCN Rumble Semi Finals @ Harper’s Ferry 158 Brighton Ave Allston, MA at 11:10pm

Monday April 7, 2008 Andrea Gillis @ WBCN Rumble @ Harper’s Ferry 158 Brighton Ave Allston, MA 9PM

Saturday March 29, 2008 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 10PM $5

2/23/08 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 10PM $5

1/24/08 Andrea Gillis @ Toast 70 Union Sq, Somerville, MA 9pm

1/17/08 Andrea Gillis @ Toast 70 Union Sq, Somerville, MA 9pm

1/10/08 Andrea Gillis @ Toast 70 Union Sq, Somerville, MA 9pm

12/29/07 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 10PM $5

12/27/07 Andrea Gillis @ Toast 70 Union Sq, Somerville, MA 9pm

12/20/07 Andrea Gillis @ Toast 70 Union Sq, Somerville, MA 9pm

12/13/07 Andrea Gillis @ Toast 70 Union Sq, Somerville, MA 9pm

12/6/07 Andrea Gillis @ Toast 70 Union Sq, Somerville, MA 9pm

11/29/07 Andrea Gillis @ Toast 70 Union Sq, Somerville, MA 9pm

11/24/07 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 10PM $5

10/31/07 Andrea Gillis @ Tir Na Nog Night @ Toast! 70 Union Sq, Somerville, MA 9pm

10/27/07 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 10PM $5

9/29/07 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 10PM $5

9/25/07 Andrea Gillis @ Toad 1920 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 9PM

9/22/07 Andrea Gillis @ Middle East Downstairs 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA - Brett Milano's Book Release Party

9/18/07 Andrea Gillis @ Toad 1920 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 9PM

9/11/07 Andrea Gillis @ Toad 1920 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 9PM

9/04/07 Andrea Gillis @ Toad 1920 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 9PM

8/25/07 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 10PM $5

8/25/07 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9:30PM $5

8/10/07 Andrea Gillis @ Abbey Lounge Somerville MA with Muck and the Mires

8/2/07 Andrea Gillis @ Toad Cambridge MA with John Powhida International Airport

7/28/07 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9:30PM $5

7/13/07 The Other Girls @ Abbey Lounge Somerville, MA TRASHFEST PREPARTY

7/05/07 Andrea Gillis @ TT the Bears Cambridge, MA Party for Drugless Douglas with Permafrost (reunion)

6/29/07 Andrea Gillis @ Wellfleet Beachcomber Cahoon Hollow Beach, Wellfleet, MA 9PM $10 Boston Garage Band Weekend with Prime Movers, World's Greatest Sinners, Gout32, Triple Thick

6/16/07 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9:30PM $5

6/1/07 Andrea Gillis @ TT the Bear's Cambridge, MA 9PM $10 with Silver Lining and HRT

12/22/06 Performing with the Other Girls
@ the Abbey Lounge with Triple Thick and more! 3 Beacon Street, Somerville MA 9PM

12/14/06 Andrea Gillis @ Johnny D's, as part of the Chandler Travis Philharmonic 3rd or 4th Annual Christman Cavalcade 17 Holland St., Somerville, MA 9PM $15

12/10/06 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM FREE

12/8/06 Andrea Gillis Headlines @ the Abbey Lounge with Super 400 and Auto Interiors 3 Beacon Street, Somerville MA 9PM

11/17/22/06 Andrea Gillis @ Bill's Bar with The Great Bandini & Auto Interiors 5 Lansdowne Street, Boston, MA 9PM FREE

11/8/06 Performing with the Other Girls @ The Plough and Stars Benefit for Paul Delano with the Swinedells, the Modifiers, Mississippi Blind, and Mike & Chicken Fried Jimmy 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9:30PM 21+

11/12/06 Andrea Gillis on WFNX 101.7FM Listen here at 10PM

10/31/06 Andrea Gillis @ The Paradise Lounge 969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 9PM 18+ $7

10/28/06 Andrea Gillis FREE SHOW @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 3PM 21+ FREE

9/22/06 Andrea Gillis September Residency & Birthday Party @ Toad with Pat Hamel, 1920 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM FREE

9/15/06 Andrea Gillis September Residency @ Toad with Frank Morey, 1920 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM FREE

9/8/06 Andrea Gillis September Residency @ Toad with Mark Morris, 1920 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM FREE

9/1/06 Andrea Gillis September Residency @ Toad with Aaron Sinclair of "Frank Smith", 1920 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM FREE

7/22/06 Andrea Gillis @ Johnny D's,
with Sarah Borges 17 Holland St., Somerville, MA 9PM $8

6/23/06 Andrea Gillis @ The Lizard Lounge with Robin Lane & the Chartbusters 1667 Mass. Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM $8

6/2/06 Andrea Gillis @ The Plough and Stars 912 Mass. Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9:30PM

5/31/06 Andrea Gillis @ Great Scott,
with Frank Smith, Chatterton, Dirty Holiday and The Chemistry Set 1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA BBQ starts at 3PM, Music starts at 5PM $10 cover includes BBQ

5/20/06 Andrea Gillis @ TT the Bears, with Marah, 3 Beacon St., Somerville, MA 9PM $10 Tickets available through Ticketmaster

4/22/06 Andrea Gillis @ The Abbey Lounge, Night #2 of Asa Brebner's CD release 3 Beacon St., Somerville, MA 9PM $8

4/1/06 Andrea Gillis @ The Lizard Lounge with World's Greatest Sinners & Silver Lining 1667 Mass. Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM $8

3/15/06 Andrea Gillis @ TT the Bears, with John Doe (X) & Kevin Stevenson, 3 Beacon St., Somerville, MA 9PM $10 in advance, $12 at the door.

2/24/06 Andrea Gillis @ The Abbey Lounge, with Barance Whitfield, Prime Movers & Electrolux, 3 Beacon St., Somerville, MA 9PM $8

2/16/06 Battle for the Brattle @ the Regent Theatre Andrea joins Willie Alexander & the Boom Boom Band, Robin Lane & the Chartbusters, David Maxwell's Maximun Blues, The Twinemen, Noel, Dennis Brennin and Reddy Teddy in this concert spectacular to benefit the Brattle Film Foundation and the Zeitgeist Galley. Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St., Arlington, MA 7:30PM Tickets $20 in advance, $25 day of show.

12/31/05 NEW YEAR'S EVE @ the Abbey Lounge Andrea Gillis with Coffin Lids, Beefy DC, Prime Movers & Killer Abs 1920 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 8PM $15 in advance on sale at the Club / $20 Day of show

12/23/05 TT the Bear's Annual Holiday / Randi's Birthday Bash Andrea Gillis with Ad Frank, Kevin Stevenson, Michelle & Jen of the Dents and MORE! 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge, MA 9PM FREE

11/17/05 Andrea Gillis November Residency @ Toad with Diamond Platinum Rings, 1920 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM FREE

11/10/05 Andrea Gillis November Residency @ Toad with Jeff Gobush (Rooftop Suicide Club), 1920 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM FREE

11/3/05 Andrea Gillis November Residency @ Toad with Paddy Saul, 1920 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM FREE

October Andrea Gillis tours Italy- Details Soon!

9/17/05 Andrea Gillis @ 16th Annual MASS CANN/NORML Boston Freedom Rally with The Fools, IIJ, Waltham, Revernd Glasseye, Beyond the Embrace, Robby Roadsteamer, Three Day Threshold, Herbal Nation and D-Tension, Boston Common, Boston, MA High Noon, All Ages, FREE

9/8/05 Andrea Gillis @ TT the Bears Place with THE FLESHTONES, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge, MA 9PM $10 Tickets available @ Ticketmaster

9/2/05 Performing as part of The Rudds @ TT The Bears, Cambridge, MA 9PM

8/27/05 Andrea Gillis @ The Abbey Lounge Pub Stage 3 Beacon Street, Somerville MA 7PM-9PM FREE

7/30/05 Performing as part of The Rudds for their CD Release @ The Lizard Lounge, Cambridge, MA 9PM

7/26/05 Andrea Gillis July Residency @ Toad with John Powhida (The Rudds) & Special Guest, 1920 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 8:30PM FREE

7/19/05 Andrea Gillis July Residency @ Toad with Eileen Rose, 1920 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM FREE

7/16/05 Andrea Gillis @ ArtBeat Festival Davis Square, Somerville, MA 2PM FREE

7/12/05 Andrea Gillis July Residency @ Toad with Erin Harpe (Lovewhip), 1920 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM FREE

7/5/05 Andrea Gillis July Residency @ Toad with Eric Saulnier, 1920 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 9PM FREE

6/25/05 Performing as part of Mascafemuhorne @ Captain Carlos with Barrence Whitfield, 27-29 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA 8PM

6/18/05 Andrea Gillis @ The Beachcomber with Muck & the Mires, The Konks & Turpentine Brothers, Wellfleet, MA

6/17/05 Andrea Gillis @ Cafe Nine, New Haven, CT

5/27/05 Andrea Gillis @ the Abbey Lounge Pub Stage, Cambridge, MA 10PM

5/23/05 Performing as part of The Double A Cabaret @ the Abbey Lounge Pub Stage, Somerville, MA 9-11PM FREE

5/20/05 Andrea Gillis @ Dodge Street Grill with The Downbeat 5 & The Dents, Salem, MA 9PM

5/16/05 Performing as part of The Double A Cabaret @ the Abbey Lounge Pub Stage, Somerville, MA 9-11PM FREE

5/9/05 Performing as part of The Double A Cabaret @ the Abbey Lounge Pub Stage, Somerville, MA 9-11PM FREE

5/2/05 Performing as part of The Double A Cabaret @ the Abbey Lounge Pub Stage, Somerville, MA 9-11PM FREE

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