The Gospel of Power
The Gospel of Power is the "loose congregation" of Nashville's veteran underground rock musicians that record and/or perform with Dave Cloud. The fluctuating roster has included Matt Bach, Brian Boling, Paul Booker, Matt Button (Lone Official), Tony Crow (Lambchop, Silver Jews), Dave Friedman, Ben Martin (Lone Official, Clem Snide), Laurel Parton (Trauma Team), Steve Poulton and Matt Swanson (Clockhammer, My Dad Is Dead, Lambchop).
Bassist Matt Swanson recorded and produced (or co-produced) Dave Cloud & The Gospel of Power's first four albums using four-track equipment, and released the first two CDs on his own Thee Swan Recording Company label. The band's most recent album, Practice in the Milky Way, was released in 2011 on the UK label Fire Records. The band performs regularly in the Nashville area and has toured Europe twice. The current touring band members are: Dave Cloud (vocals, guitar), Matt Bach (guitar), Matt Swanson (bass) and Ben Martin (drums).
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