Spike And The Gimme Gimmes

Front and center is Spike Slawson on lead vocals, the heart and soul of The Gimmes. With his sweet pipes, multilingual charm, and unmatched flair, Spike is a ukulele-playing, dancing force of nature who keeps the party rolling wherever he goes.

Holding down the low end is CJ Ramone on bass and backing vocals. A graduate with honors from Rock and Roll High School, CJ brings the perfect balance of power and precision. With decades of punk pedigree, he’s a living masterclass in low-end theory and punk pocket groove.

On guitar is John Reis (a.k.a. Swami), the legendary figure behind Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, and Hot Snakes. A mad scientist of riffs and godfather of San Diego punk rock, Reis brings a fiery edge and unstoppable energy to the holiday mix.

Behind the kit sits Andrew “Pinch” Pinching, best known for his work with The Damned and English Dogs. Hailing from sleepy Grantham-town, Pinch is a street-fighting, drum-beating, Thatcher-hating rhythmist whose explosive style kept The Damned in his grasp for two decades — and he hasn’t slowed down since.

Completing the lineup is Jake Kiley of Strung Out fame. Beneath his charming smile lies a wild jungle cat of a guitarist, ready to pounce with ferocious intensity when armed with his weapon of choice: a hot pink Jackson. RRRAWRRR!

This powerhouse lineup has been the Gimmes’ consistent supergroup formation for the past four years, bringing together some of punk’s most celebrated players into one unstoppable force of fun, fury, and melody.