This is Amy Gore

Amy Gore & Smokin’ Joe Leone, Jackson Smith and Leann Banks debut as The Squires March 5 at the Gates of Columbus Lounge as part of the Metro Times Blowout 14. Gorevette headlines the event on Friday, March 4 at the Painted Lady. The Blowout features close to 200 bands at 14 Hamtramck venues March 3-5 2011. This is the 14th year for Blowout making it one of the longest running and largest events of its kind in the country. See Tour Dates for tickets and info.

The Spectacular features 20 groups playing short, holiday-themed sets. This year, Amy plays with Jackson Smith and Olivia Jean of Karen Elson’s band with Smokin’ Joe Leone on drums; Gore also plays a set with the legendary Nikki Corvette and Lianna Castillo of Gorevette & Gore Gore Girls! The Magic Stick is located at 4140 Woodward Avenue in midtown Detroit, doors at 9:oo P.M. All proceeds go to COTS charity.

Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and founding member of the all-female band the Gore Gore Girls, Amy Gore is currently the lead guitarist for Gorevette–a band named after her and another Detroit rock icon, Nikki Corvette.

My band with Nikki Corvette, Gorevette, opened for Blondie at the now previously named Nokia Theatre NYC on August 31, 2010. We were excited and maybe a little nervous. Gorevette played with Blondie on the West Coast in early August, but we had some time off before the show in New York City. So, we had been rehearsing in Detroit in anticipation of what might be the biggest show of the tour.