On an incredibly hung-over car ride home from an incredibly drunken vacation to Nashville in the summer of 2007, singer/songwriter Lauren Staley, guitarist Luke Long, and mandolin player Carla Kootsillas decided to finally get serious about starting a band. Because this dream had dominated the inebriated ramblings of the three for sometime, it only seemed logical for these three lifelong friends to do what they know best--consume alcohol and make music. I guess you could say it was divine intervention (or a confession at an AA meeting).
Over the next couple months, it became apparent that the band needed a bassist and drummer to complete their sound. Providing a much needed level of composure to the band, bassist Mike Schmidt joined Missy Gossip and the Secret Keepers. After playing several capacity shows in the spare bedroom of Long and Kootsillas's midtown Atlanta apartment, the group finally welcomed Jimmy Martin on drums, who the band found through a sexy classified ad in the "casual encounters" section on Craigslist.
In less than a year, Missy Gossip and the Secret Keepers have written and composed many original songs and are gearing up for the release of their debut EP. Their sound is a blend of a large variety of influences: alt-country, gothic-Americana, blues and indie rock. Since posting several tracks from the EP online, the band has gotten a large number of plays and a impressive amount of positive feedback from fans all over the country.
