{"id":48,"date":"2022-12-10T21:02:22","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T21:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2025-04-20T19:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T19:16:50","slug":"meet-the-band","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>As with so many things, it all began with Sam Rockwell&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Not Gerbils - Hard to Shake (Live @ Brickwell Taphouse)\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oqKsNvStAOc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Not Gerbils is the dynamic duo, Morgan and James. Their music has been described as Thrash Ukulele, Punk Ukulele, Pop, Rock, Folk, and Unique. The band grudgingly identifies as Alternative Folk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst Morgan&#8217;s lyrics satirically address hard hitting issues such as greeting card selection, getting lost in Saskatchewan, being recognized in public, shades of white t-shirts, appropriate florists, and dream boards, James&#8217; rock star riffs and hard to shake solos will Sam Rockwell your world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To experience Not Gerbils and not smile, one must either be no fun or related.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-346\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NotGerbils-0550-1024x683.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NotGerbils-0550-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NotGerbils-0550-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NotGerbils-0550-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NotGerbils-0550-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NotGerbils-0550-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-fb76bd741e37a39c1c38632ff1251661\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:1000\">James<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\"><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-348\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NotGerbils-0342-1-683x1024.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NotGerbils-0342-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NotGerbils-0342-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NotGerbils-0342-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NotGerbils-0342-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NotGerbils-0342-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/notgerbils.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NotGerbils-0342-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:1000\">Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not Gerbils is the dynamic duo, Morgan and James. 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