"Play Four Chords and Try to Make It a Soul Record": An Interview with the Gaslight Ant...

The Gaslight Anthem's sudden rise to fame has been a bit of a whirlwind for the New Jersey-based quartet, but when Bruce Springsteen wants to duet with you on stage, perhaps it's time to acknowledge that you're on to something big ...

In New Brunswick, New Jersey, a strict regiment exists in which many bands follow on their path to stardom. First comes the basement show circuit. After a band pays their dues and the capacity of a cramped, grimy basement can no longer hold up, they graduate to the local dive bar known as the Court Tavern. If all goes well, then next comes the Big Apple, and a packed Court Tavern show transforms into a sold out concert at Terminal Five, Webster Hall, and the many other well-known ballrooms in NYC. This is the formula to success in New Brunswick…