Electronic Press Kit for 2026
The Gamblers Band is an original band from Stanly County lead by songwriter Alan Gilbert. The band is available for bookings for small or large events.
The Gamblers Band plays a variety of cover music, and original songs by Alan Gilbert, who has been compared to John Prine, Jimmy Buffett and Johnny Cash. Alan studied guitar, music theory, song writing and recording at CPCC in Charlotte and played in several local bands before releasing his 2016 album, Good Time Music. The other members of the band are Van Yow-bass guitar and vocals, Toby Demetrovich-lead guitar, Sonny Richards-Keyboard and vocals and Dave Fraley-Drums and vocals.
The music genre is classic Country, Rock, Blues and Folk with a mix of originals and covers. The original songs tell tales of Paul Bunyan, Melinda the Alligator Wrestler, Kudzu, Lost Brain Cells, Tomatoes, Truck Drivers and Bartenders…. Covers include artist such as Bob Seeger, Eagles, Merle Haggard, Shel Silverstein, Rolling Stones, The Band, Hank Williams, Tom Petty, The Grateful Dead, Johnny Cash, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Littlefeat, John Denver, CCR, etc.
“Alan Gilbert’s style of entertainment comes strait from the heart. And as in all art that comes from true human experience, you will find a vast variety of human emotion in his performance. You may dab at a tear or two, but mostly you'll grin. ”
— Michael Reno Harrell
Highlights - Two Buck Saloon, Locust NC - 2026
Original Song Clips - Stooges, Charlotte - 2022
“Alan Gilbert, heavily influenced by Arlo Guthrie and singing a song about a kudzu vine...His new album is called Good Time Music.”
— Renee Denton - WNCW 88.7