The Gomers

The Gomers are a Madison, Wisconsin-based comedy rock, experimental music, and progressive rock band. Former Madison mayors Dave Cieslewicz and Sue Baumann both proclaimed February 1 as "Gomer Day" in Madison. Their name was taken from Gomer Pyle.
Career.
In April 2006, "Maximum Ink" noted the "longevity, durability, or diversity" of the band, and the mayoral Gomer Day Proclamation.
"Madison Magazine" did a film feature in 2006 of karaoke in Madison, and documented the Gomers' 'Gomeroke' live karaoke show.
The group got its start playing weekly at Madison's popular but ill-fated Club De Wash, and currently plays eight times or more monthly with its live band karaoke show, 'Gomeroke', at the High Noon Saloon.
The group also spawned the internationally notable Zombeatles.
Awards.
The Gomers have won several Madison Area Music Awards: 2006 Unique Artist, 2006 Unique Song, 2005 and 2007 Best Cover Band, 2008 Unique Album and Unique Artist. The reader poll of Madison weekly newspaper, "The Isthmus" has awarded them "Madison's Favorite Cover Band" and "Madison's Favorite Dance Band" from 2000-2009.
Guest stars.
The Gomers played with Les Paul at his Wisconsin Foundation for School Music Lifetime Achievement Award dinner, on October 27, 2004.
External links.
[[Category:Parody musicians]]
[[Category:American experimental musical groups]]
[[Category:Rock music groups from Wisconsin]]
[[Category:American satirists]]
[[Category:Tribute bands]]
[[Category:Culture of Madison, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:American comedy musical groups]]
[[Category:Comedy rock musical groups]]