Gomez poster - How We Operate. Original

English indie rock band Gomez comprise Ian Ball (vocals, guitar), Paul 'Blackie' Blackburn (bass), Tom Gray (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Ben Ottewell (vocals, guitars) and Olly Peacock (drums, synths, computers). Distinguished in having 3 singers and 4 songwriters, they use both traditional and electronic instruments. With a sound that is versatile avoiding typical music genres, they fall into a wide variety including blues, indie, alternative, rock, folk, psychedelic and to some extent, experimental.

Gomez began their career on Hut records (a Virgin label), signing in 1997, but asked them to let them go in 2004 disillusioned by the UK music industry. The following year American label ATO signed them and released their first live album 'Out West' and their most successful record in the US, How We Operate and A New Tide.