Nicholas Furgiuele / Gringo Star
For some people, music is just in their DNA. Brothers Nicholas and Peter Furgiuele of Atlanta-based garage rock quartet Gringo Star have been making music together since they were kids, which is no surprise considering that their grandfather Ed "Dr. Jive" Mendel was an influential disc jockey and music promoter during the early days of rock ‘n roll. Arriving as the garage rock revival of the aughts was still having its moment, Gringo Star released its promising debut, All Y’all, in 2008 to plenty of acclaim. In subsequent years, the hype for the subgenre has died down and many of the group’s contemporaries have called it quits, but the Furgiuele brothers and their bandmates have continued to evolve and improve upon their distinct take on the retro sounds that evoke their grandfather’s heyday. Set for a Friday, June 2, release, the band’s sixth studio album, On And On And Gone, may also be the quartet’s most adventurous. The record opens with the twangy “Stand and Turn Away” before giving way to the eerie psych pop tune “Told Me Once Before.” Later on, the hip-shaking “Get to Know You” combines dreamy vocals and strings with a catchy early rhythm & blues groove. Over the