Ron Gallo

Ron Gallo is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, former frontman of Toy Soldiers (a Philadelphia-based band active 2007–2014). He gained wider attention with the 2017 album Heavy Meta, released on New West.

Associated with garage rock and rock-and-roll traditions; review comparisons include Ty Segall, Mikal Cronin, Jack White, Lou Reed and the Rolling Stones. Noted for shouted vocals and ironic, glam-tinged lyrics.

Ron Gallo's 2017 Heavy Meta is presented as a powerful garage-rock record rooted in rock-and-roll and punk traditions. The review highlights strong, shouted vocal moments and ironic, glam-tinged lyrics. Comparisons are made to Ty Segall, Mikal Cronin, Jack White, Lou Reed and the Rolling Stones. The reviewer judges it enjoyable but not historically groundbreaking.

For:Fans of garage rock, indie/garage revivalists (Ty Segall, Mikal Cronin), and listeners who like raw rock-and-roll with ironic flair.