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ROGUES OF CHAOS  

The Rogues of Chaos is a high-powered super band led by lead guitarist (Julian) Jerry Flack. Jerry and crew are on tour with electrifying music to ignite and inspire power pop, female rock vocal and hard rock guitar fans!

Founding member of the West Coast founding rockers of United States west coast 70s punk, the Cardiac Kidz, Jerry is answering the cries of a new generation ready to change the world. Other Rogues include Caylyn Gamboa on lead vocals, Cristina Smith on keyboards, Marty Erickson on harmonica and percussion, Lisa Tansey on bass, David Rinck on rhythm guitar and Doug Newbery on drums. 

The great Matt Starr, formerly of Ace Frehley, Mr. Big and Kix, is the drummer on the recordings and producer of Rogues of Chaos. Songs are recorded at iconic Singing Serpent Studio in San Diego by Ben Moore. 

The Rogues of Chaos bring the exciting raw power of in-your-face music songs of freedom, fun and passion to the stage, echoing these changing times. Let your audiences dance and cheer with individualism and authenticity.

 

Fans say the band sounds like:

Blondie    The Cure     Cheap Trick     Heart     Janis Joplin     Joan Jett     Pat Benatar

 

The Rogues of Chaos Story

Who knew that when Jerry Flack and Cristina Smith met in first grade at Jefferson Elementary School in San Diego it would inspire the creation of the Rogues of Chaos? The two met up again later in high school and rekindled their friendship (and later admitted they had each had a crush on the other, though never mentioned it at the time). After high school, Flack went on to be a founding member of the pioneering rockers of United States west coast 70s punk, the Cardiac Kidz, and Smith went into rock and roll radio at the iconic KGB radio station and on the production team of the weekly nationally syndicated Brainstorm! with Gabriel Wisdom show. 

They reconnected in 2021 when Flack was working on a Cardiac Kidz reunion show with Kidz co-founder Jim Ryan. After that gig, Flack invited Smith, a classically-trained keyboardist, to brainstorm and jam to put together a new band featuring Flack’s original material. From there, Flack invited vocalist Caylyn Gamboa to join. Her rock style blends seamlessly with Flack’s fast paced, high-energy music, they had worked together in the short-lived band, Me and the Boyz. Gamboa’s distinctive voice and emotional range bring Flack’s wide range of lyrics to life. 

Next Flack invited longtime friend Marty Erickson to join in on harmonica and percussion. Smith invited longtime friend Lisa Tansey to join on bass, then Flack brought former Kidz sometimes rhythm guitarist David Rinck on board. Doug Newbery is a recent addition after the death of drummer Kevin La Pierre.

Flack and Smith brought on drummer Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big) to drum on Rogue of Chaos recordings and serve as producer. 

Rogues of Chaos record at the iconic Singing Serpent Studios in San Diego with Ben Moore as their recording and sound engineer.