band. Transformation: Labeled (2005-2007) With Tom on lead vocals, Gypsy Fly released an EP and received an honorable mention for their original song “Young Again” from the Annual Billboard World Songwriting Contest. It placed in the top 1,500 entries. Also, radio DJ James Van Osdol gave extensive radio play to “Disappear,” which was played almost weekly on 94.7 “The Zone” (WZZN-FM). Yet, “California” was praised as “the strongest track” because “it is driven by strong bass line and more creative vocals.” New beginning: Breathing Air (2007-2009) Breathing Air, the first full-length album by the restructured band, was guitar driven, but more poppy than the previous records. Incidentally, Lou Hinkhouse, who had also worked with The Smashing Pumpkins, shot a video for Gypsy Fly's single “I Wanna Get Off,” which debuted on Chicago music television show JBTV. The song “All You Needed” played on “Q101” (101.1 WKQX), and the trio were regular guests on Fearlessradio.com's New Music Binge. During this time, they also had a weekly half-hour podcast on iTunes called Gypsy Fly Music Net. New attitude: Silver or Lead (2009-Present) Finally capturing the band's energy of playing live, Silver or Lead has a more serious, yet irreverent tone. In his review of the album, Dean Ramos of Illinois Entertainer said, “Gypsy Fly can without a doubt ‘rawk!’ with the best of them.” Such a statement describes the band’s coming of age. With Silver or Lead, the band received the most airplay and radio station interviews, and Gypsy Fly’s music was played on unconventional formats such as the Waddle & Silvy show on ESPN 1000 (WMVP-AM). The band was also featured on the “Q101” website for an up-and-coming band contest sponsored by Old Style Beer. Director Lou Hinkhouse returned to shoot a video for “Play with Fire,” using the same camera used to film The Book of Eli. Gypsy Fly continued to promote the album at various venues throughout the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Discography Gypsy Fly (1998) "Stripper Girlfriend" "Down to a Science" "Sun Called Shady" "Over and Under" "December" "Leif's Cure" "Tumbleweed" '"Mangled Moon" "Over a Lifetime / Neptune 9" Pink Lavender (2000) "Pop Song" "Caterpillar/Butterfly" "Butch Cassidy" "Just Us" "Sophia" "Pink Lavender" "Asshole" "Fallen Down" "Fans of a Feather" "Tie it Together" Labeled (2005) EP "4 Deep" "Thought It’d Last" "Disappear" "Young Again" "California" Breathing Air (2007) "Intro" "It Doesn’t Matter" "Finish Line" "I Wanna Get