From The Desk of dr.Freepill by CAMILLA PIA - kerrang - www. kerrang.com

WHETHER IT be Strokes, Beatings or Libertines, you name a rock 'n' roll-loving 'The' band, we've got it. Yet there's no need to throw the bad ass out of the bath water. And despite associations with the latest hell for leather hellions The Datsuns (they're both heading out as support on The Hellacopters' UK jaunt), the Gaza Strippers are a fast-paced act you'd be a fool to write off.
Fronted by Rick Sims, this US quartet have pure adrenaline rock pumping through their addictive melodies and will have you gyrating and pulsating
from first listen. Each impressive and incessant track pounds from wiry solo to raucous riff, battering blues around the chorus repeatedly. In a garage glam whirlwind of rock star shapes, shades, bowler hats, polka dot print shirts and ties; the Gaza Strippers are an explosive proposition.

From The Desk of dr.Freepill by Scott Hefflon - www.lollipop.com

Hopefully, you don’t need Gaza Strippers explained to you. Ok, to summarize, Rick Sims released five records with The Didgets for Touch & Go and "Killboy Powerhead" was covered by The Offspring on Smash, then he was in Supersuckers, then he started Gaza Strippers who’ve had CDs on Man’s Ruin and Lookout!, and EPs on Triple X, Scotland’s Twenty Stone Blatt, and now Italy’s Nicotine Records. Oh, and they’ve been on at least one Fistful of Rock’n’Roll comp. They also have sexy CD covers. And they rock. So are we done with the history lesson? Simply put, Rick’s got a distinctive voice, somehow mixing Styx, Cheap Trick, and helium (the gas, not the band) into a rock voice. And he’s a legend, so any rocker in their right mind’ll play with him, so his band rips. Compare ’em to Cheap Trick or G’N’R or The Hellacopters or any other rock band who can play tight’n’tricky while hitting on your girlfriend and drinkin’ your beer and you get the point. From the Desk of Dr. Freepill is an expanded EP, basically, cuz of the 10 songs presented, one’s a cover of Queen’s "Sheer Heart Attack," another’s Blue Öyster Cult’s "Me262," and the final three songs are live in Sweden (and available elsewhere), including Love And Rocket’s "Yin and Yang the Flowerpot Man." Everything Gaza Strippers do is worth hearing and probably owning.

From The Desk of dr.Freepill by Tijs Heesterbeek - www.kindamuzik.net

Guitarist/vocalist Rick Sims is becoming a well-respected, underground musician.He gained his first experiences in the punk rock scene as a member of the band the Didjits.But his real step
into the limelight was when he joined the band Supersuckers.With that band he earned himself a steady following of punk rock and rock'n'roll fans.With his new band Gaza Strippers,he focuses
himself more on the '70s glam and hard rock than the more rock-'n'-roll-and sleazerock-minded Supersuckers.And this focus on '70s hard rock can not only be heard in the music of Gaza
Strippers, but also can be seen in the choice of covers.Queen ('Sheer Heart Attack') and Blue Öyster Cult ('Me262') are given a more punk feel on this third album by the foursome.The last three of the ten songs on From the Desk of Dr. Freepill are recorded live in Sweden, but I only noticed that after the first live song, when Sims calls for Jesus, because "there was some sinning going on in the bus." The only minor point about this high-grade and energetic album is the guitar solo that functions as an intro for the Love And Rockets cover 'Yin And Yang.' It's ugly, too long,and thus takes the speed out of this high-geared album. It's also redundant, because they already proved they master their instruments very well. But this slip is forgiven, because From The Desk Of Dr. Freepill is one of the best mixtures of hard rock, punk,and rock 'n' roll I've heard in years. I'm curious if the Hellacopters can top this on their new album.

From The Desk of dr.Freepill by ROCKIN’ BALBOA - bloodymary

Rick Sims sigue poniéndomela morcillona a cada disco que saca. Si con los Didjits ya rozo la perfección mezclando un estilo 100% propio, buenos temas, un estilismo cuidadísimo y algo que no se encuentra muy fácilmente: originalidad sin caer en esnobismos y sonando natural, pues con los Gaza Strippers sin llegar a la genialidad de los DIDJITS (he de reconocer que me costo muchísimo acostumbrame al sonido de esta banda, pero cuando enganchan es para siempre) pone el listón solo a un centímetro de lo conseguido antes.Gaza Strippers son los putos amos a espera de que alguien les de la consabida bendición y todos vayan habidos de una urgente y necesaria dosis de Mr. Sims. Este, su tercer trabajo no nos muestra nada nuevo, nos da lo que esperábamos, toneladas de riffs locos que solo el gafotas de Matoon sabe componer, mas dosis de su peculiar voz chillona y esa mezcla de estilos que los hace únicos y que solo ellos son capaces de preparar en pildorazos como Sheer Herat attack o la muy recomendable Electric Rider. Quizás se eche en falta un poco mas en este disco: entre temas en directo ya conocidos, versiones de Queen, Love and Rockets y Blue Öyster Cult esta dosis de los Gaza se hace realmente corta y eso es lo mejor que se puede decir de un disco, que te deje con ganas de mas y mas. Posiblemente este verano los tengamos de gira otra vez y con un Rick Sims mas en forma que nunca

From The Desk of dr.Freepill by Claudio Sorge - Rumore - www.rumoremag.com

Beautifull stroke by Italian Nicotine Records, that succeeds to put under contract an excellent group of rock 'n' roll like the Gaza Stripper been, derived some years ago from the issolution of the Didjits- group that already had experienced to adapt hard rock to a more Indie conception just like the now forgotten Urgent Overkill- the group guided from rockr the stainless Rick Sims evidence again with a collection that alternate new songs, for more in I furrow of modern rock' n' roll (beautiful "Rodan" in the Cheaptrick way ) and others recorded on live (" Yin And Yang" shows a delirant guitar solo). With a classic cover of the Blue Oyster Cult, "Me 262", to give additional value to the product.If I must find a defect to the Gaza Stripper, I would characterize it in the always equal way that they have of " subject " the several songs(another aesthetically always impeccable) much to turn out to the aim, monochromiums

From The Desk of dr.Freepill by Roberto Calabrò - Rockerilla

Rick Sims is an important person in the latest American punk scene. He was the Didjist leader that released 5 albums,between '80 and '90 and for a little time a Supersuckers member;from 5 years he's thefrontman of a new derailing band "Gaza Strippers" Laced Candy(1998,Man's Ruin) and 1000 Watt Confession(2000 Lookout!),Elettric Bible The New testament(2001 Triplex)W TESTAMENT
tthe latest full lenghts."from the desk of Dr.Freepill" is an album that shows the libertary souls of the band and,in these songs are includes 3 live tracks.the heart is strange::"Almost Instant Karma" and "Sheer Heart Attack"(Queen) have an hard rock style,but the album rise again with the follows 4 songs:"Sugar Machine","Rodan",the derailing "Suicide Lovers" and the mid tempo "Electric Rider" that shows better elements of the band:great rhytim,great guitar songwriter and the cuttin voice of Rick Sims.after the good cover"Me 262"(Blue Oyster Cult),there are "My Car Is","Swine" and "Ying And Yang"(Love and The Rockets),recorded in a swedish live:it reminds that the real essence of arockband is in the live shows