M. Ward, Howe Gelb, & Mark McCausland Announce Debut Album As Geckøs: Hear "El Techno"

M. Ward, Howe Gelb, & Mark McCausland Announce Debut Album As Geckøs: Hear "El Techno"

There’s a new folk supertrio in town. Geckøs is the latest project from Americana musician M. Ward (known for his solo work and the She & Him project with Zooey Deschanel), Tucson-based songwriter Howe Gelb, and Irish multi-instrumentalist Mark McCausland aka McKowski. They released their debut single “Dance Of The Gecko” in April, which was a consequence of being at the right place at the right time. “Something caught fire and the song wrote it…

Geckøs Share "El Techno" - Ghettoblaster Magazine

Can we consider Geckøs a supergroup of sorts? Possibly. Through the years, all three artists – M. Ward,  Howe Gelb (Giant Sand), and Mark McCausland (a.k.a. McKowski) – have collaborated individually and appeared on each other’s records on several occasions. But it wasn’t until they were all recently in Tucson for a mutual friend’s wedding that the stars aligned and Geckøs were born. Tasked with coming up with a piece of music for the first danc…