Austin Gibbs
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Austin Gibbs is an American musician. He was born in Houston, TX on December 17, 1986 and spent much of his childhood in Southern California
. After a move to Mesa, AZ in 2001 he began playing live shows with a group of friends and collectively they were known as Austin Gibbs and The States. They released a self-recorded demo in 2007.
In the spring of 2008, Austin Gibbs and The States won a battle of the bands to perform on the main stage at the Circle K Tempe Music Festival, one of Arizona’s largest music festivals. He took the stage in front of a crowd of 12,000 directly before the headlining act, the Gin Blossoms. Austin Gibbs and the States went on to perform Bamboozle Left
with the likes of the All American Rejects, Paramore
and Jimmy Eat World
.
In the fall of 2008, Austin continued to write music while touring as a member of the band Brighten
. In January 2009, Austin recorded his self-titled EP with Bob Hoag
(Gin Blossoms
, Scary Kids Scaring Kids
, The Format
, The Ataris
) at Flying Blanket Studios in Mesa, AZ. The EP was released in April 2009. His second EP titled, "1986" was released on September 28, 2010, named after the year of his birth. On May 17, 2011, he released his first full-length album titled "Charlie" after his younger brother, Charlie Gibbs. He has since then toured with The Maine and Augustana on the LG One's to Watch tour in Spring 2011.
April 6, 2009 and through 101 Distribution on May 5, 2009.
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
. After a move to Mesa, AZ in 2001 he began playing live shows with a group of friends and collectively they were known as Austin Gibbs and The States. They released a self-recorded demo in 2007.
In the spring of 2008, Austin Gibbs and The States won a battle of the bands to perform on the main stage at the Circle K Tempe Music Festival, one of Arizona’s largest music festivals. He took the stage in front of a crowd of 12,000 directly before the headlining act, the Gin Blossoms. Austin Gibbs and the States went on to perform Bamboozle Left
Bamboozle Left
-2006:*October 15 and October 16.*Dashboard Confessional and Brand New headlined.*Held at the Cal Poly Pomona Athletic Field in Pomona, CA.*Hosted 68 Bands on 5 stages.*Bands performed include:-October 15:...
with the likes of the All American Rejects, Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
and Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....
.
In the fall of 2008, Austin continued to write music while touring as a member of the band Brighten
Brighten
Brighten is a pop rock band from Chico, California, consisting of brothers Justin and Jimmy Richards, and Alex Draper . The band has recently been on tour with This Providence, Cute Is What We Aim For, Eisley, and All Time Low. In 2007, their debut album, King vs...
. In January 2009, Austin recorded his self-titled EP with Bob Hoag
Bob Hoag
Bob Hoag is a record producer, songwriter and musician based in Mesa, Arizona. In 2005, he was recruited to be the pianist and keyboardist for American rock band The Ataris.-Career:...
(Gin Blossoms
Gin Blossoms
Gin Blossoms is an American pop rock band formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona. They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption "W.C. Fields with gin blossoms", referring to what appeared to be the actor's gin-ravaged nose, but was actually a skin condition known as rosacea...
, Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Scary Kids Scaring Kids was an American post-hardcore band formed in Gilbert, Arizona in 2002. The band's name comes from the Cap'n Jazz song of the same name...
, The Format
The Format
The Format was an American indie rock band formed by Arizona natives Nate Ruess and Sam Means. The band announced a hiatus on February 4, 2008. Their style can be considered a mixture of indie, alternative, punk and folk music, with elements of 1960s and 1970s pop music...
, The Ataris
The Ataris
The Ataris are a rock band from Anderson, Indiana. They have released five studio albums, and their most recent E.P. was released on November 25, 2010 on the Gainesville, Florida based label, Paper + Plastick. It contained the brand new tracks "All Souls' Day" and "The Graveyard of The Atlantic"...
) at Flying Blanket Studios in Mesa, AZ. The EP was released in April 2009. His second EP titled, "1986" was released on September 28, 2010, named after the year of his birth. On May 17, 2011, he released his first full-length album titled "Charlie" after his younger brother, Charlie Gibbs. He has since then toured with The Maine and Augustana on the LG One's to Watch tour in Spring 2011.
Austin Gibbs and The States 5-Song Sample CD
Released on CD in December 2007. DIY recording and distribution.Austin Gibbs EP
Released digitally on iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
April 6, 2009 and through 101 Distribution on May 5, 2009.