Gilbert Gabriel
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Gilbert Alexander Gabriel (born 16 November 1956) is an African-English multi-instrumental musician
and lyricist
. He was a member of the English
folk rock
trio, The Dream Academy
, which had three albums and a worldwide hit in 1985, called "Life in a Northern Town
", which he helped co-write.
He has also recorded a solo album and been a member of several bands, including The Act, Harmony Ambulance, The Believers, The Colour of Love, and Futurasound, with the latter two groups having the same lineup but entirely different musical styles. More recently he is living and playing in Krakow
, Poland
with his new band, The Daze. Previous projects were Melt21 and The Excellent Staircase, recordings of which remain unsigned and unreleased. Gilbert also has an unreleased album from his The Believers project that may come to be released soon. It features Ollie Childs on vocals and is said to feature a Dream Academy reunion, on the track "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want". The song itself - originally by The Smiths
- had previously been recorded by The Dream Academy nearly 20 years earlier. Dream Academy member Kate St. John also plays on the cover "Northern Sky", a cover of the song by Nick Drake
. Gilbert now lives in Krakow, Poland and continues to write and perform music with various up-and-coming artists such as Mat Shulz.
He went to Sexey's School
in Bruton
, Somerset
. The first band he formed was called Cosmic Storm while at Sexey's.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
. He was a member of the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
folk rock
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
trio, The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy was a folk rock band from England, comprising singer/guitarist Nick Laird-Clowes; multi-instrumentalist Kate St John; plus keyboardist Gilbert Gabriel. They are most noted for their hit single, "Life in a Northern Town".-History:Laird-Clowes and Gabriel met each other in the late...
, which had three albums and a worldwide hit in 1985, called "Life in a Northern Town
Life in a Northern Town
"Life in a Northern Town" is a pop song by The Dream Academy, an English dream pop group. The song is the first single from their 1985 self-titled debut, The Dream Academy. Reaching #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1986, it is also their highest-peaking chart single in the US...
", which he helped co-write.
He has also recorded a solo album and been a member of several bands, including The Act, Harmony Ambulance, The Believers, The Colour of Love, and Futurasound, with the latter two groups having the same lineup but entirely different musical styles. More recently he is living and playing in Krakow
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
with his new band, The Daze. Previous projects were Melt21 and The Excellent Staircase, recordings of which remain unsigned and unreleased. Gilbert also has an unreleased album from his The Believers project that may come to be released soon. It features Ollie Childs on vocals and is said to feature a Dream Academy reunion, on the track "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want". The song itself - originally by The Smiths
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
- had previously been recorded by The Dream Academy nearly 20 years earlier. Dream Academy member Kate St. John also plays on the cover "Northern Sky", a cover of the song by Nick Drake
Nick Drake
Nicholas Rodney "Nick" Drake was an English singer-songwriter and musician. Though he is best known for his sombre guitar based songs, Drake was also proficient at piano, clarinet and saxophone...
. Gilbert now lives in Krakow, Poland and continues to write and perform music with various up-and-coming artists such as Mat Shulz.
He went to Sexey's School
Sexey's School
Sexey's School is a state boarding school in Bruton, Somerset, England that also takes some day pupils from the surrounding area. Sexey's School is named after Hugh Sexey who, in 1599, was appointed as a Royal auditor to Elizabeth I and later as a Royal auditor to James I. Sexey's Hospital was...
in Bruton
Bruton
Bruton is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Brue seven miles south-east of Shepton Mallet, just south of Snakelake Hill and Coombe Hill, ten miles north-west of Gillingham and twelve miles south-west of Frome in the South Somerset district. The town has a...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. The first band he formed was called Cosmic Storm while at Sexey's.