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Howe Gelb
Gelb performing in 2007
Gelb performing in 2007
Background information
Birth nameHoward Gelb
Born (1956-10-22) October 22, 1956 (age 67)
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginTucson, Arizona, U.S.
GenresIndie rock, Americana, alt.country, roots rock, indie folk, folk-rock, lo-fi
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
LabelsOw Om, Loose Music
Websitehowegelb.com

Howard “Howe” Gelb (born October 22, 1956, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)[1] is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer based in Tucson, Arizona.[2]

Projects

Gelb's approach to music is collaborative and he has recorded with a number of side projects. In a 2004 interview with Gelb, The Guardian wrote "Gelb's way of dealing with it was to treat Giant Sand (not to be confused with his 1970s electro-rock band Giant Sandworms) as a loose, uncompetitive, mutually supportive musical collective, a place for friends to hang out and play. 'I just liked the idea of having this kind of removed world, this brotherhood—the idea of a band being something more than a front person or dealing with the throes of fame.'"[3]

In 2013, he worked with the Scottish singer/songwriter KT Tunstall on her fourth studio album Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon. He co-wrote and co-produced, and sang on several songs.[4] His own solo album entitled The Coincidentalist was released on New West Records in November 2013.[5]

Discography

Gelb at Aarhus Festival, Denmark (2015)

Giant Sand

Arizona Amp and Alternator

Howe Gelb

The Band of Blacky Ranchette

OP8

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Bio". home. Archived from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  2. ^ "Howe Gelb | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  3. ^ Sylvie Simmons (September 2004). "True Grit". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  4. ^ "Heartache Gives KT Tunstall's New Album A Split Personality". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  5. ^ "Howe Gelb - The Coincidentalist". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  6. ^ "Howe Gelb". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  7. ^ "Drunken Bees : Giant Sand 'documentary' DVD from Marianne Dissard". Marianne Dissard. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  8. ^ "V/A feat. Jon Spencer – Looking For a Thrill An Anthology of Inspiration (DVD, US) | Pop-Catastrophe.co.uk". www.pop-catastrophe.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  9. ^ "High and Dry the Movie: Where the Desert Meets Rock 'n' Roll". Upstairsfilm.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Workshop Lo-Vi :: Other Films/Projects". www.lo-vi.com. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  11. ^ Ingenious (2009), retrieved 2017-11-12

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