My biggest musical influence is my whole family. Every member on both sides is musically inclined and all sing and play an instrument. My late father, Charles Robert Lundy, taught me everything I know about music and playing music.
I am also influenced by every band I have heard and gotten into. Here's a few that have really influenced me as a musician over the years:
Bruce Hornsby, The Smiths, R.E.M., U2 (I'm a fan of Joshua Tree and older), Radiohead, The Sundays, Jeff Buckley, Coldplay, Embrace, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Kathleen Edwards, Fleet Foxes, Glossary, The Drive-By Truckers, Sera Cahoone, Rob Dickinson and The Catherine Wheel, The Lemonheads, Wilco, Iron & Wine, Neko Case, The Indigo Girls, Damien Rice, Ray Lamontagne, Guster, Smashing Pumpkins, Counting Crows, David Gray, Nik Kershaw, Live, Sunny Day Real Estate, Doves, Elbow, Band of Horses, Slowdive, Ride, Mojave 3, Bruce Cockburn, The Jayhawks, Simon & Garfunkel, Don Henley, The Beatles, David Gilmour (His solo albums are amazing), Pink Floyd, Elton John, Steve Miller, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and Cat Stevens.
Gabrial James Lundy, 33, is a singer/songwriter from Grand Rapids, MI. He has been playing the guitar since the age of fourteen and singing since the age of eight. His father Charles Robert taught him how to play the guitar, and had his formal vocal training in the Saint Cecilia Music Society Chorale from 1985-1989.
Gabrial started writing songs at the age of sixteen with Corduroy Kelley, his very first band, which was heavily influenced by the early 90's British shoegaze bands like Catherine Wheel, Ride, Swervedriver, Slowdive, and Lush. They had their 15 minutes, playing a couple of places in town including a battle of the bands at Martini's (now Billy's Lounge) in Eastown. Corduroy Kelley went their separate ways and Gabrial went back to his acoustic roots. Gabrial's songwriting stayed dormant for a number of years, but he really got back into it when he started to hit the local open mic circuits heavily.
In the summer of 2003, Gabrial was invited to be the host/emcee of the acoustic open mic showcase at Billy's Lounge in Eastown, one of the finest venues for local music and blues in GR. To this day the acoustic showcase is still going strong with loads of beautiful talent coming in from Michigan to New Zealand.
Recently, Gabrial joined up with the urban folk outfit of LVNMUZIQ, playing lead guitar and singing background vocals.
Gabrial is the happiest ever when he is on the stage playing music for people. His smooth, acoustic alternative style includes tight guitar rhythms and a vocal range that spans the globe from controlled baritone, to heart gripping tenor and sweet soprano. One day maybe he will be playing for you.
i love u but u's a biatch. i was back in gr this summer and called you but yo number was disconnected or some shit. you good! i see your very busy. peace and chicken grease, gussa gussa!
LVNMUZIQ in Concert Arts, Beats, & Eats 2009 Festival Flagstar Acoustic Stage Downtown Pontiac Pontiac, MI Only $2 Admission / All Ages Welcome SEPTEMBER 5th / 7:30pm
LVNMUZIQ is toe-tappin' urban folk music with Liz Snavely on harmonica, acoustic guitar, and vocals Gabrial James will be singing background vocals
Hi there. I am popping in to invite you and everyone you know to an exclusive meet and greet with a live performance FREE this Thursday evening at the Meijer store on Wilson and Lake Michigan Drive. If you are not familiar with Mobile I hope you will visit their page and check them out. These Canadian rockers have shared the stage with Cris Cornell, Bon Jovi and many more. Their breakthrough CD "Tales From The City" is now available in stores and online everywhere! Their new single "The Killer" has been rocking airwaves all over. Check their page for more tour dates and killer CD specials from Bieler Bros. Records. See you there! Have a great week! Besos, Vanessa
Gabe, I love you so much! I cannot WAIT to play some MUZIQ with you tonight! I'm already in Kzoo with Kim sitting on the porch, listening to the rain. What a beautiful day. And it's going to be an amazing evening! THANK YOU!
Mr. Gabrial James. Thanks again for inviting me to last night's sessions. That was a blast with a capital B! I need to buy an EP soon, too. I forgot to last night...don't know what I was drinking - I mean, thinking. Cheers!
