Occasional partners in crime: Lisa Malachowski, vocals, piano, and melodica; Simon Honeyman, vocals, guitar, mandolin and whatever else we decide he should learn to play.
影響
Joni Mitchell, Ani DiFranco, Paul Simon, Van Morrison, THE Band, Bob Dylan, Bjork, Radiohead, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley singing Cohen's Hallelujah, Emmylou Harris, The McGarrigle Sisters, Michel Rivard, Nina Simone, Etta James, the Cranberries, Fionna Apple, 90s Alternative and Punk Rock.
Gabrielle has been singing all her life. Her concert going experiences began in the womb, when her parents attended a Grateful Dead concert. She began humming her own melodies as a toddler and true songwriting began as soon as she learned her basic chords on a guitar 15 years ago. She and her brother formed numerous bands in High School and rehearsed constantly in their basement. Between them they cannot remember the names of any of these bands—but fond memories of electric shocks due to ungrounded equipment abound.
In 2001 she released her first album through independent producer, Concept Studios. Tabling her music career for nearly eight years she completed her B.A. and her Master’s degree only to emerge with fresh tunes in her head and a more developed musical style the depth of which she attributes to her eight years of study and “growing up” in general. She is now working on new material for her next album after finishing in studio re-recording some old songs for a dynamic pair of producers from the publishing company Grafton Street Songs, who have worked with renowned artists including Diggin' in the Crates legend A.G., Iraqi lyrical-activist The Narcicyst of Euphrates, award-winning folk rocker Dale Boyle--NY Press Live Artist of 2008, Homeboy Sandman, and Canadian legend Joni Mitchell. Gabrielle plays several times a year at the Yellow Door—her favorite local haunt, as well as around Montreal, Toronto, and soon Halifax where she is thrilled to be performing at the In The Dead of Winter Festival in January 2010.
Influenced by guitar slinging troubadours such as Ani Difranco, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, and Van Morrison, her music is often about a feeling. Her muse is the amalgamation of people in her life, or an imaginary scenario. Above all she loves the journey of a song.
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Every once in a while the modern disaster affords us the rare grace of meeting our new friends in person first. And yes, The Yellow Door was a memorable night – stay singing inspired and inspiring. Jon
Great to meet you last night at the Yellow Door. What a special place. Hey, those are some pretty songs you've posted. Sorry we played into the open mic time....would have been great to hear you in person.
