Just me and my guitar - but occasionally I perform with stunning vocalist Tracey Braithewaite, percussionista extraordinaire Mat Clements and legendary fiddlestress Vicky Gray.
Influences
Jimi Hendrix
Prince
Gil Scott-Heron
Incubus
Bob Marley
Stevie Wonder
Lenny Kravitz
Bill Withers
Donny Hathaway
John Martyn
Avishai Cohen
Ron Carter
Free
G-Love & Special Sauce
The Police
Santana
Skunkhour
Living Colour
Ray La Montagne
KT Tunstall
RATM
Spin Doctors
Reef
Getz/Gilberto
Buena Vista artists
James Brown
Erykah Badu
Cassandra Wilson
Chet Baker
Led Zeppelin
Jeff Buckley
Pearl Jam
Bobby McFerrin
Cinematic Orchestra
George Clinton et al.
Jack Johnson
Nick Drake
Soundgarden
Elvis Presley
Chuck Berry
Little Richard
Buddy Holly
BB King
Santana
Snowboy
Greyboy
Bob Dylan
Curtis Mayfield
Jaco Pastorius
Thin Lizzy
Aretha Franklin
Janis Joplin
(right off the top of my head... and all my talented mates in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, London, Paris, NYC and Melbourne)
Sounds Like
"Paul‘s musical talent and diverse vocal range shone through as he made his way through a mesmerizing set of his own funky acoustic songs. As one of the stand out acts from the night Paul wowed the crowd with some impressive guitar work and extraordinary looping techniques, at some points you could have been forgiven for thinking there was a whole band on stage!" www.fondoo.eu
“…sumptuous playing…” Evening News
“His vocal dexterity amounted to something approaching a Ginger Baker drum solo.” Lothian Life
Paul Gilbody
Currently based in Edinburgh having moved there in '92 from my home city of Belfast (after discovering the bars were open until 4am), I've been active in the Scottish music scene since then.
With an inability to say 'no' to musical opportunities, I've found myself playing most styles of music from jazz to thrash and dabbling with most instruments. As a result I've gained a wealth of inspiration and a respect for musicianship of all cultures.
Career highlights to date include appearing on Channel 4's James Whale Show as electric bassist of Belfast band X-Presidents, performing at the legendary Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London with my groove trio Gecko 3, a televised solo acoustic gig in Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens, doing 18 Edinburgh Fringe Festival shows (on double bass) with incredible songstress Rosie Brown, playing Djembe in the sell-out African Gumboot Dance Fringe show "A Good Hard Slap!" and a series of acoustic duet or 3-piece gigs as double bassist for the amazing KT Tunstall. In 2005 I was honoured to be invited to sing backing vocals on KT's debut album "Eye to the Telescope" - so you could say I've sold over 4 million albums! ; )
Right now I'm concentrating on my solo material as well as playing internationally with Marty Philip and Hugh Martin as Gecko 3. I'm also working with gorgeous vocalist Tracey Braithwaite and I gig regularly (dbl bass) with acclaimed singer/songwriter Andi Neate.
On the 1st tuesday of every month I co-organise and run an acoustic music club called Acoustic Edinburgh with DJ Simon Kirby, which constantly inspires and amazes by the vast stream of high quality original music that is undeservedly so often under-exposed.
In 2008 I've been working on forthcoming studio albums for Gecko3, Andi Neate, Vicky Gray and in October I'll finally be recording my debut solo album.
Just to say well done for the Acoustic Edinburgh thing for the Fringe...me and my friend came to the last one to see Douglas Kay...all the bands were great, really wished I'd managed to see the other 2!
We wanted to get along to the best of Fondoo last saturday but couldnt make it! Anyway I am officially a student now....still down in the borders but hopefully I'll get to more gigs around edinburgh now!
yeh we are the first of the Gilbody's to come over to australia, all my relatives i know of live in England... just my family and my grandparents over here so who knows
Check out our website www. festnfurious. co. uk for the first of our FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS from festival artists, kicking off with Luva-Anna's Ballad o Boaby Smith.
Hello my dear - seeing that Edwina has just played chez vouz reminded me: I think I owe you a CD of other stuff - vaguely remember saying something about it last year. Are you still where you are postally speaking....love and best wishes, DWM
hey man, Hope you are well. I'm looking forward to returning for a visit in july 09! we will have to make sure we catch up! tak care man. toll cross massive! rx
Hi Paul, Thanks again for letting me play! Was great to come to another Acoustic Edinburgh event you're doing a really great thing for Edinburgh's musicians. If you ever have any free slots I'd be more than happy to play again! Cheers! x
