Wylie Gelber
Wylie Gelber | |
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Background information | |
Born | Los Angeles County, California, U.S. | May 13, 1988
Genres | Folk rock, Indie rock |
Occupation(s) | Bassist, guitar maker |
Instruments | Bass |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | HUB Records |
Associated acts |
Wylie Gelber (born May 13, 1988) is a professional bassist and bass maker from Los Angeles, California.[1][2][3] He is best known as a founding member of the band Dawes and has appeared on all of their albums to date.
Career[]
Simon Dawes[]
Gelber dropped out of high school to tour as the bassist in the post-punk band Simon Dawes. The band broke up in 2007 when guitarist Blake Mills left.[4]
Dawes[]
Following the break up of Simon Dawes, Gelber and former bandmates Griffin and Taylor Goldsmith formed the folk rock band Dawes, which released its first album, North Hills, in 2009.[5][6] The band tours extensively and has released seven full-length studio albums.[7][8][9]
Gelber & Sons[]
Gelber also operates Gelber & Sons, a Los Angeles company that makes guitars.[5][10]
References[]
- ^ "Wylie Quinn Gelber, Born 05/13/1988 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Karas, Michelle. "Dawes' bassist Wylie Gelber on the evolution of a rock band". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ "Wylie Gelber". Ampeg. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ Smith, Micah. "Dawes". www.jacksonfreepress.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ a b "Coldsmoke Chronicles: Wylie Gelber: Basist for Dawes, Shows us his Secret Lair". COLDSMOKE. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ "Dawes adds fresh sentiments to folk-rock roots". Los Angeles Times. 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ Stewart, Allison. "Dawes making it the old-fashioned way". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ Schafer, Debra Kate. "Dawes — Keeping Things Fresh: Interview with Wylie Gelber | The Aquarian". www.theaquarian.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ "Breaking: Dawes". Rolling Stone. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ "Gelber & Sons (@gelberandsons) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1988 births
- 21st-century American bass guitarists
- Living people
- American rock bass guitarists
- Male bass guitarists
- Dawes (band) members
- American musical instrument makers
- Guitar makers
- 21st-century American male musicians