Wylie Gelber Explained

Wylie Gelber
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Birth Date:13 May 1988
Birth Place:Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Instrument:Bass
Genre:Folk rock, Indie rock
Occupation:Bassist, guitar maker
Years Active:2002–present
Label:HUB Records
Rounder Records
ATO Records

Wylie Gelber (born May 13, 1988) is a professional bassist and guitar maker from Los Angeles, California.[1] [2] [3] A founding member of the band Dawes, Gelber played bass in the band from 2009 to 2023.[4] Gelber played on Dawes' first eight albums.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7] [8] The band tours extensively and has released eight full-length studio albums.[9] [10] [11]

In February 2023, it was announced on social media that Gelber would be departing the lineup following the band's spring tour dates to focus on other projects, including Gelber & Sons.

After playing with Dawes and Simon Dawes for 18+ years, Gelber played his final full gig with Dawes at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles on May 5th, 2023.

Gelber & Sons

Gelber operates Gelber & Sons, a Los Angeles company that makes guitars.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wylie Quinn Gelber, Born 05/13/1988 in California CaliforniaBirthIndex.org . www.californiabirthindex.org . 23 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Dawes' bassist Wylie Gelber on the evolution of a rock band. Karas. Michelle. Colorado Springs Gazette. 23 September 2018 . en. 2019-10-22.
  3. Web site: Wylie Gelber. Ampeg. en-US. 2019-10-22.
  4. Web site: 2023-05-09 . Dawes Delivers an Emotional Tribute to Wylie Gelber in His Final Gig With The Band at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel . 2024-01-05 . Blurred Culture . en.
  5. Web site: Cormier . Ryan . Dawes preps first Dylan-less Delaware show . 2024-01-05 . The News Journal . en-US.
  6. Web site: Dawes. Smith. Micah. www.jacksonfreepress.com. en. 2019-10-22.
  7. Web site: Coldsmoke Chronicles: Wylie Gelber: Basist [sic] for Dawes, Shows us his Secret Lair. COLDSMOKE. 2019-10-22.
  8. Web site: Dawes adds fresh sentiments to folk-rock roots. 2013-05-22. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2019-10-22.
  9. Web site: Dawes making it the old-fashioned way. Stewart. Allison. chicagotribune.com. 21 April 2016 . 2019-10-22.
  10. Web site: Dawes — Keeping Things Fresh: Interview with Wylie Gelber The Aquarian. Schafer. Debra Kate. www.theaquarian.com. en-US. 2019-10-22.
  11. Breaking: Dawes. 2009-11-11. Rolling Stone. en-US. 2019-10-22.
  12. Web site: Gelber & Sons (@gelberandsons) • Instagram photos and videos. www.instagram.com. en. 2019-10-23.

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