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 William F. Gibbs's Profile |
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My Fellow Sophisticates now available! |
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| Location: | South Carolina |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Aug 20, 2008 (1 days back) |
About Me |
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| Review Excerpts:"The hooks come with baroque ornamentation on this debut that was original and eclectic enough to cut through the dozens of singer/songwriters that come across my desk."
- Paste Magazine
"It’s obvious that Gibbs has done his homework, and probably has a mountain of ancient LPs that he plays over and over in the wee hours of the morning, but the production and arrangements keep the tunes from being nostalgic exercises or clever recreations of blasts from the past. Every time you think you know where a tune is going, Gibbs and his collaborators change direction just enough to keep you off balance and pleasantly surprised." - Crawdaddy! "My Fellow Sophisticates is a very mature album...without a doubt, some of the most beautiful melody lines we have heard this year. Don't expect a quick fix here. Sophisticates takes a few spins to sink in. But, if you're like us, about five or ten spins later...you will be addicted to this album. Recommended. (Rating: 5++/6)" - Babysue "the Alabama native proves he's undoubtedly talented- in the way he’d probably still figure out how to churn out music if his palms were tied behind his back...the guys got a sickly eclectic musical range...Get your groove on. His album, a veritable tour de force" - RCRDLBL.com "William F. Gibbs is melting together garage music sounds with the great gospel spirit to create an interesting soundtrack for the neo-religious/spiritual groups...William has created a very specific sound and, by the title, it looks like he dedicated it to folks who share his thirst for this sound" - Urb Magazine "I’ll get this out of the way . . . buy this album. You won’t regret it, unless you’re the type of person who just can’t stand really good music...This guy is no amateur trying to macbook his way to stardom, he’s the real deal...this is the kind of album that I was hoping to find when I started working for Greenville Scene" - Greenville Scene "It's a shame most CDs come with stickers that are jammed to the gunnels with RIYL and hyperbole laced descriptions...for a poor fella like William F. Gibbs it really pigeon holes a creative artist...Gibbs song writing is really more soulful and genre bending than those listed on his one-sheet...more that he shouldn't simply be lumped into the masses that try to emulate them." - Herohill |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 12/28/2006Band Members: Click here to purchase the My Fellow Sophisticates CD by William F. Gibbs from Old Man Records . Buy My Fellow Sophisticates on iTunes Influences: The world at large, music at large, faith, hope, love, joy, fear, hate, sorrow, kindness, beauty, pain, death, life, romance, damnation, salvation, sanctification, sacrifice, grace, mercy, peace, justice, injustice, obedience, disobedience, wisdom, folly, conformity, non-conformity, community, individuality, my wife, overcast days, rain, Western North Carolina, my family, alcohol, sobriety, The Fall, The Gospel, literature, film. John Lomax, Alan Lomax, Leadbelly, Jelly Roll Morton, Robert Johnson, Glen Miller, "Satchmo", Billie Holiday, Woodie Guthrie, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Elvis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Percy Sledge, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, John Fahey, The Temptations, Etta James, The Muscle Shoals House Rhythm Section, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zepplin, Tom Waits, Nick Drake, Fleetwood Mac, Queen, U2, David Bowie, The Clash, The Police, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, David Wilcox, John Gorka, Rich Mullins, Martin Sexton, M. Ward, Amos Lee, Andrew Bird, The Arcade Fire, Beck, Ben Folds, Cat Power, Matthew Ryan, David Mead, Elliott Smith, Jon Brion, Matt Morris, Richard Swift, Spoon, Sufjan Stevens, The White Stripes, Wilco, and countless others that I am sure have played a part be it unknown and unheard. Record Label: Old Man Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Indie / Other / Other) |
My Blog |
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News and Reviews |
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| It has been a fruitful couple of weeks for us here at Old Man Records. We have been fortunate enough to receive some national attention and glowing reviews for My Fellow Sophisticates since its releas... Posted by William F. Gibbs on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:39:00 PST |
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July: Favorites. |
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| It's July in SC. Here are a few things I'm currently loving as much as my HVAC unit and the other side of the pillow.BOOKS:SutreeBut Not the Hippopotamus - we have a 9 month old, soooo, I read a lot o... Posted by William F. Gibbs on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:13:00 PST |
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The Sixth Paul Burier - Part I |
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| "Well at least it ain't hot out.", Roger Metts mutters at me. He is standing exactly 3 1/2 ft. away from me, perfectly square-shouldered, arms dangling at his waist, as if we were about to draw down o... Posted by William F. Gibbs on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:28:00 PST |
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Rock Stars and Radio Interviews |
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| I recall a particular ride to my middle school in the mid-nineties. I was listening to channel "Z" 95.1 "alternative rock" (now long extinct and turned over to some R&B or hip-hop powers no doubt), an... Posted by William F. Gibbs on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:23:00 PST |
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Los Angeles, South Carolina. |
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| It's three in the morning. I'm lighting spoonfuls of moonshine on fire and tossing the the dripping blue flames across the patio behind Jeremy's house in Whittier, CA. The liquid flames splash on to t... Posted by William F. Gibbs on Tue, 06 May 2008 11:14:00 PST |
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The Past 7 Months. |
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| Good Evening All, I've posted this, my first blog, under the category "Life" because that is exactly what has transpired over the past seven months. Since I've come in to contact with most of you ... Posted by William F. Gibbs on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:18:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Evelyn, Djörk, She & Him, David Mead, liam finn, M. Ward, Old Man Records, elliott live, Oliver, John, Matt Morris, The Goodies, Carter Butler, Brad wins!!!!, Vinson & Floyd, Andy Lehman, adamkeyes, POPAsheville, The Air Ministry, PORTLAND OREGON INDIE MUSIC, Jr!, The HumBuckers, Laura Elaine, Olivia de Happyland, Matt Haeck, THAT GUY, Rynnie, Natural Born Dork, David Walker, Kate Winslet Official Music MySpace, Tracy, Starlite, Dave Turner, .. Jenn .., Hearsay, @ The Vault Coffeehouse - Thanks for 2 Years!!, Brad, daniel edward, Hannah Lazar, Lucho, Millie Palmer, woodsie, Aboyd Whigham, William McAuren, Kim, joanna, Moo., King Vidor, Jennifer Daniels, jo bill, Jaden South, JOE!, Nathan Timothy, LimeWire, JASON GOD OF ROCK, Susanne
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