Wylie Gelber

Wylie Gelber (born May 13, 1988) is a professional bassist and bass maker from Los Angeles, California.[1][2][3]

Wylie Gelber
Wylie Gelber at the Newport Folk Festival in 2014
Background information
Born (1988-05-13) May 13, 1988
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
GenresFolk rock, Indie rock
Occupation(s)Bassist, guitar maker
InstrumentsBass
Years active2002–present
LabelsHUB Records
Associated acts

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 six full-length studio albums.[7][8][9]

Gelber & Sons

Gelber also operates Gelber & Sons, a Los Angeles company that makes guitars.[5][10]

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References
  1. "Wylie Quinn Gelber, Born 05/13/1988 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. michelle.karas@gazette.com, MICHELLE KARAS. "Dawes' bassist Wylie Gelber on the evolution of a rock band". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  3. "Wylie Gelber". Ampeg. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  4. Smith, Micah. "Dawes". www.jacksonfreepress.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  5. "Coldsmoke Chronicles: Wylie Gelber: Basist for Dawes, Shows us his Secret Lair". COLDSMOKE. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  6. "Dawes adds fresh sentiments to folk-rock roots". Los Angeles Times. 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  7. Stewart, Allison. "Dawes making it the old-fashioned way". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  8. Schafer, Debra Kate. "Dawes — Keeping Things Fresh: Interview with Wylie Gelber | The Aquarian". www.theaquarian.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  9. "Breaking: Dawes". Rolling Stone. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  10. "Gelber & Sons (@gelberandsons) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
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