Michael Gabriel

Artist Information

Biography

Recent Biography

• NEXT CONCERT: CENTRE IN THE SQUARE – STUDIO THEATRE – KITCHENER, ON - Saturday, June 4th @ 8pm – Doors open @7:15pm. For more information – visit: www.michaelgabrielmusic.com
• The ‘Strings Attached’ premier – A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS – Michael performed with a 3-part string section & pianist to a full room and received a standing ovation
• On the Cover of SCENE MAGAZINE: http://www.scenemagazine.com/ - APRIL 7, 2011 (In Press Section)
• 'STRINGS ATTACHED' - AN ORCHESTRAL PREMIER:
Michael will perform with a 3-part string section and pianist for the premiere @ The Aeolian Hall on April 16, 2011
• "The Discovery" is the new full-length CD- released in Nov. 2010
It available online and on CD
• ‘Penelope Rose’ is the full-band single from 'The Discovery'
• Michael performed from Toronto – Vancouver and back with VIA Rail as an on-board solo performer in Nov. & Dec. 2010
• The ensemble performed a New Year’s Eve on a train in Guelph, ON. Michael will perform with a cellist & pianist.
• Michael was asked to perform in Washington D.C. with the cellist & pianist for a Broadcasting Conference Party scheduled for late September 2010
• 2010 has been his best year yet for bookings. He continues to perform a wide variety of national & international shows from private functions to public performances both solo and with the ensemble.
• Featured on AccuRadio.com: Added to the catalogue: April 2010
• Invited to showcase at the Kansai Music Conference in Osaka Japan – 2010
• Performed in Las Vegas at the closing cocktail party for the 8th annual Rain Summit West internet radio conference - April 2010
• Invited to Limassol, Cyprus to perform at an international festival - April 2011
• ‘Sweeper Man’ (from the latest EP) was selected to be in a feature film - 2010
• Played at IlluminAqua in Welland, ON., - 2009
• Performed over 155 shows in Southern Ontario - 2009
• 'Angel Wings' received airplay @ 18 stations in ON. - 2009
• A video was made in L.A. for the single: http://www.michaelgabrielmusic.com/av.html
• The latest full length CD release has sold around 1750 units
• Discography: 3 EP’s and 2 LP’s

Biography

Michael Gabriel trained and performed as a classical singer in Vancouver, B.C. He has been the lead singer in original bands in both Canada and the United States.

After releasing two solo EP's in -‘Open to the Moment’ & ‘Places Along the Way’, he toured with his classical guitar across Canada.

For the 2007 Canadian National Tour he traveled for eight months from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast and many places in-between. During the tour, he performed solo (guitar & vocals) songs from the debut full-length album: ‘The Certainty of Change’ and showcased new material.

Michael dedicated part of his 2007 tour to spreading awareness about children in developing countries and he continues to with this message today.

Toward the end of the Canadian National Tour (while on the road), he recorded a new album: ‘In This Together’. The 12-song album was recorded with classical guitar and vocals. With the start of 2008, he performed live to promote the new CD and the debut album.

In March 2008, an opportunity came up to work with Lakeshore Records on an EP. Michael recorded a total of 4 songs @ Tiger Mountain Studios in Los Angeles. The EP was named: ‘Southern California Sessions’ and was released online and on CD. A music video was made for the single - ‘Angel Wings’. Following the release, many radio stations interviewed Michael and played the track. Several live solo performance videos were also recorded and posted.

For 2009, Michael focused on both radio air-play for ‘Angel Wings’, live performances in Canada, and international bookings.

Currently, Michael performs solo and with an ensemble consisting of cello, piano, and drums/percussion. He continues to enjoy performing a wide variety of national and international bookings that are both private and public.

He completed a new solo album that was released in November 2010. ‘Penelope Rose’ is a full-band single from the album that has been released to download.

For 2011, Michael will continue to perform nationally & internationally for public and private events. A premiere concert is booked for April 15 @ Aeolian Hall with an orchestral ensemble. Tickets will be available in January 2011.

Instrumentation

Michael Gabriel:
Vocals / Nylon String Guitar
Trina Nadeau:
Cello
Sandy Sebastian:
Piano
Jeff Luciani:
Drums
For specific events: Violin

Discography

1) The Discovery
Released: 2010
15 Songs
14 Solo Tracks
1 Full Band Song

2) Southern California Sessions
Released: 2009
4-Song EP (Full Band)
Single: Angel Wings
Air-Play: 18 Stations in 2009
Streaming: All Songs @ myspace.com/michaelgabriel

3) In This Together
Released: 2008
12-Song - LP (Solo)
Streaming: Select Tracks @
myspace.com/michaelgabriel

4) The Certainty of Change
Released 2005
14-Song LP (Full Band)
Song Clips @:
michaelgabrielmusic.com

6) Places Along the Way
Released: 2004
6-Song EP (Solo)
Select Sounds Clips @:
michaelgabrielmusic.com

7) Open to the Moment
Released 2003 (Solo)
6- Song EP

Official Website

http://www.michaelgabrielmusic.com

Audio

• Micheal Gabriel - Penelope Rose - Master
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• Angel Wings
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• Sweeper Man
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• Bye-bye, So Long
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• The Low Side of Down
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Lyrics

• Angel Wings
• Sweeper Man
• Bye-bye, So Long
• The Low Side of Down

Video

Angel Wings

Photo Gallery

Press

• 2011 COVER STORY: MICHAEL GABRIEL - POP SINGER DEVELOPS A FEEL FOR THE ORCHESTRA [+ Show ]
  

  London, ON -- It’s not easy being Michael Gabriel. He likens himself a pop singer-songwriter but he’...London, ON -- It’s not easy being Michael Gabriel. He likens himself a pop singer-songwriter but he’s really much more interesting than that. Proof of how interesting Gabriel is will be seen on the stage of the Aeolian Hall as he kicks off his tour with Strings Attached, an evening he’s dubbed an ‘orchestral premier.’
  
  A classically trained singer who taught himself drums and guitar, Gabriel criss-crossed this country for the past decade mostly with just his guitar in tow and now wants the music he plays to be heard the way he envisioned it.
  
  “I’m playing primarily original stuff with a three-part string section, violin, viola, cello and piano and I play classical guitar and sing,” he explains. “It’s very much singer-songwriter but it has an orchestral feel to it.”
  
  Gabriel knows that adding strings to a musical backdrop is nothing new and says that this concert will see the strings acting as more than a sawing orchestra.
  
  “These strings really have a predominant role, they’re not just sitting in the back offering an ambient sound,” he insists. “They’re very harmonic and there’s a lot of movement going on.”
  
  Gabriel hasn’t arrived at this unique vision without a lot of hard slogging as a musician. Born and raised in New Westminster, B.C. he studied in Vancouver as a classical singer when he picked up the guitar and made a crucial decision.
  
  “I was learning Italian songs and just dabbling in opera and it was at that point when I thought ‘do I really want to get into opera or do I want to give pop music a shot?” he recalls. “That was really the fork in the road.”
  
  He moved to Toronto and after gigging around ended up in an L.A.-based band for three years back when the dream of making it in music was much different than the realities of the music business today.
  
  “When I was in L.A. all we talked about was getting a record deal,” he chuckles. “That seems like a hundred years ago - now no one talks about getting a record deal. Now anyone can record something and get it out there.”
  
  After L.A. Gabriel moved back to Toronto and started work on the music that has led him to the orchestral work he’s currently bringing to fruition. He also did some serious roadwork playing far and wide with his unique finger-picking classical guitar style, his voice and little else. While travelling the country with his first solo disc he combined the tour with his personal passion for awareness about the plight of children in developing countries.
  
  “I would do a presentation of facts about children in developing countries, play a montage and do an original song about developing countries,” he says, adding that other artists involved with the issue through the work of World Vision included Jann Arden and Jesse Book. “I still do it but it’s just that on that 2007 tour it was literally everywhere we went.”
  
  For now, however, Gabriel’s focus is on this elaborate series of orchestra shows, a project that he admits has proven to be more daunting than he had initially conceived.
  
  “Honestly, this project is bigger than I thought it would be but in a good way,” he says. “All I’m doing right now is focus on this Aeolian Hall concert, then I’ve got one at this great venue in Kitchener and then another in Hamilton. That will take me to the end of the summer.”
  
  As for the Aeolian show, he can barely hold his excitement at the artistic challenge.
  
  “I’m still blown away by how much depth can come from a three-part string section and a piano and a guitar,” he says excitedly. “It allows me to take the listener somewhere with that kind of arrangement.”
  
  When prompted about where that might lead, Gabriel chuckles and adds, “Maybe down the road we’ll have a 24-piece orchestra. I don’t know…”
  

• 2009 SINGER, CELLIST COMBINE GIFT [+ Show ]
  

  Michael Gabriel recently settled in London, the latest stage in a career that has seen him move from...Michael Gabriel recently settled in London, the latest stage in a career that has seen him move from B.C. to Toronto to L.A. and back to Canada geographically and from rock bands to singer-songwriter sounds musically.
  
  At many gigs for the last year, Gabriel has been joined by cellist Trina Nadeau. Gabriel and Nadeau are at La Casa Ristorante, for their once-monthly gig, tonight from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tomorrow, at 8 p.m., they are at the London Music Club.
  
  For the lfpress.com video, they play a new Gabriel song, Penelope Rose. It is set to become part of his next album. He expects to begin recording soon.
  
  These days, he's selling the EP Southern California Sessions and the album In This Together at his shows.
  
  This year, Gabriel has been winning airplay at more than a dozen stations for the single, Angel Wings, off Southern California Sessions.
  

• 2009 ILLUMINIAQUA FESTIVAL [+ Show ]
  

  With the opening ceremonies over, the Opening Act as was introduced. Michael Gabriel took the stag...With the opening ceremonies over, the Opening Act as
  was introduced. Michael Gabriel took the stage accom-
  panied by Cellist Trina Nadeau.
  
  Michael is currently traveling southern Ontario in “a van
  /camper named Gary”! Michael’s performance on the
  Welland stage was wonderful. He sang many of his own
  original compositions.
  
  The accompaniment of cellist Trina greatly enhanced the
  performance. As Michael entertained us, day slowly turned
  to night.
  
  

• 2010 LA CASA SERVES UP GABRIEL [+ Show ]
  

  La Casa, one of London's most romantic restaurants, will be serving up the music of singer-songwrite...La Casa, one of London's most romantic restaurants, will be serving up the music of singer-songwriter Michael Gabriel on Valentine's weekend.
  
  Gabriel has been a regular at the King St. restaurant for about six months, playing guitar accompanied by cellist Trina Nadeau.
  
  Gabriel trained as a classical singer in Vancouver and has been the lead singer in bands in both Canada and the U.S. and has toured extensively in Canada. Gabriel has released three EPs and two full-length albums of original material.
  

• (POSTPONED) 2010 PRESS RELEASE: A FILM FESTIVAL WITH A DIFFERENCE [+ Show ]
  

  The Vineyard Film Festival, Cyprus (non-profit) will run between March 25th & 28th, 2010 and is unde...The Vineyard Film Festival, Cyprus (non-profit) will run between March 25th & 28th, 2010 and is under the auspices of the First Lady of Cyprus Mrs. Elsie Christofia.
  
  It is a star-studded, musical and cinematic experience, hosted on an island rich in cultural history and beautiful locations.
  
  Come mingle with celebrities which include to date: American McGee (Video Games Icon: Alice, Doom Quake), Jason Connery (son of Sean and an actor director in his own right), Juliet Landau (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Mark Ryan (Charlie’s
  Angels, Transformers), Michael Gabriel,…
  
  There will also be a networking evening, a music jam with local and international musicians including Michael Gabriel,…
  
  Our Charities for 2010 are the Red Cross Home for Sick Children, Cans for Kids and Make-a-Wish Foundation.
  

• 2011 - MICHAEL GABRIEL [+ Show ]
  

  For a man who I learned would actually sing arias alongside his vocal coach, Michael Gabriel is simp...For a man who I learned would actually sing arias alongside his vocal coach, Michael Gabriel is simply an incredibly talented songwriter and one helluva vocalist.
  
  Gabriel has a way that relays the music directly to lighten your day – it’s real, genuine and relatable. He’s got a way of forcing the listener to believe that he really gets whatever it is that you’re going through.
  

Setlist

Set Options:

1, 2 or 3 - 45 Minute Sets

I have listed the originals first. The cover songs are posted below. For a performance, the cover songs are integrated into the set with the originals.

Originals:

1. Underneath
2. Bye-bye, So Long
3. Marianne
4. Let it Pass
5. The Autumn Moon
6. Penelope Rose
7. The Damage
8. Sweeper Man
9. A Place For You
10. What Needs to Dry
11. Beautiful Lines
12. The Low Side of Down
13. Questions from a Lonely Man
14. Shine
15. Brick and Mortar
16. Angel Wings
17. For All Your Time
18. A Humble Between
19. End of The Line
20. The Path You Walk
21. Somethings
22. Far Away

Covers:

1. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
2. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
3. If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot
4. Love Of My Life - Queen
5. Oh, Very Young - Cat Stevens
6. Vincent - Don McLean
7. Over the Rainbow - Music: Harold Arlen / Lyrics: E.Y. Harburg
8. I'll Be - Edwin McCain
9. People Are Crazy - Billy Currington
10. Better As A Memory - Kenney Chesney
11. Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
12. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
13. In My Life - The Beatles
14. More Than This - Roxy Music
15. I Need You To Turn To - Elton John
16. Hold you In My Arms - Ray LaMontagne
17. Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
18. When Say Nothing At All -
19. Only You - Yaz

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