Gabrial started writing songs at the age of sixteen with Corduroy Kelley, his very first band, which was heavily influenced by the early 90's British shoegaze bands like Catherine Wheel, Ride, Swervedriver, Slowdive, and Lush. They had their 15 minutes, playing a couple of places in town including a battle of the bands at Martini's (now Billy's Lounge) in Eastown. Corduroy Kelley went their separate ways and Gabrial went back to his acoustic roots. Gabrial's songwriting stayed dormant for a number of years, but he really got back into it when he started to hit the local open mic circuits heavily.
In the summer of 2003, Gabrial was invited to be the host/emcee of the acoustic open mic showcase at Billy's Lounge in Eastown, one of the finest venues for local music and blues in GR. To this day the acoustic showcase is still going strong with loads of beautiful talent coming in from Michigan to New Zealand.
Gabrial is the happiest ever when he is on the stage playing music for people. His smooth, acoustic folk-pop style includes tight guitar rhythms and vocals that span from heart gripping tenor to sweet falsetto. One day maybe he will be playing for you.
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