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Gabriel Tanaka ~ ガブリエル 田中

About Me

Gabriel Tanaka is a rock 'n roll guitarist based in Manhattan, New York. He likes to defy conventions and the preconceived notions of what rock music has become. Have a listen to the music on this page to get a better understanding.

If you'd like a more intimate expression of the meaning of Gabriel Tanaka's music in the words of Gabriel himself, read the entries, starting with the first, in
Sex, Love, & Rock 'n Roll: The Official Blog of Gabriel Tanaka

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 14/01/2008
Band Website: gabrieltanaka.com
Band Members:
Gabriel: All Guitars, Bass, & Programming

Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin,
X Japan, hide, Ichiro Agata,
Metallica, Megadeth, Bach,
Marty Friedman, Zakk Wylde,
Steve Vai, SRV, Randy Rhoads,
Mucc, Prince, Beethoven,
Guns N' Roses, Queen, etc.

Sounds Like: unrelenting passion within music
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

SLRR Vol. IV: Trust to Dust (zkjc_á<)

An unexpected transition has recently occurred in my life which happened as a series of unfortunate events.  At a moment when I suddenly felt that I had something close to clarity and certainty, all o...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:13:00 GMT

SLRR Vol. III: "Headspace"

In the erotic world of Bondage & Discipline, Dominance & Submission, and Sadism & Masochism (BDSM), there is something known as "headspace", a concept that describes the state of mind a person is in w...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:54:00 GMT

SLRR Vol. II: Becoming... (uUWOûûûû)

When I created the musical concept that is Gabriel Tanaka, I originally envisioned that it would start with me and become a complete band of musicians, each contributing their own input. I had especia...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:35:00 GMT

SLRR Vol. I: The Beginning (ËŠnB)

The electrical currents within my brain seem to consist primarily of two things. The first is my thoughts, will, emotions - all of the things that make up who I am as a person and an individual. The o...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:42:00 GMT

200 friends! A message for those who enjoy my music.

Wow, I now have over 200 friends on my music page! That is so awesome! That is very meaningful to me since I don't directly sent out friend requests from my music page.It has been beyond difficult f...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:29:00 GMT

100 Friends! Awesome!

100 Friends doesn't really sound like much, right? But considering the fact that I'm not sending out Friend Requests from this page, that says a lot to me. That means that 100 people actually came t...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:35:00 GMT

NEW TRACK!!! ROCK ’N ROLL DOMINATION!!!

I made this track with a few things in mind: keep it fun, sexy, and rocking hard! I pictured a crowd dancing (gogo, anyone? hehe) while making this track, and I tried to keep it fun and suggestive alo...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:08:00 GMT

New Track!!!

I finally uploaded something new I've been working on! It's not finished by any means, and it definitely needs a lot of work. But it's been a while since I've put up a track, so I thought I would up...
Posted by on Fri, 09 May 2008 21:06:00 GMT

New song!!!

I’ve been hard at work recording a new track, and I was finally able to finish up a demo version of it. It’s something I’ve been working on for a long time, and now it’s finall...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:55:00 GMT

Gabriel's New Bass!!!!

So I just bought a USA Fender Deluxe Jazz Bass last week!!! Hell Yeah!!! I figure if I can’t find an actual bassist to jam with, I might as well just do it myself!! (Too bad I can’t do ...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:47:00 GMT