I’ve been singing all my life. I grew up listening to my parent’s old records and because of that, I fell in love with jazz and soul. I fell in love with artists like Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, and Etta James. I’ve always admired Billie’s soul. I think Etta James got it right when she said that Billie was one of the greatest singers to have lived. I love her honesty and how she didn’t need to hide behind big vocal acrobatics to get people to listen to what she was saying. I love Nina and Etta’s rawness, their courage and their strength. They’re hearts are so open and uninhibited when they sing and if their strength hasn’t lead me through many of life’s losses then I don’t know what has. I remember singing along to them, pretending to be them and hoping that in doing so i could absorb a little bit of who these glamorous women were. I remember putting on shows for anybody who would listen and writing songs like it was the only thing I knew to do. I guess in that sense things haven’t really changed. Singing and writing are just a part of who I am. I can’t help but do them and I feel so fortunate to have met the members of my lovely band and that I am able to share my music and a little bit of myself with you guys. I really hope that I will in some way bring as much to you as your support brings to me!
xoxo
Gabrielle
All The Same
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