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About Me

Gilbert is a person and a band. The band comprises 4/5 people playing drums and percussion, bass, organs, violins, horns, singing, and speaking. They perform regularly thoroughout London in venues such as Barfly, The Windmill, 93 Feet East among others, and also played a winning set at the 2007 Green Man Festival in Wales.The person was born in London, England, in the late 20th Century and is a drummer/keyboard player who studied classical music and composition at Oxford University and Goldsmith's College, before writing soundtracks for film, television and theatre for some years. In 2007 he completed an eponymously-entitled album which is currently available for download:Or on CD, for superior audio quality: "Hurrah for Gilbert...I really like this music"- Huw Stephens BBC Radio 1.
"Music of amazing breadth and depth...bursting with energy and enthusiasm"- Robert Sandall BBC Radio 3."Gilbert is a breath of fresh air...a truly all-encompassing record" ***** - Paul Walters, Myvillage.com

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Member Since: 11/19/2005
Band Website: gilbertlinley.com
Band Members: Gilbert - writing, drums, keyboards; Brian - violin, speaking, keyboards; Maud - vocals, violin, percussion; David - bass guitar; Fergal - horn, keyboards, vocals.
Influences: Alice Coltrane, Satie, The Electric Prunes, Eno, DJ Format, Yma Sumac, Boards of Canada, Richard Strauss, Ulrich Schnauss, late Beethoven Quartets, Krautrock, Mum, GSYBE, Bob James, Luigi Nono, Lalo Schifrin, Animal Collective, Plaid, Caribou, Bjork, White Noise, The United States of America, Kid Koala, Will Oldham, Cocteau Twins, early Joni, Stina Nordenstam, Arvo Part, Sibelius, Mantovani, Horatio Radulescu, Silver Apples, Ligeti....inter alia
Sounds Like: Euphoniousness
Record Label: Shifty Disco Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Gilbert E.P. release on Shifty Disco

The Indie label Shifty Disco will be releasing three more of my tracks over the coming few months. This is in addition to 'Head', which was released earlier on in the year. www.shiftydisco.co.uk...
Posted by gilbert on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:36:00 PST

’Willow’ played on BBC Radio 1

My track 'Willow' appeared in the Bethan and Huw Green Man Festival highlights show on BBC Radio 1, 23.8.07. I am pleased.
Posted by gilbert on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:08:00 PST

'Self-help' on the Huw Stephens show

Huw Stephens very kindly played my track 'Self-help for the English' once more on his show, 22.2.07. He also slipped in a plug for the Green Man. Thanks Huw!
Posted by gilbert on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:43:00 PST

Gilbert at the Green Man Festival

I have been asked to play a set at this year's Green Man Festival, August 17th-19th, which is very exciting! Joanna Newsom is one of the confirmed headliners.
Posted by gilbert on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:27:00 PST

Gilbert on BBC Radio 1

My track 'Self-help for the English' was played on the Huw Stephens' show, 14.2.07. "...I really like this" said Huw. Fair enough.
Posted by gilbert on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:00:00 PST

Gilbert on BBC Radio 3

My track 'Animal, Vegetable, Mineral' was played on Mixing It, 12.1.07. BBC Radio 3. It was the first thing on the show and Robert Sandall described it as '...bursting with energy and enthusiasm...
Posted by gilbert on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:57:00 PST