Gabrial McNair
| Gabrial McNair | |
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 Gabrial McNair performing on Summer Tour 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 8, 1973 |
| Genres | Rock, Ska, Shoegaze, Reggae, Punk, Jazz, Classical |
| Instruments | Trombone, Keyboard, Tenor saxophone, Guitar, backing vocals, drums |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Associated acts | Smashing Pumpkins No Doubt Green Day Oslo |
| Website | http://www.gabrialmcnair.com |
Gabrial "Gabe" McNair (born September 8, 1973) is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, most famous for his work in No Doubt since 1993 as a trombonist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist. He recorded and toured with Green Day during the Nimrod and Warning tours, playing trombone and tenor saxophone. He is currently in a band called Oslo where he plays the guitar.
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[edit] Early life and studies
McNair attended Glendora High School in Glendora, California. He played trombone in the marching band and snare drum in the Scottish Pipe Band. He was the first black drum major for Glendora High School. After graduation, he went on to study Jazz and Music Composition at Citrus College, before moving on to California Institute of the Arts to continue his studies with Charlie Haden, Alex Iles, Joe LaBarbera, and David Roitstein.
[edit] Collaboration
During the hiatus of No Doubt, he also writes and records with fellow bandmate/producer, Tony Kanal, in the studio on various recordings for Elan Atias, Gwen Stefani, and Pepper. McNair also works with Toby Record and his company All Ears Music, scoring films, documentaries, commercials, and television shows.
[edit] With Oslo
His band Oslo toured with Blue October in the Fall of 2006 on the Foiled Tour in the US and Canada. Oslo released their second full length album, called The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate, in 2007.
[edit] With Gwen Stefani
In the late 2005, McNair went on tour with fellow band member Gwen Stefani on her solo Harajuku Lovers Tour. He has currently joined Gwen once again on The Sweet Escape Tour in 2007.
[edit] With Smashing Pumpkins
He joined the Smashing Pumpkins on their 20th Anniversary Tour, playing the trombone.
[edit] Selected discography
- Beacon Street Collection (No Doubt, 1995)
- Tragic Kingdom (No Doubt, 1995)
- Hang-Ups (Goldfinger, 1996)
- Nimrod (Green Day, 1997)
- The Nixons (The Nixons, 1997)
- Americana (The Offspring, 1998)
- Rugrats: The Movie (Original Soundtrack, 1998)
- Hitler Bad, Vandals Good (The Vandals, 1998)
- Showoff (Showoff, 1999)
- Darrin's Coconut Ass: Live from Omaha (Goldfinger, 1999)
- Playmate of The Year (Zebrahead, 2000)
- Return of Saturn (No Doubt, 2000)
- Atomic (Lit, 2001)
- Destination Unknown (Mest, 2001)
- Rock Steady (No Doubt, 2001)
- Tune in Tokyo (Green Day, 2001)
- Clear (The Color Red, 2002)
- Thank You, Uncle Tom (Caramelize, 2003)
- 50 First Dates (Original Soundtrack, 2004)
- True Love (Toots & the Maytals, 2004)
- Lit (Lit, 2005)
- One Love (Kimberley Locke, 2005)
- Disconnection Notice (Goldfinger, 2005)
- Look at All the Love We Found (Various, 2005)
- Oslo (Oslo, 2005)
- Wikked Lil' Grrrls (Esthero, 2005)
- Together as One (Elan, 2006)
- Harajuku Lovers Live (Gwen Stefani, 2006)
- No Shame (Pepper, 2006)
- Songs We Sing (Matt Costa, 2006)
- The Sweet Escape (Gwen Stefani, 2006)
- The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate (Oslo), 2007
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