Otis Gibbs
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| Otis Gibbs | |
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 Otis Gibbs performing at SXSW, 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Wanamaker, Indiana |
| Genres | Folk music |
| Years active | 2002-Present |
| Labels | Flat Earth, Benchmark, Wanamaker |
Otis Gibbs is an American singer-songwriter. His songs feature themes about political and social issues, and he has been compared to Woody Guthrie, Steve Earle, and Bruce Springsteen.[1][2] Billy Bragg included Gibbs' song "The Peoples Day" in a list of "Top Five Songs with Something to Say", published in the Wall Street Journal.[3][4] Andy Gill of the The Independent wrote that there is a "authenticity and dedication in Gibbs' delivery which is somehow cleansing in its purity".[5]
Gibbs is originally from Wanamaker, Indiana, and currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
[edit] Discography
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2002 | 49th and Melancholy | Flat Earth Records |
| 2003 | Once I Dreamed of Christmas | Benchmark |
| 2004 | One Day Our Whispers | Benchmark |
| 2008 | Grandpa Walked a Picketline | Wanamaker |
| 2010 | Joe Hill's Ashes | Wanamaker |
[edit] References
- ^ Lewis, Randy (12 January 2009). "Album review: Otis Gibbs' 'Grandpa Walked a Picketline'". Pop & Hiss The LA Times Music Blog. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/01/album-review-ot.html. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Lankford Jr, Ronnie. "One Day Our Whispers". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r699586. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Maclagan, Kirsty (9 May 2009). "Folk singer Otis Gibbs comes to West Coker". Yeovil Express. http://www.yeovilexpress.co.uk/leisure/whats_on/4293098.Folk_singer_Otis_Gibbs_comes_to_West_Coker/. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Jurgensen, John (30 May 2008). "Songs With Something to Say; Rocker Billy Bragg on His Favorite 'Message Music'". Wall Street Journal: p. W.2.
- ^ Gill, Andy (28 May 2010). "Album: Otis Gibbs, Joe Hill's Ashes (Wanamaker)". The Independent (London). http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-otis-gibbs-joe-hills-ashes-wanamaker-1984788.html. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
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