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Howe Gelb
Gelb performing in 2007
Gelb performing in 2007
Background information
Birth nameHoward Gelb
Born (1956-10-22) October 22, 1956 (age 68)
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginTucson, Arizona, U.S.
GenresIndie rock, Americana, alt.country, roots rock, indie folk, folk-rock, lo-fi
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
LabelsOw Om, Loose Music
Websitehowegelb.com

Howard “Howe” Gelb (born October 22, 1956, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)[1] is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer based in Tucson, Arizona.[2]

Projects

Gelb's approach to music is collaborative and he has recorded with a number of side projects. In a 2004 interview with Gelb, The Guardian wrote "Gelb's way of dealing with it was to treat Giant Sand (not to be confused with his 1970s electro-rock band Giant Sandworms) as a loose, uncompetitive, mutually supportive musical collective, a place for friends to hang out and play. 'I just liked the idea of having this kind of removed world, this brotherhood—the idea of a band being something more than a front person or dealing with the throes of fame.'"[3]

In 2013, he worked with the Scottish singer/songwriter KT Tunstall on her fourth studio album Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon. He co-wrote and co-produced, and sang on several songs.[4] His own solo album entitled The Coincidentalist was released on New West Records in November 2013.[5]

Discography[6]

Gelb at Aarhus Festival, Denmark (2015)

Giant Sand

  • Valley of Rain (1985)
  • Ballad of a Thin Line Man (1986)
  • Storm (1987)
  • The Love Songs (1988)
  • Long Stem Rant (1989)
  • Swerve (1990)
  • Ramp (1991)
  • Center of the Universe (1992)
  • Stromausfall (1993)
  • Purge & Slouch (1994)
  • Glum (1994)
  • Goods and Services (1995)
  • Backyard Barbecue Broadcast (1995)
  • Build Your Own Night It's Easy (1997)
  • Chore of Enchantment (2000)
  • The Rock Opera Years (2000)
  • Unsungglum (2001)
  • Cover Magazine (2002)
  • Selections Circa 1990-2000 (Compilation, 2001)
  • Infiltration of Dreams (2003)
  • Too Many Spare Parts in the Yard Too Close at Hand (2003)
  • Is All Over the Map (2004)
  • Provisions (2008)
  • Provisional Supplement (2008)
  • Blurry Blue Mountain (2010)
  • Tucson (2012)
  • Heartbreak Pass (2015)
  • The Sun Set Vol.1 [Vinyl LP] (2017)
  • Returns To Valley Of Rain (2018)

Arizona Amp and Alternator

Howe Gelb

  • Dreaded Brown Recluse (1991)
  • Hisser (1998)
  • Upside Down Home (1998)
  • Upside Down Home 2000 (2000)
  • Confluence (2001)
  • Lull Some Piano (2001)
  • The Listener (2003)
  • Upside Down Home 2002 (2003)
  • Ogle Some Piano (2004)
  • The Listener's Coffee Companion (2004)
  • Upside Down Home 2004: Year of the Monkey (2004)
  • 'Sno Angel Like You (2006)
  • Fourcast: Flurries (2006)
  • Upside Down Home 2007: Return to San Pedro (2007)
  • Spun Some Piano (2008)
  • 'Sno Angel Winging It (Live album) (2009)
  • Alegrías (2010)
  • Melted Wires (2010)
  • Snarl Some Piano (2011)
  • Dust Bowl (2013)
  • The Coincidentalist (2013)
  • Future Standards (2016)
  • Further Standards (2017) [with Lonna Kelley]
  • Cocoon (2020)

The Band of Blacky Ranchette

OP8

Filmography

  • Drunken Bees (1996) – Giant Sand documentary by Marianne Dissard[7]
  • Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration (2005) – Howe Gelb interviewed[8]
  • High and Dry: Where the Desert Meets Rock and Roll (2006) – documentary which includes music and interviews with Giant Sand members[9]
  • This Band Has No Members (2006) – Howe Gelb solo concert film of his Japan tour in 2005[10]
  • Ingenious (2009) - feature film soundtrack[11]
  • Jackie (2012) - actor, "Paul"

References

  1. ^ "Bio". home. Archived from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  2. ^ "Howe Gelb | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  3. ^ Sylvie Simmons (September 2004). "True Grit". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  4. ^ "Heartache Gives KT Tunstall's New Album A Split Personality". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  5. ^ "Howe Gelb - The Coincidentalist". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  6. ^ "Howe Gelb". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  7. ^ "Drunken Bees : Giant Sand 'documentary' DVD from Marianne Dissard". Marianne Dissard. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  8. ^ "V/A feat. Jon Spencer – Looking For a Thrill An Anthology of Inspiration (DVD, US) | Pop-Catastrophe.co.uk". www.pop-catastrophe.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  9. ^ "High and Dry the Movie: Where the Desert Meets Rock 'n' Roll". Upstairsfilm.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Workshop Lo-Vi :: Other Films/Projects". www.lo-vi.com. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  11. ^ Ingenious (2009), retrieved 2017-11-12
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