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(photo by Kendra)
Paul Gabriel is a singer-songwriter, acoustic
and electric blues guitarist, recording session musician
and an instructor. His professional career
began
in 1969 and has spanned thirty-seven years
as a working artist.
Early in his career Paul Gabriel appeared on two albums
by singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, played slide guitar
on Rory Block's "Mama's Blues", toured with Michael
Bolotin (a.k.a. Michael Bolton), and eventually formed
a
number of his own groups, most notably The Paul Gabriel
Band and Blue In The Face. Blue In The Face recorded
three highly acclaimed albums, the first recieving a four
star review from DOWNBEAT Magazine.
In 2001 Paul Gabriel released his first solo album
entitled FATE. This album is a transition recording
in the sense that it is the first release featuring Paul Gabriel
as a vocalist. Five years after it's release it has gained international attention.
In September of 2006 Paul Gabriel and his Blues Band was formed. Further transforming into a complete artist, in
2007 Smoke Ring Records has released two new CD's featuring Paul Gabriel as a mature
songwriter, vocalist and life-long artist.
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