Gitbox jazz6/18/2023 Recorded by Allan Muller of the band Metal Molly, the album showed the band at the brink of a breakthrough. Steering By the Stars on Munich Records followed (preceded by The Low Road EP). In 2001, bassist and backup vocalist Camille Courbois joined the group. The disc also featured guest appearances by Carol van Dyk and Herman Bunskoeke of Bettie Serveert, among others. The follow-up, Soulsharks, was released by Brinkman in 1998, and marked the debut of drummer Peter Palermo. Gitbox Rebellion, an innovative and exciting six-piece guitar ensemble, is the latest act for Arts On Tour NZ, and plays just one Waikato show in Te Awamutu this month. The band toured Europe and the United States to support the disc. This year, 2021, is Rattle’s 30th anniversary as an advocate for New Zealand art-music, and it gives us enormous pleasure to mark the occasion with a new album from Gitbox, the band that kicked things off for the label three decades ago with their much-loved and widely acclaimed Pesky Digits. Back in Holland, van Niele recruited Verdwaald and Wilf Plum to record the band's first full-length release, Our Lady of the Highway, which debuted in 1995 on Brinkman Records. Quality: FLAC 24 bit / 44.1 kHz (Tracks) Artist: Gitbox Title: Curveball Released: 2021 Style: Jazz, Contemporary Classical, Acoustic Guitar RAR Size: 940 Mb. The debut included bluesy covers of the Meat Puppets' "Lake of Fire" and the Urinals' "Hologram," as well as the startling title track. The sessions were later released on the Last Night I Dreamed of Gary, Indiana EP. Nigel liked this guitar immediately as it had a great sound and feel at first touch.Roeland van Niele formed indie pop/rock group Gitbox in 1994 when the Holland native recorded the band's earliest recordings along with Maarten Verdwaald, ex- Big Trouble House member Phil Harder, and Herman Antonisse. The sturdiness and low price make it a great guitar to tour with."ĭoug loves this guitar because he can be as rough and risky as he wants with it, and it still rings like a bell and stays in tune. ![]() He is "thinking of trading her in" for a younger model, or maybe something older! Scandalous!ĭoug plays a beautiful Eastman PCH1-GACE guitar.Īccording to Doug, "It's balanced, bulletproof and has big bang-for-buck! It has a fast neck, fantastic fretwork, and a stellar sound plugged in or unplugged. Russell describes that it was love at first sight when he brought this beautiful guitar, but does admit he has a wandering eye. In order to defy the bounds of rock convention, Gitbox members worked to acquire a full array of musical weapons - many of the techniques more often associated with classical or jazz music, and sometimes devices. Sonia loves that the guitar lends itself well to all of her musical projects, as it sounds beautiful both in an ensemble and as a solo voice for her to sing along to. Betraying the jazz/blues heritage of many of the participants, Gitbox is a Pidgin expression for the steel-string acoustic guitar. ![]() ![]() "I love this guitar’s size, aesthetics, tone and versatility – when I chose her in a music shop in late May 2020 I felt an immediate resonance and comfort while playing that I didn’t experience with any of the other guitars." Orchestral & atmospheric, composed and chaotic, the music spans and defies the genres of jazz, rock, folk and chamber music. Sonia plays a Grand Auditorium 214ce, Taylor guitar with a Venetian cutaway. Founded by Nigel Gavin in 1988 in New Zeland. Not only is great for live performances, but the Taylor guitar also produces a smooth and versatile sound that is great for recording. He loves this guitar due to the huge bass sound it produces. The reason why? He says he loves the resonance, tone and sustain. Features Captain Reckless on the Git box, Franz Batmilk slapping the Double Bass & Dean Riot bashing the Drums. The sessions were later released on the Last Night I Dreamed of Gary, IndianaEP. This Taylor guitar combines electric and acoustic pickups which allows Kim to swiftly switch between sounds.Īccording to Kim, it's an "amazing guitar to play and my go-to guitar out of the nine guitars I have". Roeland van Niele formed indie pop/rock group Gitbox in 1994 when the Holland native recorded the bands earliest recordings along with Maarten Verdwaald, ex-Big Trouble Housemember Phil Harder, and Herman Antonisse. This beautiful instrument is the Taylor, 2009, Limited Fall Edition, with a maple back and sides with the Hawaiian Koa Wood as a binding. Unashamedly analog, Gitbox Rebellion is a 10-piece guitar ensemble, playing original music composed by and for the group, in Auckland, NZ. ![]() Gitbox Rebellion play Warkworth Town Hall on Sun 7 March, 4.00pm and The Civic Club on Sun 14 March, 4.00pm. We caught up with band members Nigel Gavin, Kim Halliday, Russell Hughes, Rob Mita, Sonia Wilson, Doug Robertson and Sam Loveridge, to meet their guitars and find out what makes them sound so incredible. Honouring the beautiful character of acoustic guitar, Gitbox Rebellion’s exuberant blend of jazz, rock, folk and classical will have you in sonic raptures.
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