Gabby Young
she sits alone she thinks she sparks she plays she writes she sings she records she tickles the ivories from time to time she tokes she watches she snuggles a lot in bed she wails she screams she growls she squeeks and she whips it into an aria she listens to all she takes pinches of this and that and rolls it into this:)
ps she doesn't like to use punctuation or make much sense.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
i was born, apparently I sang in the the womb - they could hear squeeks from time to time!! and carried on till i can but now sometimes its not always singing its just what comes. I don't believe in history or herstory its whats happening now that matters.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
everynight, day (not early) in my room to my toys and dogs before they walk away. I'm currently in 2 cover bands- not my thing but I need the cash and am looking for solo gigs I need to move from the middle of the countryside first maybe and get a godamn driving license! I love performing though whatever I'm singing I go mad many special moments but hopefully there will be lots more...lots.
Your musical influences
oh soooo many Jeff Buckley, Ani DiFranco,John Butler Trio, Slyvia Plath,Cat Power, Janis Joplin, Erin McKeown, Be Good Tanyas, Ojos de Brujo, Manu Chaou, Skataalites and Bob and another Bob this time Dylan,Joan Baez, Richie Havens, ALL OF WOODSTOCK 1969, Paul Simon, Blur, all riot grrrl, Kathleen Hanna, Kim Deal, Pixies, Pavement, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson. Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Bessie Smith, Primus, Santana, Portishead, Bjork, James Brown, Parliment, Funkadelic, Out kast, NERD, Nick Drake, Devendra Banhart, Amy Winehouse, Jamie cullum, ed harcourt, ben folds and his five that are actually three, Devendra Banhart, Katell Keineg, Joan Wasser, Rebecca Moore, Moldy Peaches, Har Mar Superstar, The Streets, distillers, led zeppelin, stones, beatles, LOVE, Kimya Dawson, Nicole Atkins, Emily Wells, Nina Simone, Elliot Smith, EEls, Beastie Boys, RATM, RHCP, Joni Mitchell, Julie Felix, John Sebastian, Muse, Cassandra Wilson, Rachelle Ferrell, Donovan, Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Maria Callas, Jolie Holland, Carla Bruni, Carla Werner, Judy Sill, Stevie Wonder, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Le Tigre, OOIOO, 5678's, Nancy and Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Junior, Neti Vaan and Bart Ramsey, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, PJ harvey, white stripes, the doors, 70s English cartoons, button moon, magic roundabout, danger mouse, rainbow and everything around me...
What equipment do you use?
ZOOM MRS1608, RODE NT1A MIC, SHURE SM58 MIC.
Anything else?
did you know that penfold is meant to be a hamster not a mole??!!
