Gabby La La

Gabby La La

Gabby La La performing at The XM Sonic Stage at Bonnaroo 2005
Background information
Birth name Gabby Lang
Also known as Gabby La La
Origin Petaluma, California
Genres Experimental
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments various
Years active 1992–present
Labels Prawn Song Records
Associated acts J Boogie's Dubtronic Science
dAKAH Symphonic Hip Hop Orchestra
Les Claypool's Frog Brigade
Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains
Les Claypool & His Fancy Band
Website gabbylala.com
Notable instruments
sitar, accordion, ukulele, theremin

Gabby La La (born Gabriel Lang on May 23, 1979) is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist (including sitar, ukulele, accordion, theremin and toy piano), signed to Prawn Song Records. Her music is self described as "fun, unique, crazy (and) kooky". La La's debut album, Be Careful What You Wish For..., is a collaboration with Les Claypool that though "peculiar... reveals gems of pop merriment."[1]

Gabby La La is primarily a solo artist but at times she has been a member of Weapon of Choice and she was a member of Les Claypool's Fancy Band.

Career

La La sings with a high pitched voice "like art singer Dagmar Krause on helium".[2] She plays the electric guitar, ukulele, toy piano, sitar, theremin and accordion.[3] She plays the sitar, which she is classically trained on,[4] like she's playing a guitar.[2] She also tap dances. She has been compared to Björk,[5] Hello Kitty and Yoko Ono. Her live band occasionally consists of Les Claypool on bass.[3] She generally wears brightly colored wigs when she performs.[6] La La has been called Claypool's protege[7] and she performs in his Fancy Band.[8] She has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno with Snoop Doggy Dogg.[2] La La has performed with Jane Wiedlin[9] and The Coup.[10] She has taught young girls how to play rock music through music classes at the Phoenix Theater.[11] La La has been reviewed and featured in the SFist,[3] Metroactive[11] and The Aquarian Weekly.[7] She has been a solo performer at Bonnaroo.[6]

Personal life

La La was born in Petaluma, California. She has a sister, named Mimi.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album
2005 Be Careful What You Wish For...
2011 I Know You Know I Know
As writer, arranger, and/or performer

References

  1. ↑ Prestianni, Sam (July 20, 2005). Gabby La La Be Careful What You Wish For.... SFweekly. Retrieved on June 18, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Beck, Henry Cabot. "Gabby La La". Phoenix NewTimes. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 O'rrific, Claire. "Les Claypool Presents Gabby La La: Hello Kitty Meets Yoko Ono (and it's Good)". SFist. Gothamist. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Gearing, Brian. "Be Careful What You Wish For – Gabby La La". Jam Bands. Relix Media Group. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Moore, James. "Recordings Galore". Iowa Source. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  6. 1 2 Rothman, Robin. "Bonnaroo Kicks Out The Jams Thanks To Dave Matthews, John Mayer — And Bo Bice". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  7. 1 2 Koczan, JJ. "Gabby La La". The Aquarian Weekly. Arts Weekly, Inc. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Barrymore, Cindy. "Les Claypool: Fancy". Ink 19. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  9. ↑ Wiedlin, Jane. "Gabby La La". Jane Wiedlin. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "Review: The Coup's 'Sorry to Bother You'". The California Report. KQED. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  11. 1 2 Johansen, Jackie. "Let There Be Rock". Metroactive. Metro Newspapers. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  12. ↑ The Big Eyeball in the Sky at Discogs
  13. ↑ True & Livin' at Discogs
  14. ↑ Of Whales and Woe at Discogs
  15. ↑ Turn My Teeth Up! at Discogs

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