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Gilbert

Other / Alternative / Electronica

London, United Kingdom

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http://www.gilbertlinley.com





Gilbert is a person and a band. The band comprises 4/5 persons playing drums and percussion, bass, organs, violins, horns, singing, and speaking. They performed a winning set at this year's Green Man Festival.



The person was born in London, England, in the late 20th Century and is a drummer/keyboard player who studied classical music and composition at Oxford University and Goldsmith's College, before writing soundtracks for film, television and theatre for some years. In 2007 he completed an eponymously-entitled album which is currently available for download:





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"Hurrah for Gilbert...I really like this music"
- Huw Stephens BBC Radio 1.



"Music of amazing breadth and depth...bursting with energy and enthusiasm"
- Robert Sandall BBC Radio 3.





"Gilbert is a breath of fresh air...a truly all-encompassing record" *****
- Paul Walters, Myvillage.com






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Comments - see all 13

Francksom says:

your music is amazingly powerfull !

posted Oct 9


transform says:

hi gilbert. thanks so much for adding me . respect to your website . untill soon lisa

posted Jul 3


OrkanP says:

Gilbert. Your music is still entertaining me. Thanks for that, O.P

posted Jun 22


OrkanP says:

Gilbert - your tracks are mind-bogglingly good! Willow is sublime, Sigh is absolutely gorgeous. Best of luck, O.P

posted Jun 15


Jonty says:

lovin the songs here, Gilbert. No time to talk - a classic, Willow - gorgeous, Animal, Vegetable, Mineral - mental, Self-help for the English - stirring stuff! All the best, J

posted Jun 15


John says:

Hi gilbert, great tunes! Love the sample at the beginning of animal, vegetable, mineral. What equipment are you using to create all the orchestral sounds? Is it just synths or some kind of laptop black magic?

posted Jun 2


Hannah Murray says:

Hiya. Thanks for the friend req. Hope you have a smashing weekend. Hannah x

posted Jun 2


picnicbear says:

Loving the tunes here. Beautiful stuff. P.

posted May 30


Rogue Four says:

Thanks for being my friend! I listened to your tracks and they blew me away, brilliant. Cheers!

posted May 30


AlfieUK says:

"Willow" - and just when you think you have heard the freshest thing you have heard for ages...... there is the next track. And that blows the first away. Wicked! Love it.

posted May 29


AlfieUK says:

"Self-help for the English" - superb. Freshest thing I have heard for ages.

posted May 29


Robert Duncan says:

Great playing on these tracks.

posted May 28


Foomandoonian says:

I love this stuff, it has some great hutzpa ! :)

posted May 25