Wylie Gelber | |
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Background information | |
Born | Los Angeles County, California, U.S. | May 13, 1988
Genres | Folk rock, Indie rock |
Occupation(s) | Bassist, guitar maker |
Instrument(s) | Bass |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | HUB Records Rounder Records |
Wylie Gelber (born May 13, 1988) is a professional bassist and guitar maker from Los Angeles, California. [1] [2] [3] A founding member of the band Dawes, Gelber played bass in the band from 2009 to 2023. [4] Gelber played on Dawes' first eight albums. [5] [6]
Gelber dropped out of high school to tour as the bassist in the post-punk band Simon Dawes. The band broke up in 2007 when guitarist Blake Mills left. [7]
Following the break up of Simon Dawes, Gelber and former bandmates Griffin and Taylor Goldsmith formed the folk rock band Dawes, which released its first album, North Hills , in 2009. [8] [9] The band tours extensively and has released eight full-length studio albums. [5] [10] [11]
In February 2023, it was announced on social media that Gelber would be departing the lineup following the band's spring tour dates to focus on other projects, including Gelber & Sons.
After playing with Dawes and Simon Dawes for 18+ years, Gelber played his final full gig with Dawes at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles on May 5th, 2023. [4]
Gelber operates Gelber & Sons, a Los Angeles company that makes guitars. [8] [12]
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