| Vance Gilbert |
Singer/Songwriters
At the heart of everything Vance Gilbert does there are the twin towers of his compelling artistry - his voice and his guitar. This is a deadly combo that the Fort Worth Star - Telegram described as "the voice of an angel, the wit of a devil and the guitar of a god."
Raised in Philadelphia and a resident of Boston, Vance is one of a very few black artists to embrace the 'singer-songwriter' genre. While his voice may continually garner soulful comparisons and his guitar draws flattering allusions to George Benson, Vance cites Shawn Colvin as his inspiration (They have toured thirty markets together). It is this meeting of worlds that gives Vance his uncompromising edge.
Vance Gilbert made his recording debut with Edgewise on the Philo/Rounder label in 1994. His current release is Fugitives, also on Philo/Rounder. While Vance's live shows have become legend for their humor, Fugitives stakes his claim to the darker side. He maps love's rough terain and elegantly takes on social issues telling luminous stories rather than preaching platitudes.
"The storytelling insticts of folk, the nylon string guitar riffs and jumping vocals of jazz and the melodies of pop." -- The Boston Phoenix
The Fort Worth Star Telegram says he has "the voice of an angel, the wit of the devil, and the guitar playing of a god."
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