Gibb Droll

Gibb Droll is an American guitarist known for his blues-infused rock. He is the founder of the Gibb Droll Band, but more recently has played with the group Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll and Sipe (formerly the WMDs). He is currently a member of Bruce Hornsby's backing band, the Noisemakers. He has appeared on Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, The CBS Morning Show, A&E, MTV, VH1, and CMT.[http://www.jambase.com/Artists/947/Gibb-Droll/Bio Gibb Droll Bio on JamBase], jambase.com, Retrieved July 7, 2008 His albums have sold over 50,000 records independently, been acknowledged in Billboard Magazine and earned himself a spot in the Rolling Stone Reader's Top 20 Poll.

Early years

Droll was raised in Virginia Beach, VA, where he was known as an avid skateboarder and guitarist at an early age.{{Cite journal |title=Photo - Frontside Air; Mount Trashmore |url=https://archive.org/details/V.B.ThrashSummer1990IssueVirginiaBeachVA/page/n7/mode/1up |journal=V.B. Thrash |date=1990 |issue=Summer 1990 Edition |pages=8 |via=Internet Archive}} Droll is a self-taught musician, recalling in an early nineties interview:

I haven't been schooled. My brother sold me a guitar when I was ten years old. . . . I think I'm really in love with these damn wooden instruments.{{Cite AV media |url=https://archive.org/details/capture-0000 |title=Gibb Droll - Early Live Footage and Interviews |last=Siegel |first=Ron |type=Videotape |language=English }}

The original lineup of the Gibb Droll band consisted of Droll on guitar, Tom Hall on bass, and Mike Williams (aka Funk Bubble) on drums.

Discography

=Gibb Droll Band=

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align="center"\| 1992 \| *Gibb Droll (demo)* Released: 1992 Songs: I Stand Alone, People, Lady in White, Down Down Down!
align="center"\| 1993 \| *Gibb Droll Live* Released: 1993 Recorded @ Lewis', Norfolk, VA Songs: Melting Pot, Blue Love Shawl, Texas Underground, Gentry's Song, People, Unfaithful Woman, Plastic Shuffle, Carrie, Bleeding Heart
align="center"\| 1994 \| *Dharma* Released: 1994 Label: Droll Tune Music (#CD002) Songs: Funk-E, Bama Grey, Texas Underground, I'm Cryin', Willie Was Here, Deck of Cards, All Blues, Day In Flint, Unfaithful Woman, Gentry Song, Circumstantial Blues
align="center"\| 1995 \| *Narrow Mouth Jar* Released: July 7, 1995 Label: Moonwink (#003) Songs: Time, Changes, You're Gonna Need Me, Ducky, Drop Dee, Crown, Blue Love Shawl, Fade Away, Carrie, A Dobro of Adam's
align="center"\| 1998 \| *Gibb Droll EP (Loaded)* Released: 1998 Songs: Loaded, Day Into Night, Indian Song, Time is Free, Leftside, Mexico
align="center"\| 1999 \| *Packin' (ep)* Released: 1999 Songs: Packin', Walking Away, Boston, Wasted Time, One More Night
align="center"\| 2002 \| *Walking Away* Released: 2002 Label: Bumble Records (#1-4215) Songs: Want You Back, Walking Away, Boston, Eden, Reappear, Mexico, Radio Song, Throw, Loueasyann, I'm Gone, Only One, Woody, One More Night
align="center"\| 2006 \| *Ten Days* Released: April 1, 2006 Songs: Free, My Love, Diamonds, Drive Thru, 5 Palm Leaf, Coa-co, Preacher, One Pain, Can't Believe, Keeps Me Around
align="center"\| 2009 \| *Bull Session (w/ Greg Humphreys)* Released: August 27, 2009 iTunes exclusive Songs: Birmingham, Cellophane Sunrise, Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye), Tortoise, Blue Velvet

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Year

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align="center"| 1992

| Gibb Droll (demo)

Released: 1992
Songs: I Stand Alone, People, Lady in White, Down Down Down!

align="center"| 1993

| Gibb Droll Live

Released: 1993
Recorded @ Lewis', Norfolk, VA
Songs: Melting Pot, Blue Love Shawl, Texas Underground, Gentry's Song, People, Unfaithful Woman, Plastic Shuffle, Carrie, Bleeding Heart

align="center"| 1994

| Dharma

Released: 1994
Label: Droll Tune Music (#CD002)
Songs: Funk-E, Bama Grey, Texas Underground, I'm Cryin', Willie Was Here, Deck of Cards, All Blues, Day In Flint, Unfaithful Woman, Gentry Song, Circumstantial Blues

align="center"| 1995

| Narrow Mouth Jar

Released: July 7, 1995
Label: Moonwink (#003)
Songs: Time, Changes, You're Gonna Need Me, Ducky, Drop Dee, Crown, Blue Love Shawl, Fade Away, Carrie, A Dobro of Adam's

align="center"| 1998

| Gibb Droll EP (Loaded)

Released: 1998
Songs: Loaded, Day Into Night, Indian Song, Time is Free, Leftside, Mexico

align="center"| 1999

| Packin' (ep)

Released: 1999
Songs: Packin', Walking Away, Boston, Wasted Time, One More Night

align="center"| 2002

| Walking Away

Released: 2002
Label: Bumble Records (#1-4215)
Songs: Want You Back, Walking Away, Boston, Eden, Reappear, Mexico, Radio Song, Throw, Loueasyann, I'm Gone, Only One, Woody, One More Night

align="center"| 2006

| Ten Days

Released: April 1, 2006
Songs: Free, My Love, Diamonds, Drive Thru, 5 Palm Leaf, Coa-co, Preacher, One Pain, Can't Believe, Keeps Me Around

align="center"| 2009

| Bull Session (w/ Greg Humphreys)

Released: August 27, 2009
iTunes exclusive
Songs: Birmingham, Cellophane Sunrise, Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye), Tortoise, Blue Velvet

=Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll and Sipe=

12 (2007)

=Compilations=

Aware Compilation, Vol. 3 (1995)

References

External links

Gibb Droll on [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r399320|pure_url=yes}} All Music Guide]
Gibb Droll on [http://www.myspace.com/gibbdroll MySpace]
[http://www.kellerwilliams.net Official page for Keller Williams with Moseley Droll and Sipe]
[https://www.bruuuce.com/2014/04/09/welcome-ross-holmes-and-gibb-droll/ Welcome Ross Holmes and Gibb Droll]

Category:Living people

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:American rock guitarists

Category:American male guitarists