Ted Sablay
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{{Infobox musical artist
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| instrument = Guitar, vocals, keyboards, piano, bass guitar
| image = Ted Sablay, 2023.jpg
| landscape = yes
| caption = Ted Sablay, 2023
| name = Ted Sablay
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1976|4|18}}
| birth_place = Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, US
| genre = Rock
| associated_acts = The Killers, Big Talk
| occupation = Musician, guitarist
| years_active = 1994–present
| website = {{URL|tedsablay.com}}
}}
Theodore Sablay (born April 18, 1976) is an American musician, musical director and songwriter. He has been a touring guitarist and keyboardist for The Killers[http://www.voxamps.com/artists/ted-sablay-of-the-killers/ Ted Sablay of The Killers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508041147/http://www.voxamps.com/artists/ted-sablay-of-the-killers/ |date=May 8, 2012 }} Voxmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-02. since 2006 and musical director for the band's live concerts since 2022.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.tedsablay.com/about |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=Ted Sablay |language=en-US}}
Early life
Sablay was born in 1976 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the son of Maureen and Nonito Sablay, a doctor.{{cite web |title=FAQ |url=https://www.tedsablay.com/faqs |access-date=28 March 2024 |website=Ted Sablay}} His father also played piano and while his mother loved pop music. Sablay studied classical piano for four years as a child and switched to guitar at age 12. As a teenager, Sablay became interested in live music after seeing concerts by INXS, Steve Winwood, David Bowie and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and decided to become a performer after seeing U2 and Paul McCartney. Educated at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Sablay played in various local bands while in college during the 1990s, including Attaboy Skip with Killers drummer Ronnie Vannucci and Neon Trees bassist Branden Campbell and Expert On October with Vannucci and fellow Killers touring guitarist Taylor Milne. Sablay graduated from UNLV with a dual B.A. in Anthropology and Asian Studies and master's degree in accounting.
Music career
= The Killers =
Sablay played piano on "Romeo and Juliet" on the band's compilation album Sawdust, engineered sessions for the Killers' 2008 album Day & Age, worked as a music consultant on Flamingo, the 2010 solo album by Killers singer Brandon Flowers, and played lead guitar on "Dustland," the 2021 Killers collaboration with Bruce Springsteen.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211206/M3BZ8hnLyRc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210616142414/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3BZ8hnLyRc Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3BZ8hnLyRc| title = The Killers - Dustland (Official Music Video) ft. Bruce Springsteen | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
Sablay contributed bass to Vannucci's side project Big TalkWeiss, David. [http://www.sonicscoop.com/2011/07/21/ronnie-vannucci-of-the-killers-masters-solo-album-big-talk-with-emily-lazar-joe-laporta-at-the-lodge/ Ronnie Vannucci of The Killers Masters Solo Album “Big Talk” with Emily Lazar, Joe LaPorta at The Lodge] SonicScoop and Flowers' second solo album, The Desired Effect. In 2017, Sablay was picked to fill in for Dave Keuning on lead guitar during live dates supporting the Killers' album, Wonderful Wonderful.{{Cite news|url=https://www.spin.com/2017/08/killers-guitarist-dave-keuning-quits-touring/|title=Killers Guitarist Dave Keuning Announces Touring Break|date=2017-08-28|work=Spin|access-date=2017-09-03}} In 2022, Sablay became The Killers music director, supervising musical arrangements for live concerts. He currently switches between lead and rhythm guitar during Killers concerts.
= Solo career =
In 2021, while remaining a touring musician for the Killers, Sablay began his solo career,
releasing the singles "Just Out of Reach" and "Fall Out of Love."{{cite tweet|number=1374272834525011971|user=Ted_Sablay|title=“Just Out Of Reach” is out now on @spotify @applemusic and @amazon. Link in bio to listen. #tedsablay…|date=March 23, 2021}}{{cite tweet|number=1398345587519410179|user=Ted_Sablay|title=Out now on Spotify |date=May 28, 2021}} In 2022, Sablay released his first solo album, You'll Be Back Here Soon, amassing over 500,000 Spotify streams as of October 2022.{{cite tweet|number=1495843687057829889|user=Ted_Sablay|title=“You’ll Be Back Here Soon” is now available 2.22.22 in Australia and New Zealand and will be out in Europe in a few hours on all streaming platforms. Order a vinyl and/or CD copy at the link in bio & receive a free mp3 download tomorrow... #tedsablay…|date=February 22, 2022}}[https://open.spotify.com/artist/0yJy1WFM1QVRG9TprYWVdS?si=erbBgQXMRT-utP2C6UlIhw Spotify stats]
Las Vegas Weekly wrote that the album is “an impressive debut that warrants immediate, repeated plays” and the song "I Only Care About You" as one of its favorite local songs of the year.{{cite web | url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2022/mar/31/local-spin-new-music-from-ted-sablay-ted-rader-and/ | title=Local spin: New music from Ted Sablay, Ted Rader and more - Las Vegas Weekly | date=March 31, 2022 }}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-22 |title=2022 in Review: The Weekly’s favorite local songs - Las Vegas Weekly |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2022/dec/22/2022-in-review-the-weeklys-favorite-local-songs/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=lasvegasweekly.com}} FV Music Blog described Sablay as "an outstanding talent," while Divide and Conquer Magazine gave the "You'll Be Back Here Soon" 4.2 out of 5 stars, describing the album as being "everything a rock record should be: well-constructed songs, accessible melodies, shifting textures and tones.".{{cite web | url=https://fvmusicblog.com/ted-sablay-youll-be-back-here-soon-album-release/ | title=Ted Sablay - 'You'll be Back Here Soon' Album Release | date=April 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.pitchperfectsite.com/indie-music-album-reviews/ted-sablay-youll-be-back-here-soon/ | title=Ted Sablay - You'll Be Back Here Soon' | date=June 3, 2022 }}
In 2023, Sablay began touring throughout the United States, opening a number of dates for The Killers, The Wallflowers and Chris Isaak.{{Cite tweet |number=1637968380635258880 |user=Ted_Sablay |title=Had a blast opening for @thekillers in Pittsburgh last night. |first=Ted |last=Sablay |date=Mar 21, 2023 |access-date=28 March 2024}}{{Citation |title=Ted Sablay - Austin TX Full Concert 10.12.2023 (Supporting The Wallflowers) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h32BellH1sk |access-date=2023-10-23 |language=en}}{{Cite tweet |number=1733208641954857070 |user=Ted_Sablay |title=Very excited to be opening for @chrisisaak tonight |first=Ted |last=Sablay |date=Dec 8, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2024}}
Musical influences
According to an official FAQ, Sablay's influences include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, U2, The Smiths, Johnny Marr, Oasis, Noel Gallagher, The Kinks, Tom Petty, The Wallflowers, Sade, Paul Simon, Tom Waits, Talking Heads, David Byrne, Mark Knopfler, The War On Drugs and Supergrass.
References
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External links
- [http://www.tedsablay.com/ Official site: www.tedsablay.com]
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Category:American multi-instrumentalists