The Gabe Dixon Band
The Gabe Dixon Band is a three-piece band that was formed in the fall of 1998 at the University of Miami. Their music is piano-driven rock. The band ended in 2010, but Gabe Dixon is now a solo artist.
Style and Influence
The band plays piano-driven rock akin to Ben Folds Five, albeit with a more serious tone. Billy Joel, Jackson Browne and early Elton John influenced the band's stylized vocal and piano rhythms.
First Albums and Record Deal
In 1999, the band worked with producer/engineer Eddie Kramer to independently release their debut album, More Than It Would Seem. Upon graduation from the University of Miami, they relocated to New York City and were signed to Reprise by David Kahne. They released their major label debut, On A Rolling Ball, in 2002. Three years later, they released the Live at World Cafe EP, which featured the song "All Will Be Well," which was featured in promos for the NBC show Conviction.
Prior to the release of On A Rolling Ball, Dixon played keyboards and sang backing vocals on Paul McCartney's 2001 album, "Driving Rain." Dixon also performed live with McCartney at the Concert For New York City, a September 11 fundraiser. McCartney offered Dixon the opportunity to join his world tour, but Dixon declined the position to focus on the production of On A Rolling Ball.
Gabe Dixon
Gabe Dixon is a Nashville-based artist. His music is piano-driven.
Albums
Dixon released his first solo album, One Spark, on August 23, 2011 on Concord Bicycle Music. The album is produced by Marshall Altman and features a duet with Alison Krauss entitled "Even the Rain." Madi Diaz and James Walsh also lend their voices to the songs "Burn for You" and "I Can See You Shine," respectively.
On April 8, 2016, Dixon will release his sophomore solo album, Turns To Gold, on his own label, Rolling Ball Records. The album is produced by Paul Moak and features a duet with Natalie Prass entitled "The Way To Love Me."
In the past, Gabe would play primarily grand piano. However, on "Turns To Gold," he performed all but one song on an upright piano. This choice conveyed a different energy. He and the musicians, including Jano Rix on drums (The Wood Brothers), Viktor Krauss on bass (Lyle Lovett), and Kris Donegan on guitar (Cam), cut everything to analog tape with no click track. The album also features vocal performances by Jason Eskridge, Garrison Starr and Boots Ottestad. Mastering was done by Brad Blackwood at Euphonics Mastering.
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Gabe Dixon Band
ALBUMS
- The Gabe Dixon Band released: 2008
- Live Tracks released: 2002
- 2002-10-04: Brooklyn, NY, USA released:
- More Than It Would Seem released:
- Live at World Cafe released:
- On a Rolling Ball released:
Live Tracks
Released 2002- More Than It Would Seem (Live @ SXSW, Austin, TX, 2002-03-16)
- Everything's OK (Live @ SXSW, Austin, TX, 2002-03-16)
- Expiration Date (Live @ Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN, 2002-06-23)
- Narcissus (Live @ Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN, 2002-06-23)
- Bird Dancer (Live @ SUNY, Geneseo, NY, 2002-04-27)
- In the Shower (Live @ SUNY, Geneseo, NY, 2002-04-27)
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The Gabe Dixon Band
by: Gabe Dixon BandWhen you don't know where you're going and you don't know why
It feels like another day's beating into the night
Lay you head on my chest while my beatin' heart pounds out the secret of this life
The higher you reach
The further the sky
The more miles you walk
The longer the road
The steeper you climb
The harder you stand to fall
The stronger you get
The heavier the load
I wish I could give you the answers and paper and ink
I wish I could stop all the tears before they start falling
But we're feeling our way and we're always beginners
We're all cuts and no scars
The higher you reach
The further the sky
The more miles you walk
The longer the road
The steeper you climb
The harder you stand to fall
The stronger you get
The heavier the load
The higher oh, the higher oh, the higher that you reach
The further oh, the further oh, the further the sky
The higher oh, the higher oh, the higher that you reach
The further oh, the further oh, the further the sky
(Well the further the sky)
The bigger the dream
The rougher the ride
The truer the love
The deeper the ache
The blinder the faith
The tougher the go
The higher you reach
The further the sky
The more miles you walk
The longer the road
The steeper you climb
The harder you stand to fall
The stronger you get
The heavier the load