Gabby Young and Other Animals
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Gabby Young and Other Animals are an eccentric eight piece British
pop
band, bringing together gypsy, folk
, rock
and jazz
.
, most notably trumpet
, trombone
, piano
and clarinet
.
One album
has been released, originally through Gift of the Gab Records. The official web page now states that the success of the album through Gift of the Gab has resulted in a major distribution deal, and that the album will be re-released in September 2010, along with the first single
, "We're All In This Together". The album topped both Amazon UK's folk and rock download charts during the week commencing 27 June 2010 as part of the 'Storm the Charts' campaign. "We're All In This Together" was an Australian iTunes store Free Single of the Week in December, 2010.
The band has been reviewed positively by many of the UK's
major newspaper
s, including The Guardian
, The Sunday Times
and the London Evening Standard. The Guardian named the band in the list "Our anti-tips for 2010: the acts who deserve to be heard".
The band spent the summer of 2010 touring major UK festivals
, including Glastonbury
, where they played on the Avalon stage. Festivals planned for later in the summer included Latitude, Secret Garden Party, Bestival and Shambala. On 9 October they embark on a UK tour beginning in Young's home town of Bath.
Gabby Young is a trained opera
singer but changed her focus when she started writing her own songs at age 17.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band, bringing together gypsy, folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
.
History
Onetaste website described the music as having "Incredible soaring vocals, heart-breaking lyrics with wild cabaret style to lose yourself in". The band is fronted by Gabby Young, and supported by the Other Animals using a wide range of instrumentsMusical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
, most notably trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
, trombone
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
.
One album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
has been released, originally through Gift of the Gab Records. The official web page now states that the success of the album through Gift of the Gab has resulted in a major distribution deal, and that the album will be re-released in September 2010, along with the first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "We're All In This Together". The album topped both Amazon UK's folk and rock download charts during the week commencing 27 June 2010 as part of the 'Storm the Charts' campaign. "We're All In This Together" was an Australian iTunes store Free Single of the Week in December, 2010.
The band has been reviewed positively by many of the UK's
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
major newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
s, including The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
and the London Evening Standard. The Guardian named the band in the list "Our anti-tips for 2010: the acts who deserve to be heard".
The band spent the summer of 2010 touring major UK festivals
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
, including Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
, where they played on the Avalon stage. Festivals planned for later in the summer included Latitude, Secret Garden Party, Bestival and Shambala. On 9 October they embark on a UK tour beginning in Young's home town of Bath.
Gabby Young is a trained opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
singer but changed her focus when she started writing her own songs at age 17.
Studio albums
- We're All In This Together (2009 – Gift of the Gab Records, GOTGR0003)
- "Umm…" - 4:36
- "Ladies of the Lake" - 2:15
- "Ladies of the Lake (Reprise)" - 0:18
- "Ones That Got Away" - 3:19
- "We"re All In This Together" - 5:39
- "Lipsink" - 3:12
- "Whose House" - 4:21
- "Sour" - 5:10
- "Ask You a Question" - 2:11
- "(Horatio Intro...)" - 0:12
- "Maybe" - 4:49
- "Too Young to Die" - 6:36
- "Two By Two" - 4:49