Thom Gimbel
Encyclopedia
Thomas Gimbel is an US musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as member of the rock
band
Foreigner
.
Не started to play drums with his own band in Boston. Later got interested in saxophone. He played flute and guitar at Northfield Mount Hermon School in a band called Your Sister's A** with Matt Thurber (drums who later played in The Rings, Travis Hudelson (drums who later played with Rich Deans), Jim Steinwedell (lead guitar who later played in Panzer [CA]), Steven Harriman (lead guitar), and Robert Burns (bass). In the following year he continued to play in bands at school, applying to music schools on the east coast. After high school, Gimbel attended the Berklee College of Music
in Boston where he majored in performance (Flute). Не met guitarist John Butcher
with whom he toured the United States. He played with Butcher for a few years until he became a touring musician with Aerosmith
, playing keyboards and singing backup to Steven Tyler
. Gimbel accompanied Aerosmith for a few years. After Aerosmith, Gimbel then joined up with Foreigner after Lou Gramm
encountered serious medical problems. In Foreigner, Gimbel plays rhythm guitar, saxophone, and flute and sings background vocals. When he is not on the road with Foreigner, Thom plays golf, teaches music, and plays a wide variety of instruments. He writes and produces for other musicians and sings lead vocals.
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...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
Foreigner
Foreigner (band)
Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...
.
Не started to play drums with his own band in Boston. Later got interested in saxophone. He played flute and guitar at Northfield Mount Hermon School in a band called Your Sister's A** with Matt Thurber (drums who later played in The Rings, Travis Hudelson (drums who later played with Rich Deans), Jim Steinwedell (lead guitar who later played in Panzer [CA]), Steven Harriman (lead guitar), and Robert Burns (bass). In the following year he continued to play in bands at school, applying to music schools on the east coast. After high school, Gimbel attended the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
in Boston where he majored in performance (Flute). Не met guitarist John Butcher
Jon Butcher
Jon Butcher is an American rock, blues songwriter, guitarist & freelance multimedia producer.-Early life:Born Jon A. Toombs to Joan Butts and John A Toombs Sr., Jon picked up his new last name and his first guitar simultaneously at the age of six, through inspirations of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and...
with whom he toured the United States. He played with Butcher for a few years until he became a touring musician with Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
, playing keyboards and singing backup to Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the frontman and lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, and occasional piano and percussion. He is known as the "Demon of Screamin'", due to his high screams...
. Gimbel accompanied Aerosmith for a few years. After Aerosmith, Gimbel then joined up with Foreigner after Lou Gramm
Lou Gramm
Lou Gramm is an American rock vocalist and songwriter best known for his role as the lead vocalist and co-writer of many of the songs for the rock band Foreigner. He also had a successful solo career...
encountered serious medical problems. In Foreigner, Gimbel plays rhythm guitar, saxophone, and flute and sings background vocals. When he is not on the road with Foreigner, Thom plays golf, teaches music, and plays a wide variety of instruments. He writes and produces for other musicians and sings lead vocals.
External links
- http://www.4eigner.net/theband/199506coro-thomgimbel.html
- http://www.trht.net/artist/Thom+Gimbel