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Gavin Castleton is a musician/songwriter from Providence, Rhode Island. Originally known for his work with Gruvis Malt as keyboardist and singer, Castleton has also released eight full length albums and seven EPs. He has also released two full-length albums with action-adventure rock trio Ebu Gogo. Castleton currently resides in Portland, Oregon. == History == Castleton is a founding member of RI band Gruvis Malt, with whom he has released 5 full length albums as well as a number of various independently-released EPs. 2006-2009 From 2006 to 2008 he recorded and toured in Ebu Gogo, releasing two full length albums, ''Chase Scenes 1-14'' and ''Worlds''. The band consists of Castleton and two members of Gruvis Malt, Brendan Bell and Justin Abene, with Jonny Lingo drummer Chase Leonard sometimes sitting in for Bell on drums. In 2006, Castleton collaborated with playwright Cyrus Leddy to release the bizarre spoken-word album ''Grace Land''〔(NPR Music: Gavin Castleton & Cyrus Leddy: 'The Good Night's Sleep' )〕 which chronicles the mundane life of Gary Tivoli, a clerk at a Staples store, including intimate details of his relationship with his girlfriend and his obsession with Seinfeld. Castleton performed the narration, which was adapted from a series of interviews that Leddy conducted with Tivoli. Castleton has recorded and performed with several bands and musicians, including One Drop (with whom he recorded the ''Fortnightshift'' EP and One Drop's second full-length album, Of Love and Ambition), Paranoid Social Club, Club D'Elf, and Facing New York. He performed at the annual SXSW festival in 2007〔(south by southwest festivals + conferences )〕 and 2009, showcasing the ''Hospital Hymns'' EP and some material from ''Home''. In late 2007 he released ''A Bullet, A Lever A Key'', the progressive hip hop EP that tells the story of an ever-deteriorating life in reverse-chronological order, beginning with his suicide in 2054 and ending backstage at a "present day" performance. His blog "The Great Consolidation" features entries from the future that expound on the storyline of ''A Bullet, A Lever, A Key'' and discuss his latest full-length album ''Home'', the tale of a long term love affair interrupted by a zombie apocalypse. On Halloween 2008 the first single from ''Home'', "Unparallel Rabbits" was released digitally along with b-side, Gruvis Malt's "Since 1968" remixed by The Overclock Orchestra. On January 12, the second single from the album, "Coffeelocks", was released digitally along with b-side, "Shell". It enjoyed much airplay on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic (and lead to a live performance on the show in 2009). On February 13 the full album was released digitally, and on April 7 it was released in stores nationwide. On October 12, 2009 Five One Inc. released ''The Random Anthems EP'' on iTunes. It contains three songs: Shell 2: Nephew of Shell (the sequel to Shell, produced by Zach Lipkins), Scared Scared Scared (previously released on the Japanese import of ''For the Love of Pete''), and Hope is a Drug (produced by Overclock Orchestra). Hope is a Drug was Today's Top Tune at KCRW, and has enjoyed airplay on specialty radio shows around the country. In Fall of 2009 he toured with a trio featuring Eduardo Torres on drums and Gray Robertson on bass, playing 67 self-booked shows criss-crossing the US. That tour also included a stint with Taking Back Sunday, Anberlin, and Fun, throughout which Castleton's trio was joined by members of TBS for the majority of his set. 2010 - 2011 On October 1, 2010, after a very successful Kickstarter campaign, Gavin self-released Won Over Frequency, a collection of unreleased hit songs featuring Steve Choi, Matthew Fazzi, Keith Brush, Lex Land, Brandon Clemmens, Justin Abene, Steve Geuting, and several local Portland artists. Gavin posted a video of the extensive album artwork-making process on his YouTube channel featuring the work of Aaron Nagel, Brendan Bell, Justin Muir, and Lorna Carman. In the Fall of 2010 The Castleton Trio toured to the east coast with Lex Land and Happy Body Slow Brain, who both joined him on stage throughout the show. 2012 - Present During the first half of 2012, Castleton focused mainly on releasing singles. Many were accompanied with a video, and were distributed via his blog, YouTube account, or various other media outlets. Some were related to his Won Over Frequency Kickstarter campaign, and were written to award certain individuals who made donations towards the completion of the album. On Thursday, July 17, Gavin announced that he was making a return to music full-time in order to complete his next album, Moratorium. He has called this endeavor "the most ambitious and challenging project of my life." On September 19 he performed live on Jimmy Fallon with the rapper Danny! and the Roots. Throughout 2013, Gavin spent much time out of the spotlight. He performed live at SXSW (South by Southwest) Festival and released various singles in anticipation of his upcoming album. On April 23rd 2014, Castleton released a 16-song "mixtape" called #blessed, available for free download on his bandcamp page with the purchase of any piece of apparel. In May he did a two-week tour around New England with Happy Body Slow Brain to promote the record. On October 11th, 2014, Gavin released "It Was the Worst of Times, It Was the Worst of Times," a five-song EP of "simple sad piano songs." On December 25th, 2014, Gavin released "Travelight," a narrative children's album inspired by The Little Prince, that featured songs written over the course of 10 years. It features Seth Castleton (Gavin's cousin) on cello, and Bob Castleton (Gavin's grandfather) as the narrator. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gavin Castleton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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