Gregory Markel

Infobox musical artist
Name = Gregory Markel


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Genre = Progressive Rock, Rock Progressive Alterenative
Origin = flagicon|USA Los Angeles, California
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Current_members = Gregory Markel Live BandChip Moreland - Drums/Dumbek
Christian Nesmith - Guitar
Bob Knarley - Bass Equbud Mot - Dumbek David Gillette - Dumbek

Studio

Chip Moreland - Drums
Christian Nesmith - Guitar
Rusty Anderson - Guitar
Bob Knarley - Bass Rob Thomas - Bass
Sean Murphy - Guitar
Bruce Draper - Guitar
Past_members =
URL = [http://www.gregorymarkel.com/ www.gregorymarkel.com] [http://www.myspace.com/gregorymarkelrocks greogrymarkelrocks]

Gregory Markel, known to fans as "The Voice" due to his emotive 4+ octave range. Is an American Vocalist/Guitarist/Songwriter who spent time on U.S. Rock Radio Charts at #1 in the early 90's via Warner Bros Records recording group,"Altered State."

The Voice

Gregory Markel's live shows are known as hit or miss events with the "hits" resulting in a profound connection and as Music Connection wrote, "an almost spiritual experience."

Markel's soulful and explosive vocals have been compared by the press tosome of the greatest singers of our time including Bono, Jeff Buckleyand Robert Plant.

Principal writer of the songs "Strong As I Am", a child's message to his parents, and "Ghost Beside My Bed", based on an actual event, Markel's music has been heard the world over via radio, television and DVD. "Strong As I Am" first charted within The BBC Top 20and was then chosen personally by director Michael Mann for his cult classic
"Manhunter." The song's message of child/parent forgiveness and reconciliation strikes a universal chord in fans the world over and continues generating fans 20 years later via the film and many fan comments and blogs throughout the web.

"Ghost Beside My Bed," produced by Tony Berg, went #1 on Rock Radio in 1991 in many states in the U.S. and top 30 nationally. The song, with its Radiohead and Pink Floyd like properties and mixed by legendary mixer/producer Bob Clearmountain, (Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and others), stood in profound contrast to the radio fare that year. Guitarist Curtis Mathewson, who plays the David Gilmour like passionate solo in the song went on to co-produce the first record of the top 40 rock group, "Train."

Gregory Markel continues to record music, most recently in 2006 with Paul McCartney guitarists Rusty Anderson, Christian Nesmith, drummer Chip Moreland and bassist Howard Ulyate.

Songs

I Know Something You Don't The Corporation Tells You Strong As I Am Into The Strange Until You Come Back To Me Doubt I've Got To Believe Moth In The Light As Purposeful As The Sun Avenging Angel Of Sierra Leone Song To The Siren

Poetry

death, transfiguration, and the emergence of joy can you hear it? reunion waiting and watching eureka

Band Members

Live Band

*Chip Moreland - Drums/Dumbek
*Christian Nesmith - Guitar
*Howard Ulyate - Bass
*Equbud Mot - Dumbek
*David Gillette - Dumbek

tudio Band

*Chip Moreland - Drums
*Christian Nesmith - Guitar
*Rusty Anderson - Guitar
*Howard Ulyate - Bass
*Rob Thomas - Bass
*Sean Murphy - Guitar
*Bruce Draper - Guitar

Discography

tudio

ingles

The Living Daylights Colleen/neelloc - 1984 Katbox Beach - 1984 The Prime Movers
Strong As I Am/Kahlua House - 1985 On The Trail - 1985

Altered State Step Into My Groove/Like Father/Drifting - 1991
Ghost Beside My Bed - 1991 Made Of Gasoline (demo) - 1992 Strong As I Am/Strong As I Am (Acoustic Studio) - 1993 Life On A Skateboard - 1993 Darkness Visible - 1993

External links

* [http://www.gregorymarkel.com GregoryMarkel.com Official Web Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/gregorymarkelrocks MySpace Fan Site]
* [http://www.freewebs.com/gregorymarkel Markel Fan Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/strongasiam MySpace Tribute to Strong As I Am]
* [http://website.lineone.net/~manhunter3/soundtrack.html Manhunter Sountrack Tribute Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/ghostbesidemybed MySpaceTribute to Ghost Beside My Bed]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=demMCDomO9s Strong As I Am on YouTube]
* [http://www.mixthis.com/bcsingles2.html Bob Clearmountain Favorite Mixes "Ghost Beside My Bed"]