- Gabrial McNair
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Name = Gabrial McNair
Img_capt = Gabrial McNair (center) next to Gwen Stefani (left) on the Harajuku Lovers Tour
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = birth date|1973|9|8|mf=y
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Instrument =Trombone , Keyboard,Tenor saxophone ,Guitar , backing vocals, drums
Genre = Rock, Ska,Shoegaze , Reggae, Punk, Jazz, Classical
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Years_active = 1993–present
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Associated_acts =No Doubt Green Day
Oslo
URL = http://www.gabrialmcnair.com
Notable_instruments =Gabrial "Gabe" McNair (born
September 8 ,1973 ) is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, most famous for his work inNo Doubt since 1993 as a trombonist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist. He recorded and toured withGreen Day during the "Nimrod" and "Warning" tours, playingtrombone andtenor saxophone . He is currently in a band called Oslo where he plays theguitar .Early life and studies
McNair attended
Glendora High School inGlendora, California . He played trombone in the marching band andsnare drum in the Scottish Pipe Band. He was the first blackdrum major for Glendora High School. After graduation, he went on to studyJazz andMusic Composition atCitrus College , before moving on toCalifornia Institute of the Arts to continue his studies withCharlie Haden ,Alex Iles ,Joe LaBarbera , andDavid Roitstein .Collaboration
During the hiatus of
No Doubt , he also writes and records with fellow bandmate/producer,Tony Kanal , in the studio on various recordings forElan Atias ,Gwen Stefani , and Pepper.McNair also works withToby Record and his companyAll Ears Music , scoring films, documentaries, commercials, and television shows.With Oslo
His band Oslo toured with
Blue October in the Fall of 2006 on the Foiled Tour in the US and Canada.
Oslo released their second full length album, called "The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate", in 2007.With Gwen Stefani
In the late 2005, McNair went on tour with fellow band member
Gwen Stefani on her soloHarajuku Lovers Tour . He has currently joined Gwen once again onThe Sweet Escape Tour in 2007.elected Discography
*"
Beacon Street Collection " (No Doubt , 1995)
*"Tragic Kingdom " (No Doubt , 1995)
*"Hang-Ups " (Goldfinger, 1996)
*"Nimrod" (Green Day , 1997)
*"The Nixons" (The Nixons , 1997)
*"Americana" (The Offspring , 1998)
*"" (Original Soundtrack, 1998)
*"Hitler Bad, Vandals Good " (The Vandals , 1998)
*" Nimrod" (Green Day , 1998)
*"Showoff" (Showoff , 1999)
*"" (Goldfinger, 1999)
*"Playmate of The Year" (Zebrahead , 2000)
*"Return of Saturn " (No Doubt , 2000)
*"Atomic" (Lit , 2001)
*"Destination Unknown" (Mest , 2001)
*"Rock Steady" (No Doubt , 2001)
*"Tune in Tokyo" (Green Day , 2001)
*"Clear" (The Color Red, 2002)
*"Thank You, Uncle Tom" (Caramelize, 2003)
*"50 First Dates " (Original Soundtrack, 2004)
*"True Love" (Toots & The Maytals , 2004)
*"Lit" (Lit , 2005)
*"One Love" (Kimberley Locke , 2005)
*"Disconnection Notice " (Goldfinger, 2005)
*"Look at All the Love We Found " (Various, 2005)
*"Oslo" (Oslo, 2005)
*"Wikked Lil' Grrrls " (Esthero , 2005)
*"Together as One " (Elan, 2006)
*"Harajuku Lovers Live " (Gwen Stefani , 2006)
*"No Shame " (Pepper, 2006)
*"Songs We Sing " (Matt Costa , 2006)
*"The Sweet Escape " (Gwen Stefani , 2006)
*"The Rise and Fall of Love and Hate " (Oslo), 2007Links
* [http://www.gabrialmcnair.com Gabrial's Official Website]
* [http://www.osloband.com Official Oslo Website]
* [http://www.nodoubt.com Official No Doubt Website]
* [http://www.allearsmusic.net All Ears Music]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:acftxqthldde All Music Guide]
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