Gabby La La
Gabby La La (born Gabriel Lang on May 23, 1979) is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist (including sitar, ukulele, accordion, theremin and toy piano), signed to Prawn Song Records. Her music is self described as "fun, unique, crazy (and) kooky". La La's debut album, Be Careful What You Wish For, is a collaboration with Les Claypool that though "peculiar..
Also recorded as Gabriel Lang
Gabby La La
- Name
- Gabby La La
- Birth Name
- Gabby Lang
- Born
- 23 May 1979
- Birthplace
- Petaluma, California, United States
- Occupation
- Singer, songwriter, musician
- Full name
- Gabriel Lang.
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- experimental rock
- Known for
- Be Careful What You Wish For...
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Reveals gems of pop merriment." Gabby La La is primarily a solo artist but, at times, she has been a member of Weapon of Choice, and she was a member of Les Claypool's Fancy Band.
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• Name — Gabby La La • Birth Name — Gabby Lang • Alias — Gabby La La • Born — 23 May 1979 • Birthplace — Petaluma, California, United States • Instrument — Vocals, sitar, accordion, ukulele, guitar, piano, theremin, omnichord • Genre — Experimental • Occupation — Singer, songwriter, musician • Years Active — 1992–present • Label — Prawn Song Records • Associated Acts — J Boogie's Dubtronic Science dAKAH Symphonic Hip Hop Orchestra Les Claypool's Frog Brigade Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains Les Claypool & His Fancy Band • Website — http: gabbylala.com/
Career
Career
La La sings with a high pitched voice "like art singer Dagmar Krause on helium". She plays the electric guitar, ukulele, toy piano, sitar, theremin, and accordion. She plays the sitar, on which she is classically trained, like she's playing a guitar. She also tap dances. She has been compared to Björk, Hello Kitty, and Yoko Ono. Her live band occasionally consists of Les Claypool on bass. She generally wears brightly colored wigs when she performs. La La has been called Claypool's protégé and she performs in his Fancy Band. She has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno with Snoop Dogg. La La has performed with Jane Wiedlin and The Coup. She has taught young girls how to play rock music through music classes at the Phoenix Theater. La La has been reviewed and featured in the SFist, Metroactive and The Aquarian Weekly. She has been a solo performer at Bonnaroo.
Personal life
Personal life
La La was born in Petaluma, California. She has a sister, named Mimi. She has a child with Boots Riley.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• style"width: 40px"|Year — Album • 2005 — Be Careful What You Wish For... • 2011 — I Know You Know I Know • 2020 — Disorganized crime: Smuggler's daughter • As writer, arranger, and/or performer • 2004 The Big Eyeball in the Sky by Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains (CD; Prawn Song) • 2005 True & Livin by Zion I (CD, 2×LP; LiveUp) • 2006 Of Whales and Woe by Les Claypool (CD, LP 180 gr.; Prawn Song) • 2007 Turn My Teeth Up! by Baby Elephant (CD; Godforsaken Music)
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- 1.Prestianni, Sam (July 20, 2005). Gabby La La Be Careful What You Wish For... . SFweekly. Retrieved on June 18, 2011.
- 2.Beck, Henry Cabot. Gabby La La. Phoenix New Times.
- 3.O'rrific, Claire. Les Claypool Presents Gabby La La: Hello Kitty Meets Yoko Ono (and it's Good). SFist.com.
- 4.Gearing, Brian. Be Careful What You Wish For – Gabby La La. Jambands.com. 2 June 2005.
- 5.Moore, James. Recordings Galore. Iowasource.com.
- 6.Rothman, Robin. Bonnaroo Kicks Out The Jams Thanks To Dave Matthews, John Mayer — And Bo Bice. Mtv.com.
- 7.Koczan, JJ. Gabby La La. Theaquarian.com. 18 May 2005.
- 8.Barrymore, Cindy. Les Claypool: Fancy. Ink19.com.
- 9.Wiedlin, Jane. Gabby La La. Janewiedlin.com.
- 10.Review: The Coup's 'Sorry to Bother You'. Californiareport.org.
- 11.Johansen, Jackie. Let There Be Rock. Metroactive.com.
- 12.It's like a hotwire, baby, when we put it together / When the sparks fly, we'll ignite the future forever. Genius.com.
- 13.The Big Eyeball in the Sky. album.
- 14.True & Livin'. album.
- 15.Of Whales and Woe. album.
- 16.Turn My Teeth Up!. album.
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