Gabrial McNair

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Gabrial "Gabe" McNair (born September 8, 1973). This Multi-Instrumentalist has been a supporting band member of No Doubt since 1993, as a Trombone player, Keyboard player, and Backing Vocalist. He has also recorded and toured with Green Day during the Nimrod. and Warning: tours, playing Trombone and Tenor Saxophone. Gabrial is in a band called Oslo where he plays the Guitar. Gabe attended Glendora High School in Glendora, California. He played Trombone in the marching band and Snare Drum in the Scottish Pipe Band. He was also the first Black drum major for Glendora High School. After graduation, he went on to study Jazz and Classical at Citrus Community College, before moving on to California Institute of the Arts to continue his studies with the likes of Charlie Haden, Alex Iles, Joe LaBarbera, and David Roitstein.

Most recently, Gabrial has been on tour with fellow band member Gwen Stefani on her solo Harajuku Lovers Tour.
During the hiatus of No Doubt, Gabrial also writes and records with fellow bandmate/producer, Tony Kanal in the studio on various recordings for Elan, Gwen Stefani, and Pepper
His Band, Oslo toured with Blue October in the Fall of 2006 on the "Foiled" Tour in the US and Canada.

Gabrial also works with Toby Record and his company All Ears Music, scoring films, documentaries, commercials, and television shows

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No Doubt
Stephen Bradley - Tom Dumont - Tony Kanal - Gabrial McNair - Gwen Stefani - Adrian Young
Former members: John Spence - Eric Stefani
Discography
Studio albums: No Doubt - The Beacon Street Collection - Tragic Kingdom - Return of Saturn - Rock Steady
Compilations: The Singles 1992-2003 - Everything in Time - Boom Box
DVDs: Live in the Tragic Kingdom - Rock Steady Live - The Videos: 1992-2003
In other languages