Gabrial McNair
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| Gabrial McNair | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Born | September 8, 1973 | |
| Instrument(s) | Trombone, Keyboard, Tenor saxophone, Guitar, Backing vocals | |
| Years active | 1993–present | |
| Associated acts |
No Doubt | |
Gabrial "Gabe" McNair (born September 8, 1973) is a multi-instrumentalist most famous for his work in No Doubt since 1993 as a trombonist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist. He recorded and toured with Green Day during the Nimrod. and Warning: tours, playing trombone and tenor saxophone. He is currently in a band called Oslo where he plays the guitar.
McNair attended Glendora High School in Glendora, California. He played trombone in the marching band and snare drum in the Scottish Pipe Band. He was the first black drum major for Glendora High School. After graduation, he went on to study jazz and classical music 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, McNair has been on tour with fellow band member Gwen Stefani on her solo Harajuku Lovers Tour.
During the hiatus of No Doubt, he 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.
McNair also works with Toby Record and his company All Ears Music, scoring films, documentaries, commercials, and television shows.
[edit] See also
| No Doubt |
| Tom Dumont - Tony Kanal - Gwen Stefani - Adrian Young |
| Touring band: Stephen Bradley - Gabrial McNair |
| Former members: John Spence - Eric Stefani |
| Discography |
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| 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 |
