Gaz Brookfield
| Gaz Brookfield | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gareth Brookfield |
| Born |
4 July 1979 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England |
| Genres | Acoustic, Folk, Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | In My Lounge Records |
| Website | http://www.gazbrookfield.com |
Gaz Brookfield (born Gareth Brookfield, 4 July 1979) is a musician based in Bristol. He is usually a solo artist, playing acoustic guitar, but is regularly joined by fiddle player Ben Wain and also has a full band, the Company of Thieves.
Biography
In his early career, Brookfield played with a number of bands but moved to a solo career in 2006.[1] In 2010, he won Acoustic Magazine's Singer-Songwriter of the Year award,[2] which also won him a place on the Big Top stage at Beautiful Days Festival, where he played twice more since.[3] He played at other major festivals such as Glastonbury,[4] and supported artists such as The Levellers, New Model Army and Frank Turner.[5][6] In 2011, he became the first (and to this date only) unsigned solo act to sell out the 450-capacity[7] Fleece in Bristol,[3] an achievement which he has since repeated four more times.
Discography
Brookfield has released five albums, plus two "Solo Acoustic Guy" albums with re-workings of his previous songs. He has also produced a number of live albums.
- Trial and Error (2011)
- Tell It To The Beer (2012)
- In The Company Of Thieves (2013)
- Solo Acoustic Guy (2015)
- True and Fast (2015)
- Solo Acoustic Guy II (2016)
- I Know My Place (2016}
References
- ↑ "Gaz Brookfield". City Showcase. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ↑ "Acoustic guitar player wins music award". Gear4Music. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- 1 2 "Gaz Brookfield - What's On". Nottingham Post. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ↑ Cork, Tristram (27 June 2014). "Glastonbury Festival: Review - Gaz Brookfield". Somerset Live. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ↑ Franklin, Dave (1 September 2016). "Sounds around Town". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ↑ Ashdown, Kerry (21 April 2017). "Middle of Nowhere Festival". Staffordshire News. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ↑ Southall, Nick (16 September 2014). "The Fleece, Bristol". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 April 2017.