About Gabe Close

Gabe Close Bio

(taken from reviews of Gabe's albums)

 

Louisville singer/songwriter Gabe Close can pinpoint a host of powerful influences that have driven the development of his uniquely diverse sound and compelling, thought provoking lyrical themes. After leaning towards the blues on his early recordings Learning To Wait For the Dawn (2010) and Sounds For An Old Soul (2013), he took an acoustic-electric Americana approach – with some songs stripped down, others dynamically produced – on his subsequent albums Leave That Light On (2015) & Wake Up (2020).

 

Growing up performing music in church, Gabe was motivated to sing, play guitar and learn new songs on the fly. From those experiences, he learned the value of writing songs that communicate something meaningful about human relationships and the world around him. His passion for music history, record collecting and discovering new music keyed him in on legendary songwriters like Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and Bruce Springsteen.

 

After casually shedding with friends for a few years in Atlanta, Gabe returned to Louisville – where he grew up – in 2009 to launch his career as a recording artist. One of his favorite venues to play in those days was The Rudyard Kipling. In addition to performing at various bars, record stores,restaurants, private parties and popular Louisville spots, Gabe has performed regionally in Bowling Green, KY and also at The Bluebird Café in Nashville.

 

“I’m influenced by artists who really use their music to say something,” he says. “I don’t mind the occasional party song, but those can be found just about anywhere. The reason I love Dylan so much is that he’s a great songwriter and uses it to get a story and sometimes important message across. For that reason, I do my best to write songs that can reach people where they are."

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