Frontman

Web Site of Gil René

Music Stuff other than Bad Habit...
I'm a singer / songwriter, guitarist and Frontman. I've been performing, either solo or in bands, for over 30 years. I have a small project studio with a partner, Jim Brown (The Sound God!). He has the thankless task of taking the half-formed ideas that I can hear in my head, and making them come alive. Does a damn good job of it, too!
All musicians are influenced by many others, and I'm no different. You won't always hear the influence of a particular artist or group in my tunes, but they are there.  My singing has been influenced a lot by David Clayton Thomas of "Blood Sweat and Tears", as has my love of a horn section. My songwriting has been influenced by Harry Chapin, in that I love story songs. My favorite guitarist was Stevie Ray Vaughn, but I'm not even close to being as good as he was...on his bad days!
I have many other influences of course, but I think I have my own sound.... I write blues-tinged Rock 'n Roll, "sensitive" ballads, and some contemporary country tunes. Jim and I are working on our first all-original CD, but it's a slow process.  I hope to get it finished before Alzheimer's set in! 

Below are some samples in mp3 format :

 
Fly Greyhound Inspired by my frequent biz trips
Goodbye Enough Sometimes, you don't need to say anything.
An Ugly Goodbye   Dedicated to ex-wives everywhere...
The Big Man  Dedicated to ex-bosses everywhere!
A Star To Steer By Inspired by The Odyssey, and my own wanderlust...
Back When I Knew Everything I sure miss that feeling!
From Midnight 'Til Morning About a guy with serious issues...

all songs are Copyrighted by Gil René


Mossman!

Ah, my Mossman guitar... bought new in 1977 from T. Rizzo Music in Rochester, ny!