Gordon Vincent is a brilliant young songwriter in the tradition of Dylan, Waits and Prine, an artist of striking originality and depth, so steeped in tradition that he is utterly new. Gordon Vincent on stage. . .controlled abandon, a runaway train with a destination. Somehow churning out a groove and melodic hooks at the same time, he conjures a whole band on one guitar: “the guy has fingers on his fingers.” The vocals are textured, edgy and his lyrics reflect the insights of an honest soul journeying through a treacherous world. They are nothing less than up-to-the-minute bulletins from the trenches of our time — fresh, green shoots from the best seeds that rock, folk and R&B ever planted. His music is sophisticated, his lyrics defiant, yearning and generous. His debut CD, "You Should Know" was released on Hornepayne Records in 2004.
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CONTACT:
Debra Donahue
Hornepayne Records
288 Lookout Drive
Old Hickory, TN 37138
615-754-9823 FAX-758-0198
debradonahue@comcast.net
http://www.gordonvincent.com
http://www.sonicbids.com/GordonVincent
Similar Artists
Dylan, Springsteen, Waits, Prine
Influences
Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, John Prine, The Rolling Stones, Don Henley, Ray Charles, The Beatles
Bio
Chosen this year by the editors of Billboard Magazine as one of the top independent artists in the United States, Gordon Vincent is a performing songwriter on the cutting edge.
People have described him as a "stripped down Dave Matthews," or as "John Prine arm wrestling Springsteen in Tom Waits' kitchen" (Nashville Rage). It's hard to pigeon hole Gordon's music as rock, roots, alternative or blues, though it contains elements of all these styles and more. His innovative grooves carry the voice of a poet, the insights of an honest soul in a counterfeit world.
Gordon Vincent grew up in the shadow of the oil refineries on the New Jersey coast. He studied American fiction and modern poetry in college. During many road trips all across this country he searched the recesses of American culture for his roots, and also learned to play a pretty mean guitar. He has worked jobs ranging from reporter to house painter, from carpenter to file clerk. He delivered furniture to the World Trade Towers and was a substitute teacher for mentally-challenged kids.
Equally accomplished as a solo act or with his crack 4-piece band, Gordon has traveled the eastern half of the U.S., performing in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. He has appeared at CBGB's (NYC), 3rd & Lindsley (Nashville) and Tokio Ballroom (Philadelphia). In June 2004, Gordon was a featured artist at North by Northeast (NXNE) in Toronto.
Currently dividing his time between Nashville and New York, Gordon's first CD, You Should Know, was released in April 2004.