Reeves Gabrels Biography
Reeves Gabrels is an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He was born on June 4, 1956, in Staten Island, New York, United States. A member and guitarist of the British band the Cure since 2012, Reeves worked with David Bowie from 1987 to 1999 and was a member of the band Tin Machine.
Reeves has lived in New York, Boston, London, Los Angeles, Nashville, and New York’s Hudson Valley. His Nashville-based band since 2007, Reeves Gabrels & His Imaginary Friends, features Gabrels on guitar as well as vocals.
As a guitarist, Reeves is recognized for his virtuosity and versatility, able to “explore sonic extremes with a great, adaptive intuition for what each song needs most.” Reeves has been characterized as “one of the most daring rock-guitar improvisers since Jimi Hendrix”.
As a songwriter and composer, he spans genres. The songs on Ulysses, an album from 2000, ranging from “hard-hitting blues-rock to 21st-century electronica”, as Guitar World put it.
Reeves Gabrels Age
Gabrels is 65 years old as of 2021, he was born on June 4, 1956, in Staten Island, New York, United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 4th of June every year and his birth sign is Gemini.
Reeves Gabrels Height
Gabrels stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Reeves Gabrels Family
Reeves was born and raised by his parents in Staten Island, New York City, New York. Reeves’s mother, Claire, was a typist, and his father, Carl Winston Gabrels, worked as a deckhand on tugboats in New York Harbor.
He started playing guitar at age 13, and the following year (1971) his father arranged for lessons with the father’s friend and contemporary Turk Van Lake, who lived in the neighborhood. He was a professional musician who had played with Benny Goodman and others.
Reeves Gabrels Wife
Gabrels is married to Susan Van Wie Kastan. The couple tied the knot in 2018 in Saratoga Springs, New York. The wedding was attended by close friends and family. They live in Troy, New York where her family has roots and they are near the Catskills where he attended high school. Susan Gabrels serves as a business manager for her husband and his band Reeves Gabrels and His Imaginary Friends. Both spouses were previously married and divorced. Reeves Gabrels had married Sara Terry, an accomplished American journalist, in 1985.
Reeves Gabrels Net Worth
Reeves has an estimated net worth of $1 million – $5 million dollars as of 2021. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. Through his various sources of income, Reeves has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Reeves Gabrels Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Reeves Gabrels.
Reeves Gabrels Wiki
- Full Names: Reeves Gabrels.
- Popular As: The Cure Band
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Reeves Gabrels Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 65 years old as of 2021
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini.
- Date of Birth: June 4, 1956
- Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York
- Birthday: June 4, every year
Reeves Gabrels Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: Not Known
- Weight: Not Known
- Eye Color: Not Available
- Hair Color: Not Available
- Shoe Size: Not Available
Reeves Gabrels Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Carl Winston Gabrels
- Mother: Claire
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Married to Susan Van Wie Kastan.
- Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
- Children: To be updated
Reeves Gabrels Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $1 million – $5 million dollars
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.
Reeves Gabrels Guitar
Gabrels has used different guitars at varied phases in his musical career, selecting instruments to suit the music. He has favored Steinberger guitars, the Parker Fly, and Fernandes Guitars, but also plays Gibson Guitars such as the Les Paul and the Flying V, as well as Fender’s Stratocaster.
He has often chosen less well-known makers, explaining in interviews that he prefers a guitar without a set history and with which he is free to create sounds of his own imagination. During The Cure’s summer tour in 2012, Robert Smith gave Gabrels his Fender Bass VI, used to play songs such as Primary, In Between Days, Push, Plainsong, Untitled, Jupiter Crash, Before Three and On.
In response to questions about his guitars, Gabrels wrote several Notes posted to his Facebook Musician page describing the guitars played with The Cure and explaining how he uses them to suit the music of the songs for which he chooses them.
Reeves Gabrels Tours
Reeves and his The Cure band tours have been suspended until further notice due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic scares. We shall update you when they announce afresh on their coming tours.
Reeves Gabrels and David Bowie
David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels met in 1987 during a Bowie tour for which Sara Terry, Gabrels’ then-wife, worked as a publicist. The first project on which Gabrels worked with Bowie was a re-imagining and rearrangement of the song Look Back in Anger and its live performance combining dance, music, and projection as part of a benefit for London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1988.
The resulting score was seven minutes long, whereas the song originally ran 3 minutes as written by David Bowie & Brian Eno and recorded on Lodger. Bowie sang, played, and danced with members of the avant-garde troupe La La La Human Steps; Gabrels and two other musicians played onstage throughout. We went into the studio to rearrange it, said Bowie in a filmed interview; I like the hard-edged wall of guitar sound that we put into it.
Gabrels subsequently joined forces with Bowie and the Sales brothers in the rock band Tin Machine. Gabrels carried on working with Bowie, becoming an essential part of Bowie’s nineties sound, most notably on Outside, Earthling, and Hours, the latter two of which he co-produced. Dead Man Walking, a Bowie and Gabrels song from Earthling, was nominated for a Grammy award. Gabrels and Bowie also created the soundtrack to the computer game Omikron: The Nomad Soul in 1999 for the game’s French publisher. Gabrels ended his professional association with Bowie in late 1999. His last stage appearance with Bowie was a performance recorded in New York City for VH1 Storytellers.
Reeves Gabrels Cure Band
Gabrels has been a guitarist with The Cure Band since 2012. Robert Smith of The Cure and Reeves Gabrels first met during rehearsals for David Bowie’s 50th Birthday Concert held on January 9, 1997, at Madison Square Garden in New York. David Bowie had invited Smith to sing as one of a select group of guest performers at this event, for which Gabrels served as musical director.
A friendship ensued, leading to further collaborations within the year. Gabrels and Smith co-wrote a song, Yesterday’s Gone” and recorded it, with Smith guesting on vocals, for the Reeves Gabrels album Ulysses. Gabrels recorded lead guitar as a guest on The Cure’s single Wrong Number and he also appeared onstage with The Cure for several songs on selected nights of a fall U.S. tour in 1997. Further, Gabrels, Smith, and The Cure’s drummer Jason Cooper wrote and recorded “Sign From God” for Orgazmo, a film directed by Trey Parker.
Frequently Asked Questions About Reeves Gabrels
Who is Reeves Gabrels?
Gabrels a famous guitarist who gained broad recognition for working with the Cure band.
How old is Reeves Gabrels?
Gabrels is 65 years old as of 2021, he was born on June 4, 1956, in Staten Island, New York, United States.
Is Reeves Gabrels married?
Gabrels is married to Susan Van Wie Kastan. The couple tied the knot in 2018 in Saratoga Springs, New York. The wedding was attended by close friends and family. They live in Troy, New York where her family has roots and they are near the Catskills where he attended high school.
How much is Reeves Gabrels worth?
Reeves has an estimated net worth of $1 million – $5 million dollars. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.
Where does Reeves live?
Reeves is a resident of Troy, New York, USA, we shall upload pictures of her house as soon as we have them.
Is Reeves dead or alive?
Gabrels is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
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