Gaz Brookfield

Gaz Brookfield
Brookfield playing live at the O2 Institute, Birmingham in 2018.
Background information
Birth name Gareth Brookfield
Born (1979-07-04) 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

Gareth "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 with his Christmas shows;[8] the 2014 show was also his 1,000th gig.[9] In 2017, due to demand, the Christmas show was moved to the 750-capacity [10] Bristol Bierkeller which sold out as well.[11] With the closure of the Bierkeller shortly afterwards, the 2018 show was moved again, this time to the 1,100 capacity SWX Bristol.[12][13]

The Company of Thieves

Brookfield plays semi-regular shows with a full band, the line-up of which is as follows;[14]

  • Ben Wain (fiddle)
  • Nick Parker (mandolin)
  • Chris Webb (guitar)
  • Leks Wood (drums)
  • Jon Buckett (keyboards)
  • Tom Granville, (bass)

Discography

Brookfield has released five albums, plus three "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)
  • Solo Acoustic Guy III (2017)

References

  1. ↑ "Gaz Brookfield". City Showcase. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Acoustic guitar player wins music award". Gear4Music. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Gaz Brookfield - What's On". Nottingham Post. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Cork, Tristram (27 June 2014). "Glastonbury Festival: Review - Gaz Brookfield". Somerset Live. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Franklin, Dave (1 September 2016). "Sounds around Town". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  6. ↑ Ashdown, Kerry (21 April 2017). "Middle of Nowhere Festival". Staffordshire News. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Southall, Nick (16 September 2014). "The Fleece, Bristol". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Gaz Brookfield: The West Country Troubador". The Ocelot. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Gaz Brookfield interview". Bristol 24/7. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Bristol Bierkeller". Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "Gaz Brookfield's Christmas Show 2017". Bristol Bierkeller shows. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "SWX Bristol". SWX Bristol. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "Gaz Brookfield - SWX". SWX Bristol. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "Events - Gaz Brookfield". Marrs Bar. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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