Musician Gerald Bailey is an accomplished Chicago-area trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist who has recorded and played with popular bands like Mumford & Sons, Belle And Sebastian, Father John Misty, Ty Segall, and Kevin Morby. He's even performed at the White House for former President Barack Obama. But in his music room in Homewood, IL, humble instruments... Continue Reading →
A New Song!
http://youtu.be/DYvj_p_IfjU Be sure to check out Charles Mantis in Chicago Wednesday April 18th at Underground Wonder Bar.
A new synth, new video, collaboration and a new remix!
Analog instruments have added a whole new richness to the sound of my music. The Roland Juno provides that warm classic tone used in the music of groups such as Sigur Ros and Justice. A vintage synthesizer compares to computer generated sounds as Belgian dark chocolate would compare to a snickers bar. Synths have recently... Continue Reading →
Summer 2010 Update
2010 Has been a great year so far; playing an event for Playboy Magazine with Black Bear Combo, a song with Jody Watley and a performance at Lollapalooza with Mumford & Sons. I've also recorded on a number of soundtracks written by Carl Sondrol for MSN.com, Orbit gum and Collegehumor.com. In Chicago you can see... Continue Reading →