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Gavin Castleton’s Bio

Gavin Castleton is a singer/songwriter from Providence, Rhode Island. Originally known for his work with Gruvis Malt as keyboardist and singer, Castleton has gone on to release 4 full length albums (Hypotenuse, Dark Age, Grace Land and For the Love of Pete) and 3 EPs (FortNightShift EP [with One Drop], Hospital Hymns, and A Bullet, A Lever, A Key). He has also released two full-length albums with action-adventure rock trio Ebu Gogo. Gavin currently resides in Portland, Oregon

Influences:

<b>Human:</b> my mother, my grandparents, Lumas, Andy Kaufman, Stefan Sagmeister, Banksy, Andy Goldsworthy, Ray Mears, Ricky Gervais, Chris Elliot, Bob Odenkirk, John Zorn, Dan Carlin, David Pham<br /><br /> <b>Composition/Arrangement:</b> Danny Elfman, John Williams, Rolfe Kent, Thomas Newman, Elmer Bernstein, Jon Brion, Erik Satie, Philip Glass, Elliott Smith, Radiohead, Trey Spruence, John Zorn, Frank Zappa, Rufus Wainwright, Brian Wilson, Devon Sproule, The Bad Plus/Happy Apple, Steve Reich, Tim Berne, Freddy Mercury, Radiohead, Goblin, Van Dyke Parks, Stevie Wonder, Charles Mingus<br /><br /> <b>Drummers:</b> Questlove, Bill Bruford, Matt Johnson, Matt Chamberlain, Ken Schalk, David King, Dennis Chambers, Bernard Purdie, Zach Hill, Steve Gadd, Anthony Cole, Tony Williams<br /><br /> <b>Pianists:</b> Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, Brad Mehldau, Ethan Iverson, Keith Emerson, David Azarian, Vladimir Ashkenazy<br /><br /> <b>Guitarists:</b> Steve Geuting, Nick Drake, Stochelo Rosenberg, Chalmers Alford, Jeff Beck<br /><br /> <b>Bassists:</b> Pino Paladino, Stefan Lessard, Justin Abene, Neal Fountain<br /><br /> <b>Lyrics/Prose:</b> Ray Carver, John Irving, Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Waits, Joanna Newsom, Rufus Wainwright, Arto Lindsay, Dave Eggers, Samuel Beam, Sufjan Stevens, Mike Skinner, Richard Bausch, Kool Keith, Ray Bradbury, Charlie Kaufman<br /><br /> <b>Production:</b> Sigur Ros, Matt Mahafey, Jon Brion, Questlove, Richard David James, Mark Ronson, Geoff Barrow, Mark Linkous, Jay Dilla, Greg Kurstin, Quincy Jones, Gaspard Aug