Gabbo
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Gabbo is the solo project of Philly-based songwriter Gabrielle Franks. On their first release, Gabbo EP (mixed & mastered with help from Adam Thein, & Henry Stoehr of <a href="spotify:artist:2JFTRDi5v7JtqoouVe1z5D" data-name="Slow Pulp">Slow Pulp</a>), Gabbo “blends soulful harmonies, emo laments, and pop sensibilities, all of which serve as the perfect bed for their truly confessional lyrics. ” (Brendan Wright, Penny Mag Vol. 2) Other projects include their 2017 lo-fi bedroom pop project <a href="spotify:artist:1olJhwewejHqfgn7TemfY1" data-name="Frankie Goes on a Walk">Frankie Goes on a Walk</a>, and their 'lunar rock' band <a href="spotify:artist:16Peg6EjnNKOIc7XEkUmdV" data-name="Moon By Moon">Moon By Moon</a>. Most of their more recent releases can be found dispensed among various compilations on Bandcamp via independent labels like Gardenhead Records (founded by <a href="spotify:artist:1VQQAbT5QJZuZ7VLEO7vHO" data-name="Etai">Etai</a> Fuchs, their partner & MBM bandmate), Knifepunch Records, Far From Home Records, Z Tapes, Oof Records, and more. As a teen in Salisbury, MD, they were heavily involved with Bangkok Blend, a now-defunct DIY collective that served as the home for a majority of their releases under <a href="spotify:artist:1olJhwewejHqfgn7TemfY1" data-name="Frankie Goes on a Walk">Frankie Goes on a Walk</a>, and as the catalyst through which Gabbo would be connected to many of their favorite musicians in the present: <a href="spotify:artist:0ZSVJF0SgAak2GOwARcKiZ" data-name="Hazelboy">Hazelboy</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:07nDyiBj44NtwrqJJ54Or8" data-name="Cusp">Cusp</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4hCh0DfO21IV18sFffmTqw" data-name="Full Body 2">Full Body 2</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5wPE14wjsZBOOm9vCeRi30" data-name="The Most Beautiful Images (Created Only To Be Destroyed)">The Most Beautiful Images (Created Only To Be Destroyed)</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:06Yolg4XpKJ0bno6BiNaLr" data-name="Love and Other Emotions">Love and Other Emotions</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:4WDKeq9tHjGEcSgzhzhLB0" data-name="Kitchen">Kitchen</a>, just to name a few.
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