biographical info
Tyler Gilbert Biography:
Tyler has released 4 distributed albums since 2006 and has made multiple demos since 2003. Gilbert has toured across Canada booking his own tours as well as appeared on multiple radio stations. He receives campus radio and regular CBC airplay across Canada, in some cities even placed on weekly rotation. Tyler has been awarded grants from CIRAA. He has also made a few television appearances on Shaw TV’s “Stripped Down” and ID Discovery Ch “Deadly Intent”and “Edge of War”. Tyler has shared the stage with such names as Sean McCann(Great Big Sea), Jeremy Fisher, and Sam Bradley. His current album "Tyler's World" which was released early 2011 is distributed throughout HMV's, FYE's in America, Amazon, iTunes, and many other digital retailers.
Tyler Gilbert is a singer/songwriter at the prime age of 22. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Tyler has been involved in writing, playing and singing music since his childhood, he grew up surrounded by musical relatives in Regina, Saskatchewan. His primary training was of the guitar but he also dwells on piano, bass and harmonica, playing a mix of new-folk songs with soulful vocals. Tyler accepts influences of all sorts; his main influence taps are of Zakk Wylde, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and, Michael Jackson.
Links:
Online Store - http://cdbaby.com/cd/TylerGilbert
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/tywarproductions
You Tube - http://www.youtube.com/26ofcrown
My CMT - http://www.cmt.ca/Artist/TylerGilbert
CBC Radio - http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/Tyler-Gilbert
lineup
Tyler Gilbert Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar
influences
Bob Dylan
Zakk Wylde
Neil Young
CCR
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Terry Reid