Raised in a musical family, Dylan Gilbert grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina writing and performing original music at an early age. His influences include indie pop, folk, jazz, British rock and experimental music (among others). Dylan released his debut EP Oh No Oh Now I Know in December 2005. In September 2006, he released his second CD The Artist and The Scientist (10 songs, full length). After touring extensively throughout the southeast for the past 2 years, his third album titled The Quiet Life (14 songs, full length) will be released February 12, 2008. The 20 year old's live shows vary from lively solo shows (accompanied by pedal effects and various noise makers) to full band performances. Dylan is a unique songwriter, musician and singer with a style thats original and all his own.
Booking: dyg379@bellsouth.net
PO Box 680931 Charlotte NC 28216
Press:
“Both romantic and realist, Gilberts young mind shows wisdom
beyond his years. At nineteen, he already showcases what
promises to be a rockin career in music. An amazing talent,
he has nowhere to go but up....Dylans early display of
maturity
as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist has only to age like
the fine Bordeaux
that he is,
and the world will be drunk,
buzzing about him soon.”
- Rogosich The Raleigh Hatchet, Raleigh NC
"The excellence of Gilbert’s compositions is fueled by the maturity
of his songwriting. A poet at heart, Gilbert is a bard capturing
the times. His writing can be thought-provoking,
inscrutable at times,
while maintaining a broadness that allows it to be accessible to everyone.
It is a hard balance to maintain, and Gilbert does it masterfully."
-Donald E. Quist. The Morning News, Florence SC
“Offering both beautiful music and lyrics, anyone who appreciates music
could enjoy listening to what I consider to be Gilbert's masterpiece.”
-Leigha Hougland The Salisbury Post, Salisbury NC
“Gilbert writes pop gems with a mastery that is far beyond his years.”
- Flagpole Magazine, Athens GA
"There is little more that can be said. Dylan Gilbert is easily one of the
finest song-writers that I have come across in recent years. "
-Josh Hogan IndependentClauses.com
"This whole album should be in heavy rotation on every college radio station."
-Diana 75orless.com
"The Future looks awfully bright for this young man."
-Jason James South Eastern Performer Magazine
“I'm not ready to anoint him the New Dylan just yet,
but rest assured that this
Dylan's the real deal nonetheless.
What's in a name? A lot, it seems."
– Timothy C. Davis Creative Loafing Magazine, Charlotte NC
"each song is a totally new experience but has a undertone
of beauty that is simply Dylan Gilbert."
-Bobby Bowers BigSmileMagazine.com
"Gilbert creates a unique mix that he can proudly call his own."
-Spencer MyCrazyMusicBlog.com
"He has a jazzy indie folk sound which curiously striking
and just flat out good stuff."
- Tyler TheAlbumProject.net
Performance History: Updated 06.11.08
2005
May 7th - Cafe Cafe (Pineville, NC)
Jun 4th - Cafe Cafe (Pineville, NC)
Jun 17th - Dilworth Coffee House (Charlotte, NC)
Jun 24th - Sk Net Cafe (Charlotte, NC)
Jul 1st- Cream and Bean (Matthews, NC)
Jul 12th- The Daily Grind (Cornelius, NC)
Jul 15th - The Daily Grind (Cornelius, NC)
Nov 5th- The Dilworth Coffee House (Charlotte, NC)
Nov 5th - Flight Test Records (Hickory, NC)
Nov 11th - Tremont Music Hall (Charlotte, NC)
Nov 12th - Black Bear Coffee House (Winston-Salem, NC)
Nov 17th - Flight Test Records (Hickory, NC)
Nov 18th -The Well (Pineville, NC)
Dec 2nd - UNCC (Charlotte, NC)
Dec 10th - CD Release Party for "Oh No Oh Now I Know"
at Tremont Music Hall (Charlotte, NC)
Dec 17th - 247 Connection (Hickory, NC)
Dec 23rd - The Beverage Gallery (Burlington, NC)
2006
Jan 7th - Tremont Music Hall (Charlotte, NC)
Jan 20th- 247 Connection (Hickory, NC)
Feb 3rd- The Well (Pineville, NC)
Feb 16th - George Washington Tavern (Concord, NC)
Feb 17th - The Witches Brew Cafe (Lincoln, NC)
Feb 24th - The Garage (Winston-Salem, NC)
Mar 11th - The Pit Auditorium (Wilkesboro, NC)
Mar 14th - The Milestone (Charlotte, NC)
Mar 17th - Summit Coffee (Davidson, NC)
Mar 30th - George Washington Tavern (Concord, NC)
Apr 4th - The Evening Muse (Charlotte, NC)
Apr 13th - The Milestone (Charlotte, NC)
Apr 21st - Gourmet Perks (Asheville, NC)
Apr 22nd- B-Day Party at The Bassment (Wilkesboro, NC)
Apr 28th- Avondale (Charlotte, NC)
Apr 29th- The Door Coffee House (Charlotte, NC)
May 5th- YMCA Teen Center (Hickory, NC)
May 12th- The Master's Loft (Winston-Salem, NC)
May 13th- House Party (Greensboro, NC)
May 26th- The Smelly Cat (Charlotte, NC)
Jun 16th- Blue's Coffee Shop (Gastonia, NC)
Jun 17th- The Daily Grind (Salisbury, NC)
Jul 6th- Lunchbox Records (Charlotte, NC)
Jul 14th- The Spilled Bean Coffee Shop (Taylorsville, NC)
Jul 29th- The Daily Grind (Salisbury, NC)
Aug 3rd- Las Palmas (Salisbury, NC)
Aug 10th- Las Palmas (Salisbury, NC)
Aug 28th - The Milestone w/ Final Fantasy (Charlotte, NC)
Sep 10th- CD Release Party for "The Artist & The Scientist"
atThe Evening Muse (Charlotte, NC)
Sep 11th- New Brookland Tavern (Columbia, SC)
Sep 15th- The Wtiches Brew Cafe (Lincolnton, NC)
Sep 16th- Dilworth Coffee House (Matthews, NC)
Sep 23rd- The News Building/Flight Test Records (Hickory, NC)
Sep 29th- The Spilled Bean Coffee House (Taylorsville, NC)
Sep 30th- 3rd Annual North Wilkesboro Battle of the Bands (North Wilkesboro, NC)
Oct 6th - Lunchbox Records *as Zebra Pool Party* (Charlotte, NC)
Oct 7th- Arts & Crafts Festival @ Callabridge Commons (Charlotte, NC)
Oct 7th- Apple Festival (North Wilkesboro, NC)
Oct 7th- Tiffany's Place (North Wilkesboro, NC)
Oct 14th- Lunchbox Records (Charlotte, NC)
Oct 15th- October Fest @ The News Building/ Flight Test Records (Hickory, NC)
Oct 19th- Rodi's (Gastonia, NC)
Oct 21st- Blue Coffee Trading Co. (Gastonia, NC)
Oct 24th- Crossroads Coffee House (Boone, NC)
Oct 29th- Halloween Party (Elon, NC)
Nov 3rd- Coffee Cabana (Myrtle Beach, SC)
Nov 4th- Aroma Underground (Florence, SC)
Nov 9th- Lager Haus (Greensboro, NC)
Nov 10th- Guadalupe Cafe (Sylva, NC)
Nov 11th - Irazu Coffee (Burlington, NC)
Nov 13th- School Kids Records (Chapel Hill, NC)
Nov 16th- The Space Art Gallery (Greensboro, NC)
Nov 18th- Open Eye Cafe (Carrboro, NC)
Nov 21st- The Green Room (Raleigh, NC)
Nov 30th- The Daily Grind (Salisbury, NC)
Dec 1st- Kirk Adam Gallery (Raleigh, NC)
Dec 8th- Tee & Coffee Co./Flight Test Records (Hickory, NC)
Dec 9th- Private Party (North Wilkesboro, NC)
Dec 13th- The Evening Muse (Charlotte, NC)
Dec 15th- The Spilled Bean Coffee House (Taylorsville, NC)
Dec 16th- Manifest Discs & Tapes (Charlotte, NC)
Dec 16th- Jammin Java (Columbia, SC)
Dec 17th- Private Party (Salisbury, NC)
Dec 29th- Java Divine (Holly Springs, NC)
Dec 30th- Cheapskates Music & Thrift (Spruce Pine, NC)
2007
Jan 6th- The Evening Muse (Charlotte, NC)
Jan 27th- Philbog/ House Party (Chapel Hill, NC)
Feb 3rd- The Cast Theater (Hickory, NC)
Feb 17th- Lunchbox Records (Charlotte, NC)
Feb 20th- Crossroads Coffee Shop (Boone, NC)
Feb 22nd- The Space (Greensboro, NC)
Feb 23rd- Guadalupe Cafe (Sylva, NC)
Mar 2nd- Kirk Adam Gallery (Raleigh, NC)
Mar 3rd- Lunchbox Records (Charlotte, NC)
Mar 8th- Bob Marley Tribute Night (Mint Hill, NC)
Mar 9th- Tee & Coffee Co/Flight Test Records (Hickory, NC)
Mar 10th- Bella Festa (Wilmington, NC)
Mar 15th- On Air Interview WSOE (Elon, NC)
Mar 17th- The Daily Grind (Salisbury, NC)
Mar 21st- The Evening Muse (Charlotte, NC)
Mar 23rd- Aroma Underground (Florence, NC)
Mar 24th- Hickory Museum of Art Festival (Hickory, NC)
Mar 30th- Midnight Rooster (Hartsville, SC)
Apr 3rd- On Air Interview WASU (Boone, NC)
Apr 3rd- Crossroads Coffee House (Boone, NC)
Apr 6th- 21 Eleven (Greenville, NC)
Apr 7th- House Party (Salisbury, NC)
Apr 13th- Granite Falls Rec Center (Granite Falls, NC)
Apr 14th- Manifest Discs & Tapes (Charlotte, NC)
Apr 14th- The Spilled Bean (Taylorsville, NC)
Apr 21st- Folks Cafe (Wilmington, NC)
Apr 21st- Port City Java (Wilmington, NC)
Apr 27th- School Kids Records (Chapel Hill, NC)
Apr 28th- Cheapskates Music & Thrift (Spruce Pine, NC)
May 3rd-Acoustic Coffee House (Johnson City, TN)
May 4th-Banjo's (Wilkesboro, NC)
May 5th- Elon University (Elon, NC)
May 10th- The Space (Greensboro, NC)
May 12th- The Luna Bean (Wilson, NC)
May 19th- Creative Current Coffee House (Charlotte, NC)
May 26th- Salisbury High School (Salisbury, NC)
May 27th- The Milestone (Charlotte, NC)
May 29th- The Courtyard Gallery (Asheville, NC)
Jun 8th- Tryon BBQ Festival (Tryon, NC)
Jun 29th- Tee & Coffee Co. (Hickory, NC)
Jun 30th- Private Party (Salisbury, NC)
Jul 7th- Lunchbox Records (Charlotte, NC)
Jul 12th-Carl's House (Carrboro, NC)
Jul 13th- The Camel (Richmond, VA)
Jul 15th- The Vintage Porter (Salisbury, NC)
Jul 19th- The Guadalupe Cafe (Sylva, NC)
Jul 20th- The Guadalupe Cafe (Sylva, NC)
Jul 21st- Java J's Downtown (Bristol, VA)
Jul 25th- Tasty World (Athens, GA)
Jul 26th- The White Elephant Cafe (Augusta, GA)
Jul 27th- The Map Room (Charleston, SC)
July 28th- Watershed Books (Lexington, SC)
July 29th- 511 House (Florence, SC)
Aug 3rd- The Midnight Rooster (Hartsville, SC)
Aug 18th- The Space (Greensboro, NC)
Aug 24th- The Carolina Theatre (Spruce Pine, NC)
Aug 25th- The ACRe Space (Raleigh, NC)
Sept 7th- Java J's Downtown (Bristol, VA)
Sept 8th- Blue Carpet Garage (Virginia Beach, VA)
Sept 9th- Sylvia Theatre (York, SC)
Sept 14th- Hot Corner Coffee (Athens, GA)
Sept 15th- The Camel (Richmond, VA)
Sept 16th- On Air Interview WXRY (Columbia, SC)
Sept 21st- Watershed Books (Lexington, SC)
Sept 22nd- Rainy Day Bookstore (Salisbury, NC)
Sept 23rd- On Air Interview WUAG (Greensboro, NC)
Sept 28th- The Flat Rock Music Festival (Flat Rock, NC)
Sept 29th- Two Art Chicks (Greensboro, NC)
Sept 30th- Private Party (Granite Falls, NC)
Oct 2nd-Crossroads Coffee House(Boone, NC)
Oct 3rd- 511 House (Florence, SC)
Oct 5th- Old City Java (Knoxville, TN)
Oct 6th -O.N.E. Music Festival (Greenwood, SC)
Oct 17th- On Air Interview WLRZ(Hickory, NC)
Oct 18th- Broad Street Cafe (Durham, NC)
Oct 20th-Manifest Discs & Tapes (Charlotte, NC)
Oct 20th- Tee & Coffee Co. (Hickory, NC)
Oct 24th- The Evening Muse (Charlotte, NC)
Oct 26th- 52.5 Records (Charleston, SC)
Nov 2nd- Alivia's Durham Bistro/Troika Music Festival (Durham, NC)
Nov 16th- The Map Room (Charleston, SC)
Nov 17th- Graffiti Music Hall (Arden, NC)
Nov 24th- Carmike 14 Movie Theatre (Hickory, NC)
Nov 30th- CAST Theatre (Hickory, NC)
Dec 1st- Blue Carpet Garage (Virginia Beach, VA)
Dec 14th- Tee & Coffee Co. (Hickory, NC)
Dec 16th- Lunchbox Records (Charlotte, NC)
Dec 16th- On Air Interview WEND/90 Mins with Divakar (Charlotte, NC)
Dec 29th- The Acoustic Coffeehouse (Johnson City, TN)
2008
Jan 12th- Blue Carpet Garage (Virginia Beach, VA)
Jan 13th - 3rd Floor (Fredericksburg, VA)
Feb 1st- The Nightlight (Chapel Hill, NC)
Feb 2nd - The Daily Grind (Spencer, NC)
Feb 12th- The Quiet Life CD was released!
Feb 13th- On Air Interview WLRZ (Hickory, NC)
Feb 15th- "No Mystery" Music Video Shoot (Hickory, NC)
Feb 15th- Tee & Coffee Co. (Hickory, NC)
Feb 20th- On Air Interview WSIF (N. Wilkesboro, NC)
Feb 20th- 511 House (Florence, SC)
Feb 22nd- Talia's (N. Wilkesboro, NC)
Feb 26th- Crossroads Coffee House (Boone, NC)
Mar 6th- Little Kings (Athens, GA)
Mar 8th- The Daily Grind (Spencer, NC)
Mar 15th- Manifest Discs & Tapes (Charlotte, NC)
Mar 15th- Tremont Music Hall (Charlotte, NC)
Mar 22nd- The Spazzatorium Galleria (Greenville, NC)
Mar 28th- Broad Street Cafe (Durham, NC)
Apr 4th - The Fool's Brigade/David Bowie Tribute
at The Visualite Theatre (Charlotte, NC)
Apr 5th- Hickory Museum Of Art Festival (Hickory, NC)
Apr 9th- David Bowie Tribute Encore Show
at Snug Harbor (Charlotte, NC)
Apr 11th - Sarah's Secret House Show (Fredericksburg, VA)
Apr 16th- Barack the Vote @ The Evening Muse (Charlotte, NC)
Apr 30th- Canyons (Blowing Rock, NC)
May 8th- Lunchbox Records (Charlotte, NC)
May 9th- Private Party (Concord, NC)
May 16th- Pin Projekt for Troika Music Festival
at Broad Street Cafe (Durham, NC)
Jun 14th - Plaza/Midwood Krawl behind The Common Market (Charlotte, NC)