Delaney Gibson
Encyclopedia
Delaney Gibson is an American
singer-songwriter
, who has recorded two solo album
s, The Worst Kind of Way and her more recent Hurricanes and Forget Me Nots, the latter of which had a song placement in the long running MTV show The Real World D.C.
and also the Oxygen Network's The Bad Girls Club
. She currently lives in New York and tours year round from coast to coast, with emphasis in New York City, NY and the Ventura and Los Angeles areas of California. She will be joining Wheatus on their UK tour in September.
but at young age her family moved to Ventura, California
where her schooling and musical ambitions really took root. She attended a parochial preschool and by the age of five her compass was pointed towards singing when she performed the Dolly Parton song Coat of Many Colors. Delaney has studied classical music and opera since the age of nine. With voice coaching from Linda Ottsen of the Ventura College
music department and later a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, Classical Vocal Performance from CSUN
, the foundations were laid for the singer she is today.
One of her favorite quotes is "Every wall is a door," by Ralph Waldo Emerson. And when asked about role models, in 2008 Delaney replied to a local newspaper "I love the story about Colonel Sanders going door-to-door selling his chicken recipe, until he found the person who believed in him enough to help promote his product. And the rest is history."
, Andrea Bocelli
and Barry Manilow
and, in 2007, she was chosen for the Sedona Jam Emerging Artists Music Festival in Sedona, Arizona
. Her self produced 6-song ep "Cruel and Beautiful" had rave reviews and was featured on the cover of the February, 2007 Discmakers catalog. Later the same year Delaney garnered her first Mavric award for the song "Push" in the alternative "song of the year" category. By 2009, and with the release of The Worst Kind Of Way, her awards and nominations were mounting with two from the third annual Rockwired Reader’s Poll Awards and ten nominations for the 2009 Mavric Awards.
Late in 2009 Gibson released her second album Hurricanes and Forget Me Nots. In 2010 the song "La Di Da" was featured in the hit show The Real World
. She has also performed on the Fox TV show Boston Public
as a singer and dancer and on MTV's My Own
, remaking Natasha Bedingfield
's track, "These Words."
In June 2011, Delaney was chosen as one of two musicians to take part in IdeaJam, a collaboration between Ashton Kutcher co-founded Katalyst, Intel, and Google/YouTube. The event brought together top minds in the music and technology industry, including Ian Rogers of TopSpin
, Rachel Masters of Red Magnet Media, Pete Wentz, Nikki Costa, and Scooter Braun
. The live productions were released on August 12.
In September/October 2011 she toured with Wheatus
, Math the Band
and City Stereo as one of Wheatus
backing singers (the other being Gabrielle Aimée) on their tour of the UK, finishing in Inverness, Scotland on October 16.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, who has recorded two solo album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s, The Worst Kind of Way and her more recent Hurricanes and Forget Me Nots, the latter of which had a song placement in the long running MTV show The Real World D.C.
The Real World
The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the...
and also the Oxygen Network's The Bad Girls Club
The Bad Girls Club
Bad Girls Club is an American reality television series created by Jonathan Murray for Oxygen. The show centers on seven mischievous and rebellious women from different backgrounds and personalities who have a number of psychological and behavioral problems. They are introduced to the show to...
. She currently lives in New York and tours year round from coast to coast, with emphasis in New York City, NY and the Ventura and Los Angeles areas of California. She will be joining Wheatus on their UK tour in September.
Early life
Jessica Delaney Gibson, of Irish-Cherokee descent, was born in Panama City, FloridaPanama City, Florida
-Personal income:The median income for a household in the city was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,830...
but at young age her family moved to Ventura, California
Ventura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
where her schooling and musical ambitions really took root. She attended a parochial preschool and by the age of five her compass was pointed towards singing when she performed the Dolly Parton song Coat of Many Colors. Delaney has studied classical music and opera since the age of nine. With voice coaching from Linda Ottsen of the Ventura College
Ventura College
Ventura College is a California-state funded community college located in Ventura, California, USA. Established in 1925, the college has a campus with an enrollment of 14,456 students. The college is part of the Ventura County Community College District....
music department and later a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, Classical Vocal Performance from CSUN
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....
, the foundations were laid for the singer she is today.
One of her favorite quotes is "Every wall is a door," by Ralph Waldo Emerson. And when asked about role models, in 2008 Delaney replied to a local newspaper "I love the story about Colonel Sanders going door-to-door selling his chicken recipe, until he found the person who believed in him enough to help promote his product. And the rest is history."
Career
Gibson has shared the stage with Barbra StreisandBarbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
, Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident....
and Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana ."...
and, in 2007, she was chosen for the Sedona Jam Emerging Artists Music Festival in Sedona, Arizona
Sedona, Arizona
Sedona is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona...
. Her self produced 6-song ep "Cruel and Beautiful" had rave reviews and was featured on the cover of the February, 2007 Discmakers catalog. Later the same year Delaney garnered her first Mavric award for the song "Push" in the alternative "song of the year" category. By 2009, and with the release of The Worst Kind Of Way, her awards and nominations were mounting with two from the third annual Rockwired Reader’s Poll Awards and ten nominations for the 2009 Mavric Awards.
Late in 2009 Gibson released her second album Hurricanes and Forget Me Nots. In 2010 the song "La Di Da" was featured in the hit show The Real World
The Real World
The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the...
. She has also performed on the Fox TV show Boston Public
Boston Public
Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...
as a singer and dancer and on MTV's My Own
My Own
My Own is a scripted series aired on MTV. The show features a person who pretends to be obsessed with a celebrity, and a group of six contestants resembling that celebrity who compete to win a date with the obsessed person...
, remaking Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield is a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle...
's track, "These Words."
In June 2011, Delaney was chosen as one of two musicians to take part in IdeaJam, a collaboration between Ashton Kutcher co-founded Katalyst, Intel, and Google/YouTube. The event brought together top minds in the music and technology industry, including Ian Rogers of TopSpin
Topspin
In ball sports, topspin is a property of a ball that rotates as if rolling in the same direction as it is moving. Topspin on a shot imparts a downward force that causes the ball to drop, due to its interaction with the air . It can be generated by hitting the ball with an up-and-forward swing, with...
, Rachel Masters of Red Magnet Media, Pete Wentz, Nikki Costa, and Scooter Braun
Scooter Braun
Scott Samuel "Scooter" Braun is an American talent manager. His acts appear on two record labels, Raymond-Braun Media Group and Schoolboy Records. The most prominent artist Braun represents is Justin Bieber, who is signed to Raymond-Braun Media Group...
. The live productions were released on August 12.
In September/October 2011 she toured with Wheatus
Wheatus
Wheatus are an American rock group from Northport, New York. They are known for their 2000 single "Teenage Dirtbag" which was featured in the movie Loser, as well as in the HBO miniseries Generation Kill.-1995-2002: Formation and Wheatus:...
, Math the Band
Math the Band
Math the Band is an American electronic band formed in 2003 in Westford, Massachusetts by Kevin Steinhauser. Justine Mainville was added to the lineup in 2007. They've released many full-length albums and various EPs...
and City Stereo as one of Wheatus
Wheatus
Wheatus are an American rock group from Northport, New York. They are known for their 2000 single "Teenage Dirtbag" which was featured in the movie Loser, as well as in the HBO miniseries Generation Kill.-1995-2002: Formation and Wheatus:...
backing singers (the other being Gabrielle Aimée) on their tour of the UK, finishing in Inverness, Scotland on October 16.
Albums
| Year | Album | Information |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Worst Kind of Way | produced by Andrew Synowiec and Jesse Siebenberg, of Supertramp and A Fine Frenzy |
| 2009 | Hurricanes and Forget Me Nots | produced by Chris Jay and Aaron Goldberg of Army of Freshmen |
Awards and accolades
- Great American Song Contest 'Top 5 Pop' winner for La Di Da.
- Five time MAVRIC Music Award winner.
- Voted Best Musician in Ventura County 2008 in the Ventura County Reporter
- Placed 3rd for Vocalist of the World competition and performed live on the BBC for the Eisteddfod Music Festival in Wales.
- Co-Headlined the Cape May Singer/Songwriter Festival in Cape May, New Jersey.
- Performed at the 2009 NAMM Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Performed on Jimmy Kimmel LiveJimmy Kimmel LiveJimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
, The Emmy’s and BaywatchBaywatchBaywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
.