Otis Gibbs
Encyclopedia
Otis Gibbs is an American singer-songwriter
. His songs feature themes about political and social issues, and he has been compared to Woody Guthrie
, Steve Earle
, and Bruce Springsteen
. Billy Bragg
included Gibbs' song "The Peoples Day" in a list of "Top Five Songs with Something to Say", published in the Wall Street Journal. Andy Gill of the The Independent
wrote that there is a "authenticity and dedication in Gibbs' delivery which is somehow cleansing in its purity".
Gibbs is originally from Wanamaker, Indiana
, and currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee
.
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...
. His songs feature themes about political and social issues, and he has been compared to Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie
Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists displayed on his...
, Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Stephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
, and Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
. Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg
Stephen William Bragg , better known as Billy Bragg, is an English alternative rock musician and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes...
included Gibbs' song "The Peoples Day" in a list of "Top Five Songs with Something to Say", published in the Wall Street Journal. Andy Gill of the The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
wrote that there is a "authenticity and dedication in Gibbs' delivery which is somehow cleansing in its purity".
Gibbs is originally from Wanamaker, Indiana
Wanamaker, Indiana
Wanamaker, Indiana, is a community of Indianapolis located in southeast Marion County, Indiana. Wanamaker is situated nine miles southeast of downtown Indianapolis in northern Franklin Township...
, and currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
.
Discography
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49th and Melancholy | Flat Earth Records |
| 2003 | Once I Dreamed of Christmas | Benchmark |
| 2004 | One Day Our Whispers | Benchmark |
| 2008 | Grandpa Walked a Picketline | Wanamaker |
| 2010 | Joe Hill's Ashes | Wanamaker |