''Gibb Droll'' is an American guitarist known for his blues-infused rock. He is the founder of the Gibb Droll Band, but more recently has played with the group Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll and Sipe (formerly the WMDs). He is currently a member of Bruce Hornsby's backing band, the Noisemakers. He has appeared on

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Early years

Droll was raised in

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, where he was known as an avid skateboarder and guitarist at an early age. Droll is a self-taught musician, recalling in an early nineties interview:

I haven't been schooled. My brother sold me a guitar when I was ten years old. . . . I think I'm really in love with these damn wooden instruments.

The original lineup of the Gibb Droll band consisted of Droll on guitar, Tom Hall on bass, and Mike Williams (aka Funk Bubble) on drums.

Discography

Gibb Droll Band

Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll and Sipe

* 12 (2007)

Compilations

* Aware Compilation, Vol. 3 (1995)

References

External links

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