Gabriel Miller Phillips’s music explores the sensuality of solitude. The foundation of of his songs are the melodies - strong and simple. Unusual harmonies give the music power. The sheen of Gabriel’s sound comes from his sweet voice, instrumental timbres, and sense of minimalism. Lyrics find power through what is left unsaid.

These are songs that stick in your head, crafted more by subtraction than addition. Stark in some ways yet lush in others, the production on Gabriel's upcoming album, One For The Crow, is enriched by guest star musicians from bands including Antony & The Johnsons, Nicole Atkins and the Sea, The Jealous Girlfriends, and Regina Spektor.  

Born into a family of Jewish witches, Gabriel grew up in a non-traditional home. At two he began piano studies. At four he began ballet. At eight he was taught how to brew love potion. In the mid-2000’s Gabriel underwent surgeries to fix a misalignment of the bones in his legs. While recovering at his folks’ house on the coast of Massachusetts, Gabriel’s passion for songwriting ignited. Gabriel explains, “it was too painful to get out of bed much and I had a lot to think through, so I played guitar and started writing songs non-stop.”

Much of Gabriel’s thematic material derives from this two-year period of time he spent bedridden. He explains, “A lot of my recent songs came out of the frustration, isolation, and placelessness I felt during that period.”

After recovering, Gabriel moved to Brooklyn. He recorded the EP Shoot The Moon in 2006 and the EP Get Going in 2007. He has toured Japan and the USA on multiple occasions. Gabriel’s debut full-length album, One For The Crow, is scheduled for release in early 2011.