Gabrial "Gabe" McNair (born September 8, 1973) is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, most famous for his work in No Doubt since 1993 as a trombonist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist. He recorded and toured with Green Day during the Nimrod and Warning tours, playing trombone and tenor saxophone. He is currently in a band called Oslo where he plays the guitar.
McNair attended Glendora High School in Glendora, California. He played trombone in ...
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Gabrial "Gabe" McNair (born September 8, 1973) is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, most famous for his work in No Doubt since 1993 as a trombonist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist. He recorded and toured with Green Day during the Nimrod and Warning tours, playing trombone and tenor saxophone. He is currently in a band called Oslo where he plays the guitar.
McNair attended Glendora High School in Glendora, California. He played trombone in the marching band and snare drum in the Scottish Pipe Band. He was the first black drum major for Glendora High School. After graduation, he went on to study Jazz and Music Composition at Citrus College, before moving on to California Institute of the Arts to continue his studies with Charlie Haden, Alex Iles, Joe LaBarbera, and David Roitstein.
During the hiatus of No Doubt, he also writes and records with bandmate/producer, Tony Kanal, in the studio on various recordings for Elan Atias, Gwen Stefani, and Pepper. McNair also works with Toby...
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