Gamall Awad

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Gamall Awad (Courtesy of the Host)

Gamall comes to New Sounds with an eclectic musical background. He grew up in Sheffield, Yorkshire in the post-punk period when bands like Cabaret Voltaire were heroes. At the same time, he was dancing to Northern Soul and going to his first concerts that included Steve Lacy playing solo in a pub and Steve Reich opening his Sheffield University concert with Clapping Music.

Gamall comes to New Sounds with an eclectic musical background. He grew up in Sheffield, Yorkshire in the post-punk period when bands like Cabaret Voltaire were heroes. At the same time, he was dancing to Northern Soul and going to his first concerts that included Steve Lacy playing solo in a pub and Steve Reich opening his Sheffield University concert with Clapping Music.

He’s been involved in music in many different capacities: working as a record store clerk; writing for The Wire magazine and others; studying jazz with Don Cherry; playing in early '90s Psychic TV; co-running the independent electronic music label Reflective Records; recording as Capries with Jonah Sharp; hosting the radio show On The Corner; co-running / DJing at club night Rude Movements (apt, NYC); touring club night Demon Days (with Carl Craig), and more.

Since 1999, Gamall has run the boutique Brooklyn-based music PR company Backspin Promotions that is focused on working with independent labels and breaking new talent. He has been fortunate to help advance the careers of a wide range of talent including Jlin, J Dilla, Matthew Dear and DJ Rashad. He also acts as a music consultant for Unsound Festival and Q Department.

When not breathing music, Gamall studies Japanese Tea Ceremony at Urasenke New York.

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