Reeves Gabrels

Reeves Gabrels
Reeves Gabrels at Frequency Festival 2012
Background information
Born (1956-06-04) June 4, 1956
Staten Island, New York, United States
GenresRock
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • bass
Years active1980–present
Member of
  • The Cure
  • Reeves Gabrels & His Imaginary Friends
Formerly of

Reeves Gabrels (born June 4, 1956) is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer. A member of The Cure since 2012, Gabrels is also known for his work with David Bowie and Tin Machine from 1988 to 1999. He also fronts the band Reeves Gabrels & His Imaginary Friends, which is based in Nashville.

As a guitarist, Gabrels is recognized for his virtuosity and versatility, and been praised for his ability to "explore sonic extremes with a great, adaptive intuition for what each song needs most." He has been characterized as "one of the most daring rock-guitar improvisers since Jimi Hendrix".

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