Description
Gulli Briem, Earth Affair – Liberté / Gramy Records Audio CD 2014 / GR-114
UPC 5998176111420
Gunnlaugur "Gulli" Briem (born September 9, 1962 ) is an Icelandic musician. Gulli is a drummer and a founding member of the Icelandic funk group Mezzoforte , in which he has played since 1977.
Gulli started drumming on kitchen utensils at the age of five and got his first drum kit at the age of twelve. He has been a professional musician since he was 16. He studied in Reykjavík and at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles , among other places .
Gulli has played with the following musicians in studio and on stage (excerpt): Earth Affair, Mezzoforte, Philip Catherine, The Miami Sound Machine (in Evita the Movie) Gus Gus and Björk (in their early days), David O'Higgins, Madonna (in the film Evita), Mornington Lockett , Joe Hubbard, Tony Smith, Ike Leo, Michael Ball, Jonn Savannah, Hilaire Penda, Fi-Be, The Dreem Team, British National Symphony Orchestra, Fridrik Karlsson and at Djabe .
He was also involved in musicals : Evita The Movie, Jesus Christ Superstar, Blood Brothers, Whistle down the Wind, Carmen Negra.
He has a daughter, Anita Briem , with Icelandic vocalist Erna Þórarinsdóttir.
| Label: | Gramy Records – GR-114 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2014 |
| Genre: | Electronic, Pop |
| Style: | Ambient |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Mother | 6:25 | |
| 2 | Jewels Up High | 7:05 | |
| 3 | The Fugue | 5:57 | |
| 4 | Mia's Song | 4:50 | |
| 5 | She Gave Me Water |
5:40 | |
| 6 | Til Moldar | 4:59 | |
| 7 | Hang Drum Song | 4:25 | |
| 8 | Farewell | 4:42 |
