The Gravel-Aires are Mark Branscombe, singer/songwriter guitarist and harmonica player with Michael Mahoney, guitarist/dobro & mandolin player.
Meeting in East Vancouver in the 1980’s we kept in touch, played together at a few house parties and got together formally as a duet in 2017. We've been performing in the Vancouver area at a variety of venues including night clubs, pubs, house parties and coffee houses. They have also played live twice on Simon Fraser University radio station CJSF.
In 2018 The Gravel-Aires released their first album “ National Avenue” an original collection of roots, Americana, Canadiana and folk rock tunes mostly written by the duet. The album includes a Lucinda Williams number as well. Co-produced by Jesse Waldman, recorded at Red Light Studios in Vancouver.
~ Mark Branscombe ~
Since 1978 a guitarist singer and songwriter with Mud Bay, a Vancouver blues rock band; crossing paths or sharing stages with Stevie Ray Vaughn, James Cotton, Albert Collins, James Hunter, Koko Taylor, Long John Baldy as well as Canadian bluesmen Jim Byrnes, Big Dave McClean and Colin James.
In 2014 Mark recorded a solo album of original music “Grandview" an indie release album exploring human conditions and world situations; co-produced with Melissa Bandura, pd Wohl and Jesse Waldman.
~ Michael Mahoney~
Guitars, mandolins, dobro, banjo…anything with strings.
Drawing from a wide spectrum of musical interests, including Appalachian bluegrass, Nashville and outlaw country, Delta blues, rock'n roll, R&B, punk rock and contemporary alternative rock and Americana. Recent bands included reggae unit Zion Fyah. Mike is also an abstract painter and an avid reader of history books.
ReverbNation https://www.reverbnation.com/GravelAires
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thegravelaires/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gravelaires/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5REwjE2pUXUwn0c6WFWUxE
Sound Cloud https://soundcloud.com/user-902909908
Booking contact - mbcombe@hotmail.com
Mark - 604-218-6374
