Gina Villalobos is an American singer-songwriter and composer. From 1992 thorough 2013, she extensively toured and recorded in the United States, the UK and Europe, writing songs and making music in bands and as a solo artist. Counting her most recent release, ''Sola'' (2014), Villalobos has released five solo studio albums. She continues to sing and compose in her work as a music creator at ''Feverpitch'', where she services the motion picture industry, specifically those companies making movie

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. She creates sound effects, produces music, and composes original scores.

Early life

Villalobos spent her childhood in the

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Mountain community of Lake Sherwood, California. By way of inspiration, Gina's mother handed down her passion for music, while her father

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is an acclaimed cinematographer and director. By the time she was seven, Villalobos was teaching herself guitar, and began her music career at the end of college.

Musical career

In her early 20s, Villalobos fronted and played guitar in the acoustic folk trio Liquid Sunshine. Together, they recorded the albums ''Sweet Commitment'' and ''Barbary Lane'', as well as the self-titled ''Liquid Sunshine EP'' before disbanding in 1996. Between 1997 and 2001, Villalobos fronted the band The Mades, with whom she recorded two albums, before starting her solo career with 2002's ''Beg From Me''. In 2004, she caught the attention of respected U.S. publications like '' Paste'', '' No Depression'', '' Acoustic Guitar'', and '' Harp''. In anticipation of her sophomore studio album, ''Live from

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Radio'' was released, containing a live recording with songs off the new album. With her second outing, ''Rock 'N' Roll Pony'', the European press and radio praised the CD, which reached No. 3 on the Euro-Americana charts, and by 2005, Villalobos was performing in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. She toured with

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in 2005 on her UK tour. Her 2007 self-release ''Miles Away'' repeated her previous successes in the U.K. press and on BBC Radio 2. Around that time, the alternative rock band

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invited Villalobos to tour the States with them, and her songs started showing up in movies and TV shows like ''

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'' and '' Army Wives''. Two years later, Gina delivered ''Days on Their Side''. Villalobos has been associated with Anne McCue, and has been recognized for her contribution to California songs. In 2014, after an extended hiatus and having taken the time to produce the album since January 2012, ''Sola'' was released. She produced and Erik Colvin engineered, as he's done for each of her previous three offerings. Augmenting Gina's vocals and guitar are guitarist Kevin Haaland (

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), back for his fourth Gina Villalobos album, and returning guitarist Josh Grange ( Sheryl Crow,

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, Daft Punk,

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for use in the trailer promoting the launch of Season 2.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

CD Compilations

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TV and Film Work

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Personal life

Villalobos resides in the Los Angeles community of

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, California. In October 2003, halfway through the sessions for ''Rock 'N Roll Party'', production was halted when Villalobos sustained serious injury to her right eye. After numerous retinal surgeries, she was informed she would be permanently blind in her right eye.

References

External links

Gina Villalobos official website
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Gina Villalobos Music on iTunes
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Feverpitch official website
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