Gabrial McNair

Gabrial McNair
Gabrial McNair performing on Summer Tour 2009
Background information
Born	(1973-09-08) September 8, 1973 (age 43)
Genres	Rock, ska, shoegaze, reggae, punk rock, jazz, classical
Instruments	Trombone, Keyboard, Tenor saxophone, Guitar, backing vocals
Years active	1993–present
Associated acts	Senza Motiva No Doubt Green Day Lenny Kravitz Smashing Pumpkins Oslo Tegan and Sara
Website	http://www.gabrialmcnair.com

Gabrial "Gabe" McNair (born September 8, 1973) is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, most famous for his work in No Doubt since 1993 as a trombonist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist. He recorded and toured with Green Day during the Nimrod and Warning tours, playing trombone and tenor saxophone. In 2003, he joined the California-based rock band Oslo where he plays the guitar.

McNair attended Glendora High School in Glendora, California. He played trombone in the marching band and snare drum in the Scottish Pipe Band. After graduation, he went on to study Jazz and Music Composition at Citrus College, before moving on to California Institute of the Arts to continue his studies with Charlie Haden, Alex Iles, Joe LaBarbera, and David Roitstein.

During the hiatus of No Doubt, he also writes and records with bandmate/producer, Tony Kanal, in the studio on various recordings for Elan Atias, Gwen Stefani, and Pepper. McNair also works with Toby Record and his company All Ears Music, scoring films, documentaries, commercials, and television shows.