The Band of Blacky Ranchette

Howe Gelb
Howe Gelb performing in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Howard Gelb
Born	1956 (age 60–61) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Origin	Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Genres	Indie rock, Americana, alt.country, roots rock, indie folk, folk-rock, lo-fi
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano
Labels	Ow Om, Loose Music
Associated acts	Giant Sand, KT Tunstall OP8 The Band of Blacky Ranchette Arizona Amp and Alternator
Website	howegelb.com

Howe Gelb (born 1956, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer based in Tucson, Arizona.

Gelb's approach to music is collaborative and he has recorded with a number of side projects. In a 2004 interview with Gelb, The Guardian wrote "Gelb's way of dealing with it was to treat Giant Sand (not to be confused with his 1970s electro-rock band Giant Sandworms) as a loose, uncompetitive, mutually supportive musical collective, a place for friends to hang out and play. 'I just liked the idea of having this kind of removed world, this brotherhood—the idea of a band being something more than a front person or dealing with the throes of fame.'"

In 2013, he worked with the Scottish singer/songwriter KT Tunstall on her fifth studio album Invisible Empire/Crescent Moon. He co-wrote and co-produced, and sang on several songs. His own solo album entitled The Coincidentalist was released on New West Records in November 2013.

Photos: Hreinn Gudlaugsson