Recorded in Gibbs garage then brought to life with Matt Lynott ( drums ) and Christopher hoffee ( bass) - rhtyhm section of  The White Buffalo. The song is about Gibbs favorite surf spot in San Diego and getting back in touch with his roots being from California and moving back. A mantra of the sea so to speak.

Tales from the Terramar

Hotel Indochine

This song is about living in Zürich as an American

A Knife Named Clara

The Upstream

From The Lucinda Black Bear Album "Knives" 

Buried In The Ivy

“C. Gibbs sings Motherwell Johnston” was recorded over a span of two years in NYC. This album chronicles Motherwell Johnston- an alias Gibbs began using to try new songs live without having any expectations from those who might be familiar with his past work (Lucinda Black Bear, C. Gibbs, Morning Glories).  The alias was probably not necessary but what began as a quirky experiment soon gave birth to some infectious powerful songs brought to life with the rock swagger of a new band including Tim Kuhl (Goaast)- Drums, Matt Brandau (Old Ceremony)- Bass, and Phil Sterk (Alana Amram ) –Pedal Steel. . A script was later written by playwright and director Andi Stover who was inspired by the album , concept and live performance . Gibbs happened to be working as an actor/musician/ performer at Oregon Shakespeare Festival when they submitted it to the Black Lab project and  did a reading of the play with Gibbs performing all the music and text as Motherwell. A musical in Zurich and NYC is planned for 2017.

Unchaperoned

“C. Gibbs sings Motherwell Johnston” was recorded over a span of two years in NYC. This album chronicles the fictitious Motherwell Johnston- an alias Gibbs began using to try new songs live without having any expectations from those who might be familiar with his past work (Lucinda Black Bear, C. Gibbs, Morning Glories). Having remained amazingy obscure throughout most of his career, the alias was probably not necessary but what began as a quirky experiment soon gave birth to some infectious powerful songs brought to life with the rock swagger of a new band including Tim Kuhl (Goaast)- Drums, Matt Brandau (Old Ceremony)- Bass, and Phil Sterk (Alana Amram ) –Pedal Steel. Gibbs even went as far as changing his personal appearance live: long hair topped with an arctic faux fur hat and a rust colored suit,  donning some thick backwoods fly fisherman protective sunglasses. He would claim to be from Darby , Montana and berate the audience like a cranky reluctant hermetic frontman. Sometimes he still does shows as Motherwell Johnston but says, “”I’m inherently lazy and spending hours in front of my laptop creating more facebook, bandcamp, and soundcloud accounts for yet another band name is something that deterred me. I’d rather be writing and recording music than messing with that.” Hence the album is being released as C. Gibbs Sings Motherwell Johnston. A script was later written by playwright and director Andi Stover who was inspired by the album , concet and live performance . Gibbs happened to be working as an actor/musician/ performer at Oregon Shakespeare Festival when they submitted it to the Black Lab project and  did a reading of the play with Gibbs performing all the music and text as Motherwell. A musical in Zurich and NYC is planned for 2017.

08 Reprise Aidan

Features Electric and Acoustic Guitars and Pedal Steel. Piano, Drums , and Bass. Vocals. Octaver searing lead guitar. Recorded at Gibbs' Milklandia Studios with Additional Recording done with Bryce Goggin at Trout. Mixed by Ryan Mackstaller at Red Panda Studios

Geraldine

Hauntingly melodic. A song about leaving . A Goodbye of sorts. Melodic and Epic Chorus using an array of guitars, pedal steel ( philip sterk), big drums ( tim kuhl), big bass (matt brandau). Recorded in Western Catskills in Gibbs secluded home , Milklandia studios in Brooklyn, Trout Studios (Antony and The Johnsons, The Swans, Akron Family, more) and mixed by Ken Rich @ Grand Street Studios. Produced by He Arrived By Helicopter for Eastern Spurs

Ladybird

Big Heavy Groove , Urban .  New York City. Getting out of  Gotham is the essence of the song. Armageddon. Was written before the Pandemic. Finished during the Pandemic. Contributors are Tim Kuhl- drums, Ken Rich mixing and tambourine.

Kevorkian Master

ARMAGEDDON

Man-o-war" is a manic track. Has many surprises. Don't let the intro verses fool you. Recorded in NYC with Bryce Goggin ( Pavement, The Swans, Nada Surf, Antony and The Johnstons) - Trout Studios.  Gibbs added overdubs in upstate NY . miced by Ryan Mackstaller / Red Panda Recording. Tim Kuhl - drums, Matt Brandau - bass, Philip Sterk- pedal steel. Mastered by Holy Tapes. Released on Eastern Spurs Recordings. Official release date Feb 18th on itunes , apple music, etc...

HolyTapes Master1

Man O War

C. Gibbs ( aka Christian Gibbs) has released over 15 albums under  monikers such as C. Gibbs, The C. Gibbs Review, C. Gibbs and The Cardia Bros., Lucinda Black Bear, Motherwell Johnston, Christian Gibbs, The Droves, Morning Glories and - as of late - He Arrived By Helicopter.  His projects have ranged from Orchestral Indie-Folk to Southern Space-Rock to Ambient Instrumental to Gothic Americana and he has been praised in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, NPR,  NBC News and other notable media. 
Raised in San Diego, CA., Gibbs began his musical career at age 20 when he arrived in London for a semester abroad, answered a help wanted ad for a guitarist and promptly fled college to assume employment as Modern English’s guitarist. The young man’s parental nightmare took him to posts playing with Jim Thirlwell’s Foetus, fronting New York rock trio Morning Glories, and settling into a solo career signing to Atlantic Records and BMG as a songwriter. He has been releasing records ever since on small independent labels and his own imprint Eastern Spurs. His new release "Tales from the Terramar" chronicles a move back to California from NYC during the pandemic and hints at topics of addiction and renewal.  The new album will be released 09/17/2021 and features Gibbs band from Brooklyn; Tim Kuhl (Sean Lennon, Margaret Glaspy, Goastt)- drums, Matt Brandau (Old Ceremony)- bass, and Philip Sterk (Midland)- pedal steel. Matt Lynott (drums) and Christopher Hoffee (bass) from the band The White Buffalo also make an appearance on the title track. Gibbs has also dipped his toes in the theater world. He performed as the lead guitarist in the Tony Award Winning Broadway Production of Passing Strange. He also appears in The Spike Lee movie of the same name.  He has opened for / shared the stage with Margaret Cho, Mogwai, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Sinkane, John Mellencamp,  Stew and TNP,Little Richard, Son Volt,  John Doe and many more.  

NPR “a melancholy collection of songs, expressive and moving” (Lucinda Black Bear)
ROLLING STONE “deep-crooned vocals about wayward women and old time NY “(C.Gibbs)
BILLBOARD-“Rarely do you hear songs that are this deep, this profound” (C.Gibbs

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