Rock band with psychedelic, folk, funk, world, and blues influences from Cambridge, Massachusetts. 'Miele' translates to 'honey' in Italian.

Vaughan Gybbon is the musical alias for Joseph Spilsbury: composer, arranger, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music therapist.

This SoundCloud page is a platform to openly share my original songs and instrumental compositions, and to showcase songs from bands I've played in over the years, including Golden Mean (2000-2005), Faraday Dreamers (2010-2013), Miele (2013-2019), and Blair (2019-2023).

The other half of Vaughan Gybbon is grammy winner Brendan Berry, my high school friend and Blues Alley Youth Orchestra bandmate. 

Vaughan Gybbon co-founded a folk duo in 2010, after returning to DC post-college, and re-uniting with old friend and vocalist Hannah Russell, alias: Crazy Betti. Faraday Dreamers was born. 

Lady Killers Folk: Lullabies for Old Souls was recorded, mixed, and co-produced by Nathaniel Belasco at his home studio in Greenbelt, MD. 

Flashback to high school: Vaughan Gybbon co-founded the band, Golden Mean, with his best friends: Jackson Kachor (Drums), David Tulman (Guitar), Nick Kaplan (Bass), and later joined by Danny Guilfoyle (Vocals). The band recorded the self-titled Golden Mean EP in 2004, produced by Alex Lowe.

Instruments played by Vaughan Gybbon: acoustic and electric guitars, 12-sting guitar, vocals, piano, keyboard, mandolin, banjo, autoharp, melodica, bass, assorted percussion, MIDI controllers and interfaces (strings, brass, accordion, synths, electronics, effects, drums, assorted percussion), OP-1, spoken word poetry vox.

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Cambridge trio formed in 2015. Influenced by Broken Social Scene, My Morning Jacket, Sea Wolf

I am a singer-songwriter, composer/arranger, and multi-instrumentalist from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. I play medieval and folk harps, keyboard/piano, and guitar. I also am a board-certified music therapist and licensed expressive psychotherapist. I play in a duo called HeartSoulVoice Ensemble with Joy Grimes, violin. 

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