Biography
A steady presence within California's folk, acoustic, and Americana circles, Gerber seldom claims center stage, since she does not sing, yet insiders regard her as the foremost guitarist supporting touring artists across those genres. Her instrument has supported everyone from Jerry Jeff Walker and Ferron to Queen Ida and Barbara Higbie, delivering luminous, crystalline tone alongside restrained, melodic fills and solos whose timing never falters.
Her path began in 1975, when, still a high-school student, she witnessed a performance by the late folksinger Kate Wolf. Determined to serve as Wolf's own accompanist rather than merely a musician, Gerber studied with Wolf's husband, Don Coffin, the singer's usual guitarist. Whenever Coffin was unavailable, Gerber filled the chair and soon became Wolf's indispensable associate. Following Wolf's death in 1986, Gerber received the singer's custom spruce-and-koa guitar, the instrument she continues to play. After decades of sideman work, she released her own recording, Not Before Noon, in 2001. While the album does not position her primarily as a solo performer, it again displays her signature taste, tone, and phrasing.
Her path began in 1975, when, still a high-school student, she witnessed a performance by the late folksinger Kate Wolf. Determined to serve as Wolf's own accompanist rather than merely a musician, Gerber studied with Wolf's husband, Don Coffin, the singer's usual guitarist. Whenever Coffin was unavailable, Gerber filled the chair and soon became Wolf's indispensable associate. Following Wolf's death in 1986, Gerber received the singer's custom spruce-and-koa guitar, the instrument she continues to play. After decades of sideman work, she released her own recording, Not Before Noon, in 2001. While the album does not position her primarily as a solo performer, it again displays her signature taste, tone, and phrasing.
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