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Joel Gibb (born 28 January 1977) is a Berlin-based Canadian artist and singer-songwriter who leads the "gay church folk" group The Hidden Cameras. He was born in Kincardine, Ontario.

Career

His first involvement with the music scene was as editor of a fanzine devoted to independent bands, Glamour Guide for Trash. He also hosted a college radio show at CFRE-FM in Mississauga, Ontario. At the same time, he was writing his own songs and, in 2001, he released some of his recordings under the name The Hidden Cameras on his own independent record label EvilEvil, a CD entitled Ecce Homo.

He then gathered together a group of musicians to perform his work, playing everywhere from art galleries to churches to porn theatres to parks. Along the way, the band grew to include up to thirteen members, including a string section, choir and go-go dancers, its audience growing at the same time.

In 2003 the Hidden Cameras were signed to Rough Trade, a well known British record label who released the band's next album, The Smell of Our Own the same year. They began to tour North America and Europe extensively. In 2004, the album Mississauga Goddam was released, followed by The arms of his 'ill' on the California label Absolutely Kosher Records. The album Awoo came out in 2006 on Rough Trade Records, EvilEvil and Arts & Crafts. All The Hidden Cameras releases to date have been produced by Joel Gibb. In 2007, solo recordings by Gibb were released on the tribute to Arthur Russell compilation EP, Four Songs by Arthur Russell.

Gibb exhibits his artwork in various galleries and has been included in group shows in the past at the Tate Modern, among others. His work comprises drawings and banners, both of which are featured on The Hidden Cameras CDs and records. He also shows the videos he has directed for The Hidden Cameras.

In 2008, Joel Gibb made his acting debut, alongside Jena von Brücker, Mark Ewert, Calvin Johnson, Jen Smith, and Vaginal Davis, as one of the stars of the film The Lollipop Generation, directed by G.B. Jones. The film also features music by The Hidden Cameras.

Gibb currently lives in Berlin.

References

  1. (September 2001). "The Hidden Cameras", Wavelength 80. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  2. "University of Toronto Mississauga: Student Life", University of Toronto Mississauga. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  3. Stosuy, Brandon (17 April 2003). "The Hidden Cameras: The Smell of Our Own", Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  4. Wilson, Carl (10 January 2002). "The Cameras: a candid shot", The Globe and Mail, p. R5.
  5. Whalen, Emily (27 October 2009). "Berlin-boy heads home: Joel Gibb no longer lives in Canada, but he still considers The Hidden Cameras a Toronto band", The Queen's Journal. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  6. Maddison, Melanie (2010)"G.B. Jones". Aorta Magazine
  7. Liss, Sarah (2 Apr 2008). "The Lollipop Generation", Eye Weekly.

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