About Stan
Knoxville-based entertainer Stan Gibert is known as a solid Rock, Rhythm & Blues singing bass player and for his Classic Adult Contemporary acoustic guitar and vocal style. This, along with an engaging stage presence, makes him the perfect entertainment choice for restaurants, bar & grills, wedding receptions and corporate events. With hundreds of songs on his playlist, he customizes each performance with memorable favorites from past five decades and plays most requests at the drop of a hat. To keep it fresh, he constantly adds new material.
Since moving to Knoxville from Memphis in 2006, Stan has become a staple on the local Blues scene, co-hosting the weekly Brackins Blues Jam in Maryville since 2010 and the Open Chord Jam since July 2014 with fellow local musician Robert Higginbotham. With Gibert on bass and vocals and drummer Ben Landers, they formed a new group in 2008 which evolved into the local band NorthShore with Neil Gillespie on keyboards & vocals and Michael Jordan on guitar & vocals.
Stan was no stranger to performing solo while in Memphis, but it was in Knoxville where he dedicated himself to seasoning his act and increasing bookings. In addition to lining up many of his own shows, he's represented by K Mark Havely Productions in Dandridge, TN and Special Notes Entertainment in Knoxville.
He was part of the Potbelly Sandwich Shop live music weekend experience in Turkey Creek from 2013 to 2015. He has performed Blues recording artist Peter Karp, award-winning California-based Native American Flute virtuoso Steve Rushingwind, produced a well-received Trop Rock show for Club Leconte, a Rat Pack/Hollywood Tribute for Doc’s All American Grille and has played bass and sang backup for Elvis tribute artist Butch Childers for an American Bar Association Convention in Boston. Since 2011, he has donated his time to play Christmas Carols in the Cave at Cherokee Caverns for the steady parade of holiday revelers. Sundays find him playing bass in the All Saints Catholic Church Music Ministry. Being a full-time musician means that Stan seldom turns down a gig and remains on-call for anyone needing an upbeat and positive solid bass player or solo performer.
“I have been blessed to live this dream since the late 1960s as a singing bass player and guitarist in dozens of bands and all kinds of venues. I always love playing solo because I get to use my full depth of musical knowledge and experience to connect with a wider audience’s musical memories in a more personal, intimate way. I pull a lot of tricks out of the hat and always get compliments on my wide range of styles.”
Stan grew up in the Mississippi Delta, where at age 14 started his first band as a guitar player-singer. Switching to bass in the mid-1970s, he sustained a career working in over 30 Memphis-area bands, eventually covering a 21-state performance circuit. “Paying my dues with experienced local working musicians, along with a 20-year career in radio broadcasting, provided in-depth knowledge in a wide variety of songs and styles.”
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