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The Umbrella Man is a Gulf Coast combo that incorporates many of the influential styles of music that have come to be in the Texas- Louisiana region from Country, Rockabilly, Swamp pop, Conjunto,and many more. The Umbrella Man's performances and song choices have been referred to as a "a Gumbo of styles" because of their diversity and ability to please crowds from many different backgrounds. Gaitan has won the Houston Press Music Award for Best Bassist from 2004 - 2008. The band is currently working on their debut album ready for release this spring. Gaitan also played bass and toured with Country music legend Billy Joe Shaver. Shaver recently recorded a song composed by Nick Gaitan titled "I've Found my Weakness in You.

BAND MEMBERS
Nick Gaitan-Upright Bass/ Vocals
Bart Maloney- Pedal Steel / Console Steel
Robert Rodriguez-Accordion and Vocals
Gabriel Alaniz- Drums



DISCOGRAPHY


Los Skarnales since 1999 - Oct.2006
(suavecito cd) (Pachuco Boogie) & all live shows since Aug 1999 to Oct 27th 2006
Sean Reefer & the Resin Valley Boys (live performances 05)

Discography: Los Skarnales "Suavecito Style" (PFR 2000)

Los Skarnales 'Pachuco Boogie Sound System (Megalith 2005)

Program "Evil is Job One" Upright bass on track 6 " Zebra Zebra Tiger" (J Audio 2006)

Ryan Scroggins and the Trenchtown Texans (Megalith 2007)

Craig Kinsey - The Burdoner "Montrose Blvd. Blues" and
"Cold Cold Heart" (Montrose Records 2008)

Billy Joe Shaver - "Ive Found My Weakness in You" (2008) online distr. only

Nick Gaitan & The Umbrella Man (self titled) Bass, Vocals, Guitars (Nick Gaitan Music 2009)




Nick Gaitan

BUY THE NEW CD or download

http://www.digstation.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?albumID=ALB000038943

ON CD BABY

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ngumbrellaman


http://nickgaitan.blogspot.com

MYSPACE

www.myspace.com/nickgaitanmusic


TWITTER

http://twitter.com/nickgaitan

FACEBOOK

http://www.facebook.com/nick.gaitan?ref=name#/nick.gaitan?ref=name

Nick Gaitan & The Umbrella Man CD
Top Houston discs of 2009
by Joey Guerra , Houston Chronicle

http://blogs.chron.com/peep/2009/12/top_houston_discs_of_2009_1.html


JOEY GUERRA ON MIKEYPOD -
features song "Meet me off Main" by Nick Gaitan

http://mikeypod.com/2009/12/23/mikeypod-148/

HOUSTON PRESS CHRIS GRAY , top 10 cd's of the year (Texas)

http://www.houstonpress.com/2009-12-24/music/somewhere/1

Noise Extra: "I've Found My Weakness in You" and Billy Joe Shaver on Houston

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/01/noise_extra_ive_found_my_weakn.php