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200 Years of John Walker
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of John Walker’s invention of the friction match in Stockton‑on‑Tees, there is a short time to get both our CDs as a set for just £25. This special moment coincides with the world première of a brand‑new documentary about Walker, produced by the British Matchbox Label and Bookmatch Society, an international community passionate about matchboxes, labels, bookmatches and match‑related artefacts from around the world. We’re honoured that Gil Galad’s music was chosen to help bring this story to life, and this CD offer is the perfect way to mark the occasion. Order your copy now and own a piece of the celebration. UK ONLY
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🎶 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦.
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦: “𝘞𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.” “𝘞𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.” “𝘞𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘹 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.” 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺: 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴, 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴.
Share your Tuesday band delusions in the comments, big plans, small achievements, and the heroic act of simply showing up.
𝐀 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞… 𝐍𝐞𝐯 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐧 - Lead Vocals, Narration, Keyboards, Imagineer, Story & Words & Composer
Nev has always been drawn to the stage. From singing in the church choir as a child to school musicals, he found his voice early and at just fifteen he landed his first paid performance with the English National Opera Company, striding out as a matador. It was clear from the start: he didn’t just want to perform, he needed to.
𝐀 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
Long hair, rock and roll, and the thrill of live music carried him away from classical training and into a world of bands, keyboards, and creative experimentation. Gil Galad gave him his first real taste of the limelight, and from there he expanded into writing for theatre, acting and any creative endeavour that would let him build worlds and tell stories.
He earned a degree, lived large on stage, and chased every spark of imagination he could find. But reality eventually tapped him on the shoulder. The arts offered joy, but not riches, just graft, passion, and the satisfaction of creation. So Nev turned his talents toward helping others, beginning a 30 year career in probation, supporting people through some of the hardest chapters of their lives.
𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫
Thankfully, the boys of Gil Galad pulled him back from the wilderness. Nev returned not just as a performer, but as the band’s Chief Imagineer the architect of stories, atmospheres, and the emotional worlds that shape Gil Galad’s identity. His narration, lyrics, and creative vision are woven through the band’s music like threads of myth and memory.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐯…
• 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 - from any era, with a special devotion to Lord of the Rings, sci fi, gothic horror, and classic black and white cinema
• 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 - the shelves mirror the films: fantasy, myth, mystery, and worlds beyond
• 𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - second breakfast is a way of life
• 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 - his favourite kind
• 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 - creator of worlds
• 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞, 𝐜𝐚𝐤𝐞, 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬, 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 - the four pillars of contentment
• Books and music and music and books
• 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 - freshly cut grass, a blackbird’s song, snow, and safe harbours
• 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 - drawn with optimism and love
• 𝐌𝐚𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐧 - a greeting from Middle Earth and a fitting welcome to Nev’s world
While you’re here, don’t forget to 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐢𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 www.gilgalad.uk and 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 www.youtube.com/@GilGalad-p7y because unlike our 80s haircuts, those are actually worth following.
Gil Galad NevWill Tobes Kev Stevens Gil Galad - Galadians #progrock
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🎸 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐡𝐞𝐦
𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: “𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦’𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬?” 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 (𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥)… 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴.
Share your Monday band struggles in the comments, rehearsal plans, gear disasters, or that moment you realise you’ve booked a gig and completely forgot to tell the rest of the band.
𝐀 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞… 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐧 - Guitars, Piano, Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Production & Composer
From the outside, Paul’s musical life looks like a seamless masterplan, but anyone who actually knows him will tell you it began with long hair, spandex, and a father repeatedly asking, ‘When are you going to get a proper job!’ To be fair, his dad was wonderfully supportive in the early days, acting as Paul’s roadie until he could drive at 17… at which point the job title quietly changed to chauffeur in retirement. Eventually Paul did get that “proper job,” carving out a successful career as a director in local government, but only after giving the musical dream a heroic, full volume fight. It was always the plan: finish work early, return to his first love, music… and since 2020, that’s exactly what he’s been doing.
𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤
Paul’s first steps onto a stage came at the age of six in the family concert party, a tiny performer with big ambition. Piano lessons followed, though an encounter with a teacher straight out of Great Expectations nudged him firmly toward the guitar. Excellent decision. He wrote his first song at eleven (She’s the Girl) and never stopped. Over the years he’s played with countless bands, a full big band, and in his own creative projects, touring in the USA and Europe, always pushing forward, always writing, always building, and occasionally wondering how many instruments one man is legally allowed to own.
𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭
Paul’s understanding of studio life began in the humblest way possible: making tea and operating tape machines. Those early days gave him a grounding in how music is really made the graft, the detail, the patience. Today he has his own studio, (The Black Wazp Studio) a space where his engineering and production skills shine. Much of Gil Galad’s sound carries Paul’s fingerprints: clarity, atmosphere, precision, and a knack for making ideas feel bigger than the room they were born in; and yes he still makes a canny cuppa.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥…
• 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐕 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 - Loves binge watching good films and shows for relaxation
• 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 – too many to list and the stories are never as interesting as the injuries
• 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐧 - guardian of gardens and saviour of hedgehogs
• 𝐀𝐩𝐫è𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐢𝐫 - happiest when the altitude is high and the views are wide
• 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞s - reimagining the past and shaping the future
• 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 - usually several things at once
• 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 - look restaurant ready, taste good, uses every pan in the house and even the smoke alarm applauds
• 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐜 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭 - but only when running faster than Warp Factor 9
• 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 - because every band needs a flute in a glass picture frame on your lounge wall!
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@top fans Gil Galad Gil Galad - Galadians #progrock
🎧 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐉𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞
𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘨 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘭𝘭 “𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬”… 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴.
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
𝐆𝐢𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐝 “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬….”
Inspired by the tale of John Walker, inventor of the friction match, the band plunged into time shifts, parallel universes, steampunk avatars, and endless worlds, all in the hope of making sense of this one. Others have joined the quest: talented guests, musical allies, creative conspirators. Some arrive for a session and never quite leave. Gil Galad has that effect. This is not the beginning. This is not the end. This is simply… the continuation.
While you’re here, don’t forget to 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐢𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 www.gilgalad.uk and YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@GilGalad-p7y because unlike our 80s haircuts, those are actually worth following.
@followers @top fans Gil Galad NevWill Tobes Kev Stevens Rick Carr #progrock
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🔥 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝.
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘷𝘢𝘯, 𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘤 “𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴”… 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘺.
Share your Saturday band chaos in the comment’s, rehearsal disasters, gig prep mayhem, or photos of that one bandmate who always turns up late with a coffee and zero guilt.
𝐆𝐢𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐝 “𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫…”
Then one day, more than four decades on, something stirred. A spark. A chord. A mysterious, invisible, ethereal thread of brotherhood, possibly caused by modern science, possibly by nostalgia, possibly by Nev’s cat walking across a keyboard.
Suddenly Paul, Nev, and Kev were writing together again, older, wiser, and wearing sensible slacks with actual pockets. Now with two albums, an EP, and more projects underway, the sound awakened once more through the wonders of digital wizardry.
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🔥 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 - 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐰 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 “𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰”.
If you’ve got old band photos, stories, or evidence of crimes against fashion committed in the name of rock ’n’ roll, whack them in the comments. We want to see the chaos.
𝐆𝐢𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐝 “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬…”
Picture it: Ford Cortina, Vauxhall Viva, Austin Maxi. Flared jeans. Long hair. Velvet jackets. Students fortified by beer, Salutation burgers, and Colpitts toasties.
Drawn together by a love of music they forged a sound in a bid to take over the world. The music was good, the gigs even better the push to make the band a career was just about in reach. The world, however, is inconveniently large. So, in time they drifted off, careers, families, adventures, and the occasional sensible haircut, leaving the Gil Galad sound dormant but never forgotten.
𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, don’t forget to subscribe to our Gil Galad newsletter www.gilgalad.uk and YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@GilGalad-p7y because unlike our 80s haircuts, those are actually worth following.
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It’s Throwback Thursday, which means it’s time to admit the truth: We ALL thought our band was going to be massive. Stadiums. World tours. Pyro. Merch. The lot. Reality: one gig, two broken strings, and a bassist who didn’t turn up because he “forgot”.
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About the Band
Gil Galad began not with a grand prophecy or a cosmic alignment… but with five students in Durham & one in Darlington, who really should have been doing their coursework. Three of that original lineup are working together again.
Paul was studying Music, Nev was deep into Music and Drama, and Kev, studying hard near the music department, armed with a passion for graphic art and an enormous Premier drum kit, kept turning up between lectures in the Music Department like a man who had accidentally enrolled in percussion school, what a star.
Together they formed the original line up of Gil Galad: a prog rock band fuelled by enthusiasm, questionable fashion choices, and drawn together through their love of songs that were longer than the average lifespan of a small horse and carried more time-shifts than a series of Dr Who. Picture is Bishop Auckland Town Hall 1980.
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⏳ PRISONERS IN TIME - Step into the Imaginarium
In the words of H. G. Wells, “We all have time machines… those that take us back are memories and those that carry us forward are dreams.”
In Gil Galad’s Imaginarium, John Walker is suspended between moments - trapped beyond his time, yet somehow still within it.
He can’t fight the laws of time or space.
He can only follow the uncertain road ahead…
…a road filled with what ifs, shadows, echoes, and the strange pull of destiny.
If you love stories that bend reality, music that paints worlds, and journeys that challenge the boundaries of imagination, then you’re already one of us.
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Step forward. Step sideways. Step into the unknown.
The Imaginarium is waiting.
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We are on another playlist!
@top fans Gil Galad NevWill Tobes Kev Stevens Rick CarrWarto czasem spojrzeć w przeszłość, by zaczerpnąć inspiracji, by się zachwycić, by zrozumieć teraźniejszość, ale i kreować przyszłość. Wczorajsza „Noc nie bez końca" (której nagranie jest już dostępne na naszej stronie internetowej w zakładce AUDYCJE) stała się okazją, by posłuchać muzyki czerpiącej z ożywczego zdroju przeszłości...
Rick Wakeman, Miguel Kertsman, Argos, Joyful The Sound, The Echo Veils, Andy Latimer, Earth and Fire, Gil Galad, Imaginary Kings, Camel
🌲 A Walk in the Woods - Track 7 from the new album.
Feat - the fantastic Linzi Hunter
‘I thought all the trees were whispering to each other, passing news and plots along in an unintelligible language; and the branches swayed and groped without any wind.’ J.R.R. Tolkien – Writer and philologist
There’s always a moment where the world quiets… a pause… a breath… a chance to reflect. John Walker feels that pull as he follows the capable Victoria Blixen through the shifting woodland paths though he can’t shake the suspicion that her guidance may lead him somewhere he’s not prepared to go. Answers rise, questions multiply, and the journey deepens. "The John Walker Imaginarium - Time Shift"
If you’ve been enjoying the unfolding story woven through our music, we’d love you to join us on the next steps of the adventure.
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Your support helps us keep creating the worlds, characters, and soundscapes you’ve been exploring with us.
Let’s walk a little further into the woods together.
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YouTube - We’ve already got a number of performances, behind‑the‑scenes moments, stories, and plenty of surprises and there’s much more exciting stuff on the way as we push forward with new music, new ideas, and new adventures.
Independent musicians can only thrive because of people like you.
If you fancy supporting something real, something home‑grown, and something driven by passion rather than algorithms, come and join us on this journey. Your company would be genuinely welcome.
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Let’s build this together.
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Final clip from our last writing session - Idea for new project! - join the mailing list for direct updates and advanced information - www.gilgalad.uk
Mina’s Vision - When Mina collapses at the end of Part 8 of the John Walker Imaginarium, her mind fractures into visions: Lucy’s silhouette, Harker’s voice, and something else watching from the dark. Today’s video captures Paul and Nev sketching the musical language of those visions, dreamlike, disjointed, and heavy with meaning. A first step toward understanding her connection to Lucy Westenra.
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Hi Folks, John is doing a few solo gigs... well worth trying to get to see him John Young Band
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From John
Hello from Lifesigns HQ,
Just to say I’ll be out on the road for a few ‘toe in the water’ solo
shows in August and September.
Hope you can make it along, looking forward to seeing you!
best regards
jy
Ticket information can also be found at :
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End Track Idea - At the end of Mina’s journey lies a threshold: the moment she must choose whether to return to the living or remain among the dead. Today’s session captures the embryonic shape of that final track a slow burning rise from despair to defiance. Nev and Paul shaping the sound of her return to the living and looking forward from input from Kev Stevens and Linzi Hunter @followers @top fans Gil Galad Gil Galad #Whitby #ProgRock
🔥 NEW VIDEO PREMIERE - The Nature of Time (Track 14)
From our latest album "The John Walker Imaginarium – Time Shift", we’re excited to unveil one of its most evocative and cinematic chapters:
The Nature of Time.
This track explores the moment the storm breaks… when the tide pulls back… and life quietly resumes its rhythm. Fishermen return to the sea. Loved ones wait on the shore. A bell chimes. A ship lies shattered, its lone survivor mute with shock. Time moves forward, indifferent yet eternal and stories begin.
Our new video brings this world to life with sweeping atmosphere, vivid storytelling, and the signature Gil Galad sound that defines the Imaginarium.
🎥 Watch the new video now on our YouTube channel
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Thank you for supporting independent music — and for stepping once more into the Imaginarium with us.
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Another clip from a recent writing session, join our mailing list for up to date information, gifts and offers to come! www.gilgalad.uk
Guitar Idea - As Mina wanders deeper into the supernatural fold, reality bends. Paul’s guitar idea, toys with that shimmering, uneasy and almost whispering her name. This idea may become the thread that ties her to Jonathan Harker and the echo of what she once knew.
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Great review by Jerry Lucky of our last Album "The John Walker Imaginarium - Time Shift" - on his podcast Progressive Rock Files. @followers @top fans Gil Galad Gil Galad - Galadians NevWill Tobes Kev Stevens #progrock #progrockmusic
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Hi folks, Roy has us on his show again today at 5pm “Strange Brew” …. Tune in below… Gil Galad NevWill Tobes Kev Stevens Linzi Hunter Rick Carr @top fans
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Idea for new project! - join the mailing list for direct updates and advanced information - www.gilgalad.uk
Working title "The Girl Who Walked the Roads of the Dead" for the project. Mina’s Mind for the track - This one explores Inside Mina’s mind, the Roads of the Dead twist like living corridors. This final clip shows Paul and Nev exploring textures that feel like thought echoes fragments of memory, fear, and longing. The sound of a soul trying to find its way home… or deciding not to. A deeper dive into her supernatural reality.
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Glass Motion Idea for new project! - join the mailing list for direct updates and advanced information- www.gilgalad.uk
A cool idea from Kev Stevens to work on.....
The Roads of the Dead are not silent. They shimmer like moving glass, reflections of Whitby’s ghost stories sliding across each other. This is Kev’s experimental idea, playing with that motion: fragile, eerie, and strangely beautiful. A sonic window into the world where Mina meets the Whitby supernatural face to face.
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Look what Rick Carr has produced for us…. Rick Carr… fantastic stuff…. @top fansNevWill Tobes Kev Stevens Linzi Hunter
Piano Idea - for new project! - join the mailing list for direct updates and advanced information- www.gilgalad.uk
Working title "The Girl Who Walked the Roads of the Dead" - Mina’s consciousness drifts somewhere between breath and oblivion… and in that stillness, a single fragile melody begins to form. Today Paul and Nev explore the piano motif that may become the first sound she hears in the Roads of the Dead, a theme suspended between sorrow and awakening. A glimpse into the moment her strangeness begins to bloom.
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Big shout out to my newest top follower! 💎
Ray Lidgate, Maria Lowery
Drop a comment to welcome them to our community, @top fans
Welcome to Gil Galad - cinematic prog rock from County Durham. We create atmospheric stories, soaring melodies, and dark bright soundscapes inspired by the places, myths, and moments that shape us.
If you’re new here, start with our latest videos: 👉 music Reels on www.youtube.com/@GilGalad-p7y - We’re an independent band, writing and producing everything ourselves, music, visuals, stories, and the worlds behind them. If you enjoy what you hear, you can support us by: 🎧 Following us on YouTube www.youtube.com/@GilGalad-p7y 💬 Commenting on the posts you like 🔁 Sharing our music with friends 🎵 Checking out the new album www.gilgalad.uk
Thanks for being here. Let’s make this world bigger together.
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🔥 New Album Out Now – The John Walker Imaginarium – Time Shift 🔥
Our latest Gil Galad release, a cinematic journey through time, memory, and imagination. The video clip below features three tracks from the album, giving you a taste of the atmosphere, storytelling, and soundscapes waiting inside.
If you’ve followed our music over the years, this is the one we’re most proud of, layered, emotional, and built for listeners who love to get lost in a world of sound.
🎧 Watch the clip, feel the shift, and dive into the full album at:
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Your support keeps independent music alive, thank you for being part of the journey.
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Thanks Bob for playing our music again...I hope our folks tune in.... @followers @top fans Gil Galad NevWill Tobes Kev Stevens #progradio #progmusic
THE PROG AND ROCK SHOW July 1st 2026
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THE PROG AND ROCK SHOW including Gerlinde Roth's GERLINDE's CHOICE. Live! and only live on Beat Route Radio. Wednesday July 1st 2026 6-8pm UK, 7-9pm CET. The featured artists of progressive rock/rock ...