The Gentle Good
Welsh musical group; solo project
The Gentle Good is the stage name of Gareth Bonello (born 13 April 1981), a Welsh singer-songwriter and folk musician from Cardiff who performs in English and Welsh. The stage name is inspired by Bonello's, with "Gareth" traditionally meaning "Gentle" in Welsh. In addition to his own material, Bonello has had a longstanding partnership with musician Richard James and has also collaborated with other artists as a session musician.
Career
Bonello started performing in Cardiff open mic nights in his early twenties and soon moved on to writing and performing his own material.
His debut EP was self-released in 2005 and titled Find Your Way Back Home. It included two English tracks and two Welsh tracks.
Bonello's first EP on a label, Dawel Disgyn, was released on Gwymon in 2007. It features Seb Goldfinch on violin, Llion Robertson on keys and Lindsey Leven (now in Gulp) on backing vocals. Robertson has also produced all of Bonello's albums to date.
Bonello's debut album While You Slept I Went Out Walking was released in 2008.
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