Wylie Gelber

Wylie Gelber is an American bassist and instrument maker, born in Los Angeles County in 1988, who left high school to tour with Simon Dawes. He was a founding member of Dawes and played bass on its first eight albums, then left in 2023, playing his last full show with the band at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on 5 May. He runs Gelber & Sons, a Los Angeles studio that makes guitars, furniture and other things.