Gabriel Naïm Amor first started out on the Parisian underground punk scene before as one half of Amor Belhom Duo he found his way out to Tucson, Arizona. Collaborations with Calexico followed, resulting in the A.B.B.C. album and a Shane Meadows soundtrack appearance before going solo and working with John Parish and pretty much the full Tucson A-Z of musicians across a number of song based albums + his series of 'Soundtracks' collections. 2016's collaboration with Calexico drummer John Convertino on the album 'The Western Suite And Siesta Songs' further enhanced his reputation and last year saw him both supporting and playing alongside Howe Gelb and his Piano Trio with whom Naïm guested on the album 'Future Standards', adding his delicate Django-esque guitar motifs. 2018 sees the release of a brand new solo album – ‘Moments Before’ – released jointly by What A Mess! Records of France and Vacilando ’68 Recordings of the UK on vinyl + on CD through Japanese label Sweet Dreams Press. The album features guest spots from the afore-mentioned Convertino + contributions from Thoger Lund [Giant Sand] and Tommy Larkins [Jonathan Richman/Giant Sand] and is another wonderful addition to Naim’s sonic output capturing a more introspective jazzier side to his repertoire.