Nick Gaitan
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Bassist (Electric/Upright, Live/Session)
Bass for Nikki Hill With a musical resume like this, it’s hard to corner his playing or style into one genre.
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From Houston’s Southeast side, Bassist/Songwriter Nick Gaitan grew up in a working class area of the city where to the sounds of Tejano, Country, Swamp Pop, Rock n’ Roll, and Soul all fed into his musical influence from a very young age. From his early days with Los Skarnales, times performing with The Octanes, or years touring with Billy Joe Shaver, Gaitan has played with some of the best in the state and region. This “Gulf Coast gumbo — a mix of roots rock, swamp pop, blues and Tex-Mex Conjunto”, as described by Jim Beal Jr. of The San Antonio Express, is reflected in Gaitan’s original recordings. His Houston-based band “The Umbrella Man” recorded their self-titled album in 2009 and “Bridges and Bayous” in 2012. A mainstay on the Houston Music scene Since 1999, he has since performed on stages across the USA, Mexico, Canada, Europe, Australia, and South America. Still, as the road goes on forever, something in the song or the sound always brings it back to his hometown of Houston, TX. Nick Gaitan is currently on tour with Rock n’ Roll singer Nikki Hill.
06/21/2026
Catch Gulfgato this coming Two Steppin' Tuesday at Shoeshine Charley's Big Top Lounge at 9 pm! You might remember this line up from Bowie Elvis 2026 over at Dan Electros! Well, we're back and we are leaning heavy into the H***y tonk and country tunes for your dancing pleasure, so please invite your dance partners out, bring your sweetheart, and put on your dancing shoes! See you on the 3700th!
05/07/2026
Nikki Hill @ Cool Stage El 2 de septiembre de 2022 Nikki Hill dio un tremendo concierto en la sala Cool Stage de Madrid, presentando algunas de sus nuevas canciones y repasando su d...
05/07/2026
About a year ago in Europe with Nikki Hill. Cheers!
Jazz Club Moods 6 likes. "Live at Moods: Nikki Hill"
01/09/2026
See you at BowiElvis 2026 mañana!
The Gulfgatos and I go on at 9:45 pm but you definitely want to catch the full show. Hell of a lineup, I can't wait to see y'all there!
01/06/2026
Thinned out many records, books, clothes, and other chingaderas last season. Steady making lots of room in my life and home for the many good things along the way and on the way. 2025 was another really special year, is there any other kind? The gig and tour calendar is filling up, processes and projects are getting steady executed and completed. Feeling pretty darn good. Love to my pals all around.
A beautiful evening at home with my ♡ . My here and now are just wonderful.
12/27/2025
This concert in the Fall of 2025 was an extraordinary evening of music, beauty, and emotion, thoroughly enjoyed with my colleagues on stage as we celebrated our culture, history, and future. We played some originals, debuted new material that will be featured on our upcoming release in 2026, and curated selections of regional covers representing the Gulf Coast cities and the music that has been the soundtrack for multiple generations. It was a true honor to perform on the stage of the Coolidge Auditorium at The Library of Congress in Washington DC. I wanted to share this experience with my family, friends, and those who follow my work in music and history. I'm posting more soon, but for now, check this out! Shout out to Isaac Rodriguez for being the main recipient of this great award from the American Folklife Center and for having my band and Tejas Roots Music as part of this unforgettable event.
Homegrown Concert of Tejas Roots Music with Nick Gaitan The Nick Gaitan Band, based in Houston, Texas, celebrates the vibrant musical cultures of Tejano and Chicano communities on the Gulf Coast of the United Stat...
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