Gabriel Morales is a multi talented  Venezuelan American composer, guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer hailing from the mountains of Roanoke, VA. We discuss how he got his start singing, performing and composing music within his hometown of Roanoke, VA through a unique community program called The Music Lab where kids across the valley spend time after school learning different instruments, they have access to a studio and access to a myriad of professional musicians through the Jefferson Center. 

You can learn more about Gabe at http://www.gabemoralesmusic.com/

Appalachian Vibes Radio Show from WNCW is listener nominated, you can nominate an artist by emailing Amanda at appalachianvibes.net. Appalachian Vibes Radio Show is created and produced by Amanda Bocchi, a neo soul singer-songwriter, multi instrumentalist and journalist hailing from the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia.