Born with a silver guitar in his mouth (a very small one), Gary started writing songs about as soon as he started listening to songs. Put him in front of a piano, a drumset, or anything else that makes sound, and he'd figure out what to do with them. After getting chastised one too many times, he stopped using them for firewood and learned how to PLAY them instead. That was much more satisfying both to Gary and to the people who were paying the bills.

We invite you to listen to Gary's songs. You might hate them, that is if you hate Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Carole King, Chick Corea, and everyone else whose music has deeply influenced him. Or you might like them. No sweat, it's up to you.

You'll never know until you try...


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Latest News

New album "Not For Sale To Minors" released Nov 2009! Contains covers of The Band's "Chest Fever," Led Zeppelin's "The Wanton Song," and Gerry and the Pacemakers "Ferry Cross the Mersey," as well as 12 Gary originals.

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Who is Gary?

His earliest memories are about music. Listening to AM transistor radio and vinyl 45's with a ceramic needle soon gave way to listening to New York's WNEW-FM in the late 60's. But the turning point in Gary's musical life came when he first heard Eric Clapton on Best of Cream, a gift from older sister Peggy. She thought he should listen to Ginger Baker, being that Gary was a drummer in the school band, but hearing Clapton's soaring guitar solo in Spoonful delivered the jolt that turned his head and heart around forever.

For the last four decades, since around the age of ten, Gary has made the guitar his primary instrument. But he also plays piano, drums, and anything else that crosses his path and belongs on a recording.

Songwriting didn't become a serious passion of Gary's until the mid-90's. He admits that before then he assumed he couldn't write lyrics, yet he always loved the sound and etymology of words. Why didn't he start sooner? Ask him, and he'll tell you he wished he knew, and so does everyone else that has had the pleasure of hearing his songs.

Which does he enjoy more, writing and recording his own songs, or playing for audiences both solo and with his band Thunderhouse? Another question with no answer. Watch him closely, and you'll probably agree that what he enjoys most seems to be whatever he's doing musically at the moment. Anyone that has ever seen or heard Gary play is struck by his intense musical passion and delivery.