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Gary has been "Groovin'" on the Hammond
Organ, keyboards and singing since his first Pro Gig at age 13
when he had to "sneak in the back door of nightclubs 'cos he
wasn't old enough to be in there". He has performed in the Cape
Cod area and throughout New England, from New York to the
Canadian border, since 1977 with various bands and artists
including Connection, Freestyle, The Jim Miller Project, The Dan
Lawson Band and The Soulcats, which he founded in 2001 and left
in 2003, to put together the current "Funky" Pocketfull of Soul
Project with a talented, funky, soulful cast of fellow
musicians, most of whom, he has worked with over the years in
the business.
Gary's influences are varied and lean heavily towards Classic R&B,
Soul, and Funky Blues by artists such as Ray Charles, Otis
Redding, B.B. King, Tower of Power, Delbert McClinton, James
Brown, Jimmy Smith and Dr. John to name but a few. He has
performed recently in concert with the Jr. Walker Allstar Band,
a 60's Motown "Hit-Making Machine" STILL featuring the group's
original drummer, Bill "Stix" Nicks, and has also shared the
same stage with the Four Tops, The Contours and Freda Payne.
He's most at home singing and playing anything with a soulful
edge and feel that he "connects" with the audience on some level
and makes 'em "Feel the Music".
Gary's Motto:
"Gotta have that big 'ol, sweet, juicy, funky, fat, R&B backbeat
that ya can sink your teeth into!" "Gotta have ‘The Feel’ and a
‘soulful’ edge. . otherwise why bother" |