Steve Gary

Guitarist-Singer-Songwriter Steve Gary was born and raised in San Jose. At age four he got his first taste of the lime-light in a grade school production. Since that tender age, he has been enamored with being on stage.

Begriming to play music at the age of six, Steve had the opportunity Throughout his youth to experiment and perform several instruments, fro the trumpet, trombone, guitar bass, as well as singing in the choir and performing in theatre. He was a prodigy of sorts having many commanding roles in various capacities from marching bands, to lead roles in theatre production, both in school and the community.

Though through his school years his musical talents were utilized in many capacities, for which he was well recognized by his peers, as well as the community, appeared in half- time shows, as well as being a featured vocalist in the 1976 Bicentennial tour of the U.S., playing 23 cities nationwide. His heart was in , playing the guitar, performing singing and song- writing. He

Steve left college to pursuit his of his passion, playing gigs in and around the San Francisco Bay area. He relocated to LA to in pursuit of opportunities to realize these goals. He later returned to his roots and even started the Barbershop Quartet "Pacifica", which was awarded the honor of "top new quartet of the year in 1981."

He performed in the "Hollywood Chorale", representing the city of Hollywood in the form of a 16-voice jazz choir. He performed in the country band "Grand Junction" as acoustic guitarist and lead and backing vocalist and appears on their release "You're Not Alone".

In 1983 Steve agreed to take on directing the Barbershop Quartet "Augmented Force" which lasted for 7 years. The group reconfigured during the holidays as a Caroling group and performed at parties all over the Beverly Hills/Bellaire/Malibu area, performing for such stars as Sammy Davis Jr. He also picked up the Bass and started performing with a variety of top-40 bands. He session vocalist for live and studio performances, doing vocals for 6 albums, as well as the single "Far Away Lands" recorded by David Pomeranz and Russian pop star Sasha Malinin. He also backed up Edgar Winter for his performance at the LA Street Scene in 1986.

Steve returned to the stage as performer and songwriter, writing 4 songs and a featured performer in the musical "The Way To Happiness". This show had two runs in Hollywood, in 1987 and again in 1989.

For 16 years Steve was a featured performer on a Cruise Ship based in the Caribbean. He was Music Director, bassist and vocalist of the house band He, wrote songs for and performed in various musical reviews and stage presentations, while the band backed a wide array of international performers in all genres. In keeping with his versatile nature, he also learned pop instrumentals on acoustic guitar and performed as a solo guitar/vocalist in various venues around the Ship. All in all, Steve estimates he has done more than 10,000 performances.

Longing to pursue his solo career in his home town, Steve came back to the Bay Area in December, and immediately drew upon his expertise- from instrumental guitar to performing easy listening favorites and playing bass in a Stevie Ray Vaughn tribute band, in San Francisco and the South Bay. He has also recorded and released 2 CDs, featuring his song writing talents. He also produced a one hour collection of instrumental guitar music.

What people remember from seeing Steve perform, apart from his clear, strong voice and accomplished instrumentals, is his sheer love of music and performing. He has a passion for music which is evident in his performances.

We welcome Steve to the April line up, appearing April 10th from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at Sausalito Art Walk.

STEVEN GARY
Email: steve@stevengarymusic.com

 

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