You could say the folk-rock/alternative music Gary Day creates, makes him one more link in a long family line. “My Father is a musician,” he explains. “I was inspired by sitting in on their band rehearsals listening to them play and I always knew from a very early age that music would always be a huge part of my life.” In fact, performing with the family was his first gig. “I’ve been playing music with my Dad and brothers all my life, jamming in the house and playing gigs.”
When Gary was a teenager, he joined a few bands where he sang, and played the bass, the trumpet and guitar. He speaks of fond memories playing with rock band ‘The Head Rush’ but it was with folk rock band ‘Java Shrine’, who he became a full time member with, and played together for 10 years performing on Irish TV and radio and touring throughout Ireland, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and they also made it to New York and San Francisco in 2002/2003.
Such metropolises were a long way from Gary's hometown of Warrenpoint, which is in the North of Ireland. He now lives in London, and he has made quite a positive impact upon his new home base too. “I’ve played at many different venues of all shapes and sizes over London, from The Groucho Club in Soho, to The Hilton in Park Lane to some gems like The Windmill and Dogstar in Brixton.
It was 2012 when Gary branched out as a solo artist, experimenting with various instruments and computer programming. One result of this move was his first EP, Mister Alive, which was highlighted by its first single, “You!”. This five-song project was released by the indie label, Front Shore Records, who also put out his debut album A Mile in the Mind in 2013.
On listening to his music you’ll notice the high premium he places upon vocal harmonies and experimental sounds. Furthermore, his personality also comes through loud and clear on these songs. The tunes are “mainly upbeat, with a few thinking, laidback songs,” he says.
Gary deeply loves music, particularly for its unifying qualities. “There’s something for everyone – for every mood,” he believes. “It has the power to bring people from different backgrounds in the community together who can share a positive experience, through the music.”
This love for music has led him to master multiple musical skills and in the best DIY fashion, he also produces and arranges his music and while he doesn’t talk a lot about becoming the next big thing, instead he intends to “keep writing and recording new music for as long as I can. This time it might be Americana, next time dance music, blues or ambient. I really like reflecting back on songs and recordings and seeing how I have developed musically and personally since that time, be it 15 years ago, or even 15 months ago."
Unlike a lot of new artists, trying to sprint to the finish line before even getting warmed up, Gary Day knows that a music career is a marathon, not a sprint. “I have patience in my music,” he muses. “I don’t rush in"
When Gary was a teenager, he joined a few bands where he sang, and played the bass, the trumpet and guitar. He speaks of fond memories playing with rock band ‘The Head Rush’ but it was with folk rock band ‘Java Shrine’, who he became a full time member with, and played together for 10 years performing on Irish TV and radio and touring throughout Ireland, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and they also made it to New York and San Francisco in 2002/2003.
Such metropolises were a long way from Gary's hometown of Warrenpoint, which is in the North of Ireland. He now lives in London, and he has made quite a positive impact upon his new home base too. “I’ve played at many different venues of all shapes and sizes over London, from The Groucho Club in Soho, to The Hilton in Park Lane to some gems like The Windmill and Dogstar in Brixton.
It was 2012 when Gary branched out as a solo artist, experimenting with various instruments and computer programming. One result of this move was his first EP, Mister Alive, which was highlighted by its first single, “You!”. This five-song project was released by the indie label, Front Shore Records, who also put out his debut album A Mile in the Mind in 2013.
On listening to his music you’ll notice the high premium he places upon vocal harmonies and experimental sounds. Furthermore, his personality also comes through loud and clear on these songs. The tunes are “mainly upbeat, with a few thinking, laidback songs,” he says.
Gary deeply loves music, particularly for its unifying qualities. “There’s something for everyone – for every mood,” he believes. “It has the power to bring people from different backgrounds in the community together who can share a positive experience, through the music.”
This love for music has led him to master multiple musical skills and in the best DIY fashion, he also produces and arranges his music and while he doesn’t talk a lot about becoming the next big thing, instead he intends to “keep writing and recording new music for as long as I can. This time it might be Americana, next time dance music, blues or ambient. I really like reflecting back on songs and recordings and seeing how I have developed musically and personally since that time, be it 15 years ago, or even 15 months ago."
Unlike a lot of new artists, trying to sprint to the finish line before even getting warmed up, Gary Day knows that a music career is a marathon, not a sprint. “I have patience in my music,” he muses. “I don’t rush in"