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Gary Hoey was born in Massachusetts in USA in 1960. He is a renowned lyricist and musician. He had opted out of school to fulfill his dream of becoming a full-time musician. He would perform in clubs and pubs. In his teens he would offer lessons to the students of the Berklee College of Boston. In 1988 when he auditioned for the role of the guitarist in Ozzy Osbourne’s band, he had received encouraging reviews from the man himself. He is especially inclined towards the guitar and has been playing professionally since 1993. He co-founded the band Heavy Bones in 1990 with of vocalist Joel Ellis, Frankie Banali on the drum and bass player Rex Tennyson.
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About Gary Hoey
The first album of Gary Hoey was in 1992 which he had released with his band Heavy Bones. The members had disbanded soon after. The following year he recorded his album called Animal Instinct. This album included the major hit Hocus Pocus. This track had secured a position in the Top 5 of the US Billboard. It was also deemed as the most-oft played rock track of the year. His next single, Endless Summer II, had also been a major hit. He had created a niche for himself with his unique style and had transcended from being a struggling musician to a household name with a huge fan following. Moved by the success, he had recorded a dozen instrumental albums with the predominance of the electric guitar strumming.
In the 1996 album called Bug Alley, he had displayed his singing capabilities. He had performed live on over 200 radio stations as his songs were the most requested tracks on radio. He is credited with the music of Summer X Games on ESPN. He also boasts of contributing his peppy music to Boston Redsox, Disney, No Fear and San Diego parades.
Today Gary Hoey is known as the world famous rock guitarist who specializes in instrumentals. He is profusely talented and that has been proved repeatedly. With his latest release American Made, he has reaffirmed his position as a singer and musician as he has dished out 12 chartbuster tracks including Lunatic Fringe. He had experimented with new genres like prog-rock, metal, classic rock and blues. The tracks Reaction and Tribal Mania have been the audiences’ hot favorite. He has worked with the label Warner Brother Records and Surfdog. His favorite instrument was the Fender Stratocaster. He had tasted both commercial and critical plaudits. The guitar maestro Dick Dale had named Gary Hoey as the modern guitarist of his choice.
He had released a Christmas special series called Ho! Ho! Hoey. He had also performed with the big names of the music industry like Peter Frampton, The Doobie Bros, Brian May, Joey Satriani, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson. Hs performances have always been houseful as thousands of fans would wait for a glance of their favorite guitarist. He had collaborated with Peavy Amps to launch the Gary Hoey Signature Amplifier in 2007.
Discography:
American Made (2006)
Monster Surf (2005)
Best Of Gary Hoey (2004)
Ho! Ho! Hoey: The Complete Collection (2003)
Wake Up Call (2003)
Best Of Ho! Ho! Hoey (2001)
Ho! Ho! Hoey Vol. 3 (1999)
Money (1999)
Hocus Pocus Live (1998)
Ho! Ho! Hoey Vol. 2 (1997)
Bug Alley (1996)
Ho! Ho! Hoey (1995)
Gary Hoey (1995)
Endless Summer II Soundtrack (1994)
Animal Instinct (1993)
Heavy Bones (with the band Heavy Bones) (1992)
