About
This 2018 Summa Cum Laude graduate of The Berklee College of Music received his degree in Music Business/Management and is a two-time Downbeat Award winner. Gary began playing drums at age four after seeing Ringo & His All-Starr Band in concert.
He received the Berklee Achievement Scholarship, the Berklee Achievement Grant, and the Music Business/Management Marketing & Technology Award. He participated in the Berklee Scholars Assignment Award Program and has earned a place on the Dean’s List for excellent academic performance every semester.
Gary enjoys performing, writing, recording, mixing and self-producing music with his band THE SANE ABANDONED and recently opened for Vinyl Theatre! EPs are available on iTunes and Spotify. He never passes up opportunities that may help him grow as a musician.
He has played gigs in Illinois, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, New York, Maryland, Maine, Michigan & Massachusetts.
Associated Bands: 42, The Burning Lights, CASSO, Gary Z’s Jazz Combo, Glenview Concert Band, Green Day Cover Band, I do Declare, Last Resort, The Musos, Nora Tirrell, O Som da Cor, Purple Apple, Saint Nicholas Cage, The Sane Abandoned, The Steve Knecht Band, and ZuckerPunch.
