Garry King
Garry King | |
|---|---|
 Garry King Drums and Production | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Garry King |
| Origin | Woking, Surrey, England |
| Genres | Hard rock, country rock instrumental rock, Pop music Most Styles |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, musician, producer |
| Instruments | Drums, Percussion, Mandolin, Vocals |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Golden Core Records, NeedleStock Music, Warner Bros Nashville |
| Associated acts | Joe Lynn Turner, Jeff Beck, Exorcism, Achillea, Lucio Manca, Chester Knight, Thiago Trinsi, A.G.D |
| Website | garrykingmic |
Garry King is a British-born drummer and music producer who runs his studio in South West France.
Previous work has involved recording and touring with artists such as Joe Lynn Turner, Jeff Beck, Darkyra Black, Thiago Trinsi, Lucio Manca, Rick Hale, Chester Knight, Exorcism[1] to name a few and has worked on published music for film and television.
Biography[edit]
Born in Woking, Surrey, England, King now resides in South West France. He started playing at the age of nine and during his time in the UK worked with a number of top artists including studio work with Jeff Beck and Joe Lynn Turner.
In 2000, he moved to the US after an introduction to Nashville's head of Global marketing Bob Sapority at Warner Brothers where he lived until 2005 mainly in New Mexico and started the Making it Count Music motivation program now named A.M.P Inspires, aimed at middle and high school students. King now runs La Foret Studio/Productions where he lives and works on multiple sessions worldwide with a team of writers and musicians.
King is an advocate and supporter for the Magix studio software 'Samplitude' which he uses exclusively in the studio.[2]
Making It Count[edit]
In 2002 Garry developed the 'Making It Count' Music and Motivation program that aired to thousands of students and members of the public in New Mexico USA
"I am so impressed with Garry's drive and passion to reach out to children and people of all ages. This positive message is needed now more than ever, his talent speaks volumes and will inspire, empower, and heal people for years to come!"
DOM FAMULARO - World Renowned Motivator, Educator, Drummer and Author
"The message is a universal one for students at mid-school and high school level and one they can't hear too often. If you are a potential underwriter for this endeavor, I would encourage you to give it every consideration for your financial participation".
Janet S. Kahn - Co-ordinator, Fine Arts Albuquerque Public Schools
Rick Hale[edit]
Also during this time he worked with Grammy Award-nominated producer and writer Rick Hale, and producer and head of Sound of America Records, Tom Bee. King moved back to Europe at the end of 2005 and set up a studio and small production company working for other artists.
Tour with Joe Lynn Turner[edit]
In 2009/10, he played on and co-produced with bassist Andy Robbins two large tours in Brasil with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow and Deep Purple vocalist Joe Lynn Turner and since then has continued a close connection with Brazil.[3]
Online Recording Masters[edit]
In 2011, he partnered with Online Recording Masters in Greece opening more doors to production and recording.[4]
Studio work[edit]
Recording many times over the years but from 2011 to the present in his own studio, King has worked on a number of other large original projects as drummer and producer including Achillea, Australian gothic metal female artist Darkyra Black, recording drums, editing and mixing both of her records Dragon Tears and Fool with producer George Boussounis. King has also played and worked on countless tracks for TV and film, as well as some progressive instrumental tracks with Thiago Trinsi and Mike LePond bassist of Symphony X.[5]
King works continuously in the studio with music partner Paul Jupe on other multiple sessions for publishing, as well as their main project A.G.D 'A Good Day', a new country music act which had an album released in February 2019, getting multiple radio plays in the UK and Europe including plays from the BBC and Radio Caroline.
Exorcism[edit]
King joined the short lived multinational doom metal act Exorcism with guitarist Joe Stump in August 2013, where he met the bassist and musician Lucio Manca. Together Lucio and Garry they have recorded on countless worldwide tracks since then including the released A.G.D 'A Good Day' record and two follow-up singles
Gear[edit]
King is endorsed by and uses Magix / Samplitude Prox 5 Suite DAW and software in the studio as well as Sabian Cymbals,[6] Vic Firth Drum Sticks, Cosmic Ears, and HansenFutz practice pedals but also uses Sonor Drums, Gibraltar Pedals, Adam Audio and Auratone Monitors and recently became and user of Icon Pro Audio controllers.[citation needed]
Discography[edit]
Not in date order
- Storm Island Live and studio EP 1992 UK (Drums)
- Blind Rage - Numb album - 1996 UK (Drums)
- Rick Hale 'Solo album' 2002 USA plus multiple tracks TV and Film (Drums)
- Achillea Fight or Fall album 2012 (Drums, Produced and Mixed)
- Ian Parry Rock Emporium single "Fall" 2012 (Drums and Mixed)
- Exorcism - I Am God 2013 (Drums)
- Andre Trento - Radio Ipanema 2015 (Drums)
- Alex Kavvadias - I Never Found Hope 2015 (Drums)
- Thiago Trinsi Detrimental Mind
- Darkyra Black Dragon Tears 2014 (Drums, Edited, Mixed and Co Produced)
- Darkyra Black Fool 2016 (Drums, Edits, Co Produced )
- Paul Jupe - Audio Sparx recordings TV and film (drums, edits and mixes)
- Lucio Manca An Old Man's Sad Story 2016 (Drums)
- Achillea "Eternity" Single 2014 (Drums, Edits, Mix)
- Sergey Boykov Falling Skies 2013 (Drums)
- Thiago Trisi "Terra" single with Mike Lepond 2013 (Drums)
- A.G.D A Good Day 2017 (Drums, Bvs, Edits, Produced and Mixed)
- A.G.D 'Sure Love Having You Around' 2019 (Drums, Bvs, Edits, Produced and Mixed)
- A.G.D 'beautiful' 2020 (Drums, Bvs, Edits, Produced and Mixed)
- Paul Jupe 'Home Town' 2020 (Drums, Bvs, Edits, Produced and Mixed)
- Paul Jupe 'Higher Love' 2020 (Drums, Bvs, Edits, Produced and Mixed)
References[edit]
- ↑ "EXORCISM Ink Deal With Golden Core Records/ZYX Music". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ↑ "Interview with producer Garry King". Magazine.magmix.com. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ↑ "Joe Lynn Turner". Deep-purple.net. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ "Online Recording Masters News". Onlinerecordingmasters.com. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ "T.M.G Thiago Trinsi, Mike Lepond, Garry King TERRA". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ "Garry King Sabian endorsee". Nme.com. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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