GARY G-MAN METTLER
Gary is a musician and songwriter known as "G-Man". His has performed SOLO, DUO and with his groups, in the Tri-State area and around the country, for over 25 years. He also does jingle and recording sessions and played harmonica for two years on BROADWAY IN THE ORCHESTRA OF "THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES".His eclectic writing and performing style is an amalgum of several musical influences:Contemporary Blues, Southern and Country Rock,Funk,R@B,Soul,Cool and Brazilian Jazz.
Besides his Vocals and Harmonica, Gary uses Guitar and Guitar Synthesizer (Roland GR-1) in performance. His finger-style technique, pianistic approach and simultaneous mix of guitar and custom synth patches - strings,organ,horns, etc.- add to his unique sound. EVERYTHING IS LIVE. He is an endorsee for Hohner Harmonicas, Heritage and Ibanez Guitars and Shaker Blues Microphones.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Gary (a.k.a. G_Man) and Kosaku (a.k.a. Ko) met five years ago (2004) while playing in a band. When the band broke up, they decided to form a Duo and concentrate on developing an expansive Duo sound by blending their instrumentation and diverse musical styles and adding Garys originals songs to the cover songs they perform. They have put their stamp on several of the covers with their unique arrangements/interpretations. (Periodically, they have expanded to four pieces, adding bass and drums.)
"G-Man" has been performing for over thirty years in the Tri-State area and around the Country. He also does jingle and recording sessions and played harmonica on BROADWAY IN THE ORCHESTRA OF "THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES.His eclectic writing and performing style is an amalgum of several musical influences:,Classic Southern and Country Rock,Contemporary Blues Funk,RB,Soul,Cool and Brazilian Jazz.
Besides his Vocals and Harmonica, Gary uses Guitar and Guitar Synthesizer (Roland GR-1) in performance. His finger-style technique, pianistic approach and simultaneous mix of guitar and custom synth patches - strings,organ,horns, etc.- add to his unique sound. EVERYTHING IS LIVE. He is an endorsee for Hohner Harmonicas, Heritage Guitars and Shaker Blues Microphones.
Kosaku Nakamura (a.k.a. KO) started his guitar playing in high school. His main musical influences are Rock, Metal and Blues. He has created a unique style and sound with his 7-string guitars and edgy lead playing. He is not only a great player but he is also an accomplished audio engineer. His engineering credits include Liquid Tension Experiment 1 & 2 and Rudess/Morgenstein Project and several other demos which made some artists famous. He still records various demos and his own materials at his home studio.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
LOVE TO PLAY LIVE. PERFORM MOSTLY IN NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY AREA. DO CLUBS,CONCERTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. ALWAYS SEEK TO HAVE SPECIAL, INFORMAL RELATIONSHIP WITH AUDIENCE, SO THEY FEEL RELAXED AND AT HOME AND CAN HAVE A GOOD TIME.
Your musical influences
WES MONTGOMERY,KENNY BURRELL,RAY CHARLES,LARRY CARLTON,TOOTS THIELEMANS,STEVIE WONDER,JOE SAMPLE,AL JARREAU,JAMES TAYLOR,MARVIN GAYE, ON AND ON.
What equipment do you use?
HOHNER (ENDORSER) SPECIAL 20 HARMONICAS,HOHNER SUPER 64 AND X15 CHROMATICS, HERITAGE (ENDORSER)ACADEMY CUSTOM, GODIN MUTIAC STEEL STRING, IBANEZ BLAZER (1995 ISSUE) GUITARS, GHS WHITE BRONZE AND BOOMER STRINGS, ROLAND GR-1 GUITAR SYNTH, SHAKER DYNAMIC RETRO-ROCKET AND EV 367S MICS, CARVIN XP880 PA HEAD AND 10" AND 12" SPEAKERS, ROLAND JAZZ CHORUS 77 AND AND YANMAHA G SERIES AMPS.
Anything else?
ALTHOUGH THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS "BIG" ON CATEGORIES, MY MUSIC CROSSES SEVERAL LINES. IT MIXES ELEMENTS OF GOSPEL,BLUES,ROCK,COUNTRY,SMOOTH JAZZ,FUNK,R&B,SOUL,AFRO AND BRAZILIAN.
