GNG
Pop Songs like the 60's. Take some Endless Summer guitars, add a little Brian Wilson melody and production, throw in some influence from The Monkees, The Assoc
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Forget About You Forget About You
Miles to Go Miles to Go
Cool new instrumental to kick off the re-launch of GNG studios. Just goofing around.
Cruisin' Highway 101 Cruisin' Highway 101
Encinitas, Carlsbad, Leucadia, Solana Beach.... back in the 60's this was what beach towns in Southern Cal were all about. Cars, surfin', girls, and having fun.
Summer's Calling Summer's Calling
Vocal project I am working on with a great bunch of guys - Johnny Proctor, Matt Tyson, and Tony Hearn, recording under the name FiBERGLASS. You can also hear our other collaborations at www.soundclick.com/fiberglass.
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Who is this GNG guy and where did he come from? Well, GNG is actually me, Gary Ng. I grew up listening to the great rock and pop songs of the 60's. As a kid I was never without a transistor radio to my ear. But then came disco in the 70's, techno in the 80's, rap in the 90's, and enough was enough! After threatening that I could write songs better than what was on the radio, I started writing - and recording - on my home PC. I play all instruments, and sing all the vocals. The rest, as they say, is history. Listen to his songs and you'll hear a bit of the Beatles, a bit of the Beach Boys, and a lot of 60's influence. Melodies, harmonies, and guitars. What more could you want?Band/artist history
On Valentines Day 2003 my wife surprised me with some Cakewalk recording software. I looked around and saw that I had a ton of guitars just lying around. So I set off on a goal to write 12 songs and release my own CD. I had never written a complete song before, never sang into a mic before, never recorded music before. Basically, I had no clue what I was doing. But the songs, good and bad, kept popping into my head and 14 songs and 9 months later, I finally have enough songs to release my first CD "Nobody's Perfect". Listening to that CD now, man, it's really rough in spots, but some great songs - Old Surfers Rule still rocks in an analog sort of way, and Life in an SUV is still one of my favorites to play live.
My second CD, Gone Coastal, was written during a tough time. Lots of crummy stuff happening in my life, but the cool thing is that I was able to channel all the negative energy into some great positive songs. I also learned how to play the ukulele, so some new textures and my production and "sound" came together.
I'm JUST finished my latest CD, SUMMER'S CALLING! I'm working on the cover right now and will have it out to the masses in just a bit. If you've already downloaded the mp3's, you'll still want this album as it features all new mixes and some new lead vocals. It's totally cool, if I do say so myself!Have you performed in front of an audience?I play dead sometimes, but rarely live.
Your musical influences
The Beatles. The Beach Boys. The Monkees. The Turtles. CSN. Marshall Crenshaw. The Jayhawks and the whole alt-country thing. If it's got a melody and some harmonies, I like it.What equipment do you use?
Taylor acoustic guitars, Fender Tele and Strat, Lanikai ukulele, Squire Bass (don't laugh at me, it's all I got), Fender mandolin, a bunch of harmonicas and percussion stuff, Roland Vdrums, Cakewalk GuitarTracks Pro software, SmartLoops for drumloops, and Shure / Sennheiser mics.Anything else?
What do you have to lose? If you like harmonies and simple music you can hum to, or if you like surf instrumentals (songs I never wrote lyrics to), you'll like my stuff! Click away and listen to my songs.Contact
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Comments (60)
very nice
wow Gary! Sounds like America meets Brian Wilson-another soulful, heart tugging song. Great job.
wow- Carl Wilson and 1965 all over again.
Thanks for the great song!
Is it true that you have left music and are now a Manager in a widget factory? Are you now or have you ever been the Surf KiNG? Do you plan on un-retiring to make your Bossa Nova CD? Very mysterious.
Fanques
Murry Ng has completely forgotten his bandmates...
J/k, you are sounding great tonight, Gary. Just FYI, I have played your CD dozens of times and of course there are no SoundClick stats for that..
I LOVE Highway 101!
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