Gary Myrick

Gary Myrick & Havana 3AM
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Gary Myrick - Texas born singer/guitarist/songwriter blended Rock & Roots, Glam, Rockabilly, with the energy and sensibility of New Wave/Punk on many '80s albums into the 90's to present day.

Myrick was playing the Dallas/Fort Worth area with his own bands straight out of high school, including the legendary Cellar Club managed by rockabilly legend Johnny Carol who hired Gary's band after a audition with his band "Slip of the Wrist "Gary doing all original songs. Myrick was playing the Dallas/Fort Worth area with his own bands straight out of high school, including the legendary Cellar Club managed by rockabilly legend Johnny Carol who hired Gary's band after a audition with his band "Slip of the Wrist "Gary doing all original songs.
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Gary enjoyed playing with UNCLE JOHN TURNER who had hired him and was a true BLUES aficionado/historian and great drummer. Myrick moved to California after a couple of years playing blues rock in Glam shoes in the AUSTIN OF THE 70'S,after moving to LOS ANGELES formed his own outfit called Gary Myrick & the Figures. Playing Hollywood in the late 70's Being part of the PUNK/ NEW WAVE MOVEMENT. They were discovered and signed by Epic Records and issued their debut album, Gary Myrick & the Figures, with Gary's artwork on this first cover in 1980; it produced a unique hit in the single "She Talks in Stereo" - which also was in films and TV of the era including Valley Girl, with a one of a kind sound, making the top 100 of the decade on the radio station KROQ.

The 2nd album, Living in a Movie, was released in 1981, but after the supporting North American tour (which was many Figures fan's fave) Myrick decided to disband the Figures in pursuit of a different approach. The solo EP Language appeared in 1983,with hits Guitar Talk Love & Drums, Message is You, winning a MTV award for the video Guitar Talk..., after this period ,Myrick hooked up with John Waite and contributed all guitars, writing 6 songs ,to his 1984 pop breakthrough" No Brakes".
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After one more album, 1985's Stand for Love, Myrick chose to concentrate on a career as a session musician for a time while always writing. In 1991, Myrick joined former Clash bassist Paul Simonon and singer rhythm guitarist Nigel Dixon (of the British rockabilly revival group Whirlwind) in a new band called Havana 3AM.
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Myrick eventually regrouped the band with bassist Tom Felicetta and drummer Jamie Chez also passed in 2005; this lineup issued the critically acclaimed," Texas Glitter and Tombstone Tales "in 1996, with some of Myrick's most fiery raw Rockabilly guitar work,4 songs from this album were in 3 films.
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Myrick eventually regrouped the band with bassist Tom Felicetta and drummer Jamie Chez also passed in 2005; this lineup issued the critically acclaimed," Texas Glitter and Tombstone Tales "in 1996, with some of Myrick's most fiery raw Rockabilly guitar work,4 songs from this album were in 3 films.
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Guitar guru Gary Myrick is back with an all new Havana 3am.

Photos: plus pics from the Dallas White Rock Lake Marathon and a few with our friend Los Lobos www.loslobos.org show in Dallas with the best little drummer in Northeast Texas Mark Quiring Jr.. (on stage dancing the "CUMBIA" with Los Lobos) and playing "One Way Out" with Dr. Dr. at the Pilgrim Bowl Football tail-gate party plus pics of Gary Myrick as special guest www.garymyrick.com