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Born in New Jersey, Gary
Bruno began studying guitar at age seven. He showed an interest in music at the
age of five, with drums leading the way. Soon after, the drums were put aside to
make way for guitar. Taking weekly lessons, Gary almost immediately showed
prodigious technique and a hunger for learning music. Gary attributes this early
desire to his Mom & Dad providing him with a radio which seemed to go everywhere
with him as early as age three. He went to sleep with music on and awoke much
the same.
After a short period of guitar lessons, Gary began to learn the
songs of the day from the radio. While he was taught to read music,
the immediate need for it took a backseat to learning pop music from
his trusty radio. By age thirteen, Gary had his first professional
job with his band. Hired by a family friend to play a Christmas
party, that job was the first of what would become a livelihood for
the better part of the next twenty-five plus years. In addition to
performing, Gary maintained a rigorous teaching schedule and by
junior year in high school, Gary was playing three to four nights a
week as well as teaching. All four years of high school also found
Gary playing first chair in the local Jazz ensemble and winning
outstanding soloist awards two of the four years.
After high school, Gary began to get calls for recording sessions
from unsigned local songwriters and producers creating jingles for
radio advertisements. Local club dates with bands served as Gary's
night job, and the days found him teaching, recording and studying
guitar. These club dates kept Gary within the New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania area with occasional travel elsewhere. On a
recommendation from a friend, Gary landed a seat in the Dave Mason
Band, which took his playing to a national and international level.
This led to playing Greenpeace concerts with John Denver. In his
travels, Gary found himself drawn to warmer weather, which brought
him to Las Vegas playing on the Strip as much as six nights a week.
After leaving Las Vegas (no movie or song innuendos please), Gary
settled in Southern California where he currently resides.
Considering himself a forever student of music and guitar, Gary's
future plans include composing, recording and performing.
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For booking information and pricing, call Mark Wood Entertainment
in Southern California at
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