Keyboard & Vocals: Gary Gilpin
Gyuitar & Vocals: Rob Thorworth
Sax & Keys: Dave Fairall
Bass: Jay Dulaney
Drums: Mark St. Pierre
Influences
Mom & Dad, Beatles, Clapton, Costello, Prince, Hendrix, SRV, Jeff Beck, Steely Dan, Steve Winwood, ELP, Booker T, Jimmy Smith, YES, Doobie Bros., Michael McDonald, Earth Wind & Fire, Joe Sample, T. Lavitz, The late great Billy Preston, Joe Sample, Anyone that plays "FUNKY", Jon Lord, Grand Funk, Chicago, Sly (&TFS), Stevie Wonder, Lyonel Richie, .................. And locally: Jay, Anthony, Johnny T, Angelo, Brandon Finley, Greg Phillips, Torro, Mark St Pierre. Brad Kimes ...... (BASICALLY....ANYONE WHO PLAYS & DIGS FUNK)................And I owe a huge thanks to John Armstrong, who has mentored me in the art of recording engineering. "Still a work in progress, of course" but.........."THANK YOU JOHN BOY!!!! Always there to dig me out of trouble!".......GG
I've Played keyboards, guitar and harmonica professionaly since 12 years old, and in Baltimore bands since the 70's including The Majestics & Tony Berry & New Money................ Wrote & performed music featured on NBC television shows such as Saved By the Bell, California Dreams, Inspector Gadget and NBCs Movie of the Week............... Wrote & performed music featured in the motion picture Pelican Brief starring Julia Roberts ........................ Live music gigs over the last few years have been with The David Glaser Band (Dave, Anthony Setola and Greg Phillips), The Todd Miller Band (Todd, John Thomakos, and Angelo Cammarata), Rob Thorworth Band (Rob, Jay Dulaney and Mark StPierre) as well as The Rat Pack (Rick Oleguar, Angelo Cammarata and Tim Steele).................. Play several gigs per year with Washington, DC area's's rising star "Melanie Mason", and was a member of Melanie's award winning band taking the DC Blues Societies 2003 competition and later traveled to the international finals competition in Memphis to represent Washington, DC........ Often called by local headliners such as Mary Lou & the Untouchables, Junior Cline & the Recliners, and Tony Berry & New Money as their substitute/guest keyboard player................. Now re-focused on writing, composing new fresh mixtures of pop/funk with a definite jazz influence. The best work includes compositions co-written with Jay Dulaney, a local top shelf musician who has played bass with many heavyweights in the music industry from Baltimore to LA. New Band (FUNK DADDY-G) is playing original "G" tunes. New CD is slated for completion early summer -08. Check this stuff out.................
sarcasm and i are best friends and i must say...you know after all i didn't have as great of a night as i planned seeing all of u....i imagined me getting down lovin all the funky beats and shakin what lord knows my mamma gave me hah anyways guess it all worked out pleasure meeting u and had a fab time seen u soon i'm sure :)
Hey Gary, Daves are doing good, last gig we played was Hungry for Music and that was alot of fun, but boy did we bake out there! Whew it was hot outside! I can't believe our summer is about over though :( Hope to gig with ya again soon !How's your CD working out it was good stuff and thanks for the copy!!!
No doubt!! Keep up the great work, and I look forward to working with you in the near future!! Until then, keep in touch and keep ya boi on the brain!!! One love bro!
i think i may be working sat night but i would love to come see you at the 13th floor on the date you're playing! scott mentioned fwding you some new stuff we've been working on and we would love to have you produce/master our stuff and you have some of your songs to show us as well for us to check out??
What's good fam? It's been a minute bro? I hope all is well with you!! Ya boi just wanted to stop through and shout you out homie!! Much love and respect to you and your wonderful musical abilities! One love and God bless!
- neely
