Gary Lucas w/ Marc Delgado
GARY LUCAS
A world class guitar hero, a Grammy-nominated songwriter, an international recording artist, and a soundtrack composer for film and television, GARY LUCAS is on the move in 2024.
The former Captain Beefheart guitarist has recorded over 50 acclaimed albums to date in his own right in a variety of genres—jazz, rock, classical, folk, blues, avant-garde and world music—and has performed in over 40 countries.Gary has received several Lifetime Achievement awards for his songwriting with Jeff Buckley (he co-wrote and performed on Jeff’s anthems “Grace” and “Mojo Pin”) and many honors—including performing solo before the General Assembly of the UN to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. He has performed and collaborated with a who’s who of musical luminaries, including Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet), Jeff Buckley, Leonard Bernstein, Lou Reed, John Cale, Patti Smith, Chris Cornell, Bryan Ferry, Nona Hendryx, Los Van Van, Graham Parker, Bob Weir, Nick Cave, John Osborne and Thurston Moore. Dubbed “The Thinking Man’s Guitar Hero” by The New Yorker, “The world’s most popular avant-rock guitarist” by The Independent (UK), “One of the 100 Greatest Living Guitarists” (Classic Rock), “Legendary Leftfield guitarist” by The Guardian (UK), “Guitarist of 1000 Ideas” by The New York Times, “a true axe God” by Melody Maker, and “one of the best and most original guitarists in America…a modern guitar miracle” (Rolling Stone), Gary is a one man band on acoustic guitar and one of the best fingerpickers alive– and his repertoire covers the waterfront from original songs and instrumentals, country blues, original songs, 30’s Chinese pop, film music, jazz classics by Mingus and Ellington , and much much more.
A world class guitar hero, a Grammy-nominated songwriter, an international recording artist, and a soundtrack composer for film and television, GARY LUCAS is on the move in 2024.
The former Captain Beefheart guitarist has recorded over 50 acclaimed albums to date in his own right in a variety of genres—jazz, rock, classical, folk, blues, avant-garde and world music—and has performed in over 40 countries.Gary has received several Lifetime Achievement awards for his songwriting with Jeff Buckley (he co-wrote and performed on Jeff’s anthems “Grace” and “Mojo Pin”) and many honors—including performing solo before the General Assembly of the UN to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. He has performed and collaborated with a who’s who of musical luminaries, including Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet), Jeff Buckley, Leonard Bernstein, Lou Reed, John Cale, Patti Smith, Chris Cornell, Bryan Ferry, Nona Hendryx, Los Van Van, Graham Parker, Bob Weir, Nick Cave, John Osborne and Thurston Moore. Dubbed “The Thinking Man’s Guitar Hero” by The New Yorker, “The world’s most popular avant-rock guitarist” by The Independent (UK), “One of the 100 Greatest Living Guitarists” (Classic Rock), “Legendary Leftfield guitarist” by The Guardian (UK), “Guitarist of 1000 Ideas” by The New York Times, “a true axe God” by Melody Maker, and “one of the best and most original guitarists in America…a modern guitar miracle” (Rolling Stone), Gary is a one man band on acoustic guitar and one of the best fingerpickers alive– and his repertoire covers the waterfront from original songs and instrumentals, country blues, original songs, 30’s Chinese pop, film music, jazz classics by Mingus and Ellington , and much much more.
MARC DELGADO
Marc Delgado is a songwriter, storyteller & poet who combines folk music & rocknroll with a sharp wit & cinematic eye to deliver songs tinged with pathos & humour. His latest record, Wildwood Road, is a chronicle of his life in California where he grew up, a tour through the seedy motels & dive bars of The Central Valley & Southern Coast. Whether performing with his band or performing solo, Delgado weaves fact & fiction on stage with the heart of a stand-up comic in search of the gritty truth. He is currently at work on a new record in Woodstock, NY where he resides with his wife & daughter.
Marc Delgado is a songwriter, storyteller & poet who combines folk music & rocknroll with a sharp wit & cinematic eye to deliver songs tinged with pathos & humour. His latest record, Wildwood Road, is a chronicle of his life in California where he grew up, a tour through the seedy motels & dive bars of The Central Valley & Southern Coast. Whether performing with his band or performing solo, Delgado weaves fact & fiction on stage with the heart of a stand-up comic in search of the gritty truth. He is currently at work on a new record in Woodstock, NY where he resides with his wife & daughter.
