Gary Lee Conner
| Gary Lee Conner | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Gary Conner |
| Born | August 22, 1962 |
| Origin | Fort Irwin, California |
| Genres | Grunge, alternative rock, psychedelic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Labels |
Velvetone SST Epic |
| Associated acts |
Screaming Trees Microdot Gnome The Purple Outside |
Gary Lee Conner (born Lee Gary Conner on August 22, 1962 in Fort Irwin, California, USA) was the lead guitarist for rock act Screaming Trees, along with his brother Van Conner, who was the band's bassist.[1] Conner began his career with Screaming Trees in 1985 which lasted until their disbanding in 2000. During that time he released two non-Tree albums: The Purple Outside-Mystery Lane (1990 New Alliance Records) with brother Patrick Conner on Drums and the single Grasshopper's Daydream/Behind The Smile (1999 sub pop) this album also featured Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age. Appearances on other artists material include, Beat Happening "Indian Summer" and "Midnight a Go-Go" from Jamboree as well as "Against the 70s" by Mike Watt from Ball-Hog or Tugboat? (1995 Columbia Records). After ten years of seclusion he finally released a new album in 2010 from his band Microdot Gnome. The album 4D Sugarcubes was released on Moonbus International Recordings in April 2010 as was available on CD and MP3. At the moment he is planning future releases from Microdot Gnome. In August 2016, Connor released a long-awaited solo album, Either Trippers, on Strange Earth Records.
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Screaming Trees". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
External links
- Gary Lee Conner on Facebook
- Microdot Gnome on Facebook
- Microdot Gnome on MySpace
- Microdot Gnome on Reverb Nation