Gary Day (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gary Day |
| Born | 27 June 1965 England |
| Genres | Alternative rock Rockabilly |
| Occupations | Bassist |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Various |
| Associated acts | Morrissey |
Gary Day (born 27 June 1965) is a British bass guitar player. He was best known for playing bass for Morrissey.
Day originally played for Morrissey from 1991,[1] until he was fired in 1994. He was then re-hired in 1999 for Morrissey's Oye Esteban tour. He remained the band's bassist until he parted ways at the end of the 2006 tour, to spend time with his family and to work on his own material. Day did not participate in any of Morrissey's recording sessions' in 2007.
Day's own group, The Gazmen (which featured fellow Morrissey guitarist Alain Whyte) released a four song EP entitled "Rigormortis Rock" in September 2000. The group also released a single in Japan, also called "Rigamortis Rock". Aside from working on his own project, Day is also a frequent DJ.
Throughout his career, he has played with a number of London-based rockabilly bands including The Caravans, Frantic Flintstones, Colbert Hamilton, The Nitros and The Sharks. He has also played with Empress of Fur.
[edit] Discography
- Morrissey
- Your Arsenal (1992)
- Beethoven Was Deaf (1993)
- World of Morrissey (1995)
- Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey (1997)
- My Early Burglary Years (1998)
- The CD Singles '91–95' (2000)
- The Best of Morrissey (2001)
- You Are the Quarry (2004)
- Live at Earls Court (2005)
- Ringleader of the Tormentors (2006)
- Greatest Hits (2008)
[edit] References
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2002). The great rock discography. The National Academies. ISBN 1841953121, 9781841953120. http://books.google.com/books?id=DE9qW3YfHG4C&pg=PT733&dq=%22Gary+Day%22&hl=en&ei=uylTTLO7MYL6lwecrqxu&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCwQ6AEwATge#v=onepage&q=%22Gary%20Day%22&f=false.