Gerry Cott
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| Born | 15 October 1954 Ireland |
| Known for | Former guitarist and songwriter with the Irish new wave band, The Boomtown Rats |
| Children | 2 sons |
Gerry Cott (born 15 October 1954, in Ireland) was a guitarist and songwriter with the Irish new wave band, The Boomtown Rats. He started playing flamenco guitar when he was 11 years old. In 1966 he saw Bob Dylan performing live in Dublin and that influenced him a lot.[1]
He left The Boomtown Rats in 1982, prior to the recording of the band's fifth album V Deep. In 1984 he released the five song album "I Left My Hat in Haiti" that included the Canadian single "Alphabet Town".
Cott is now a successful animal trainer and photographer with his company A-Z Animals, which followed on from a hobby and interest in amimals.[2]
Co-founder, with Bob Geldof, of The Boomtown Rats, Gerry Cott is recognised as one of the most innovative guitarists to come out of the New Wave/Punk era of the late 1970's early 1980's.[citation needed] The development of his unique Urban Jazz Guitar style and sound is underpinned by a mix of cool, mesmerising guitiar technique and a true signature guitar sound.
Gerry Cott will release a solo guitar album, Urban Soundscapes, in 2010, with accompanying live dates in UK and Europe.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "Exclusive interview: Gerry Cott". Boomtown Rats.co.uk. 2001. http://www.cyberspace7.btinternet.co.uk/gerry3.htm.
- ^ Working Lunch. BBC. BBC Two. 2008-10-16.
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