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Gary Floyd (1952–present) is an independent singer-songwriter from the United States, best known for his lead singing role in the punk band The Dicks in the 1980s, as well as Sister Double Happiness and Black Kali Ma in the 1990s[1].
Biography[edit]
Gary plays many different genres some being; country, blues, folk, and punk[2]. As he got older he also became a Hinduist and communist. Floyd was recently in the Buddha Brothers. He was one of a handful of openly LGBT musicians in the punk scene which was a big deal at the time due to there not being a very accepting society[3] [4]. Floyd would appear on stage in drag style clothing. Floyd had an audacity that won him respect from the punks. After his first band The Dicks had broken up, Floyd then embarked on his journey with Sister Double Happiness, a band he formed from the ashes and dust of The Dicks.
Early life and education[edit]
Gary Floyd was born in Palestine, Texas[5]. Gary was born on December 11, 1952 and he is now 70 years old[1]. He spent most of his early life in Texas, forming The Dicks in the liberal, musically progressive time of Austin in 1980. He later left to San Francisco, to start a new band and the band evolved into the grungy blues-rock band which Floyd fronted through the 1990s, Sister Double Happiness[1], featuring former Dicks member Lynn Perko on drums.
Notable works[edit]
Gary Floyd's notable works include debut album titled, The Dicks Hate the Police, released in 1980[6]. The record was released on the band's own Radical Records imprint. With Gary Floyd on vocals, Glen Taylor on guitar, Buff Parrot on bass and Pat Deason on drums. Includes their most spoken of song Dicks Hate the Police.
Another one of Floyd's notable work was with Sister Double Happiness , a band created shortly after The Dicks broke up. The band went on to play on tour with Nirvana on the Nevermind tour[5][6].
In addition to his work with those two bands, Floyd went on to create a third band after his previous band disbanded. Floyd created the Black Kali Ma band[2]. They released their debut album called You Ride the Pony (I'll Be The Bunny), released on July 9th, 1995 [5].
Outside of Floyd's music world, another notable works would be his self written memoir, accompanied by David Ensminger called "Please Bee Nice: My Life Up 'Til Now: A Gary Floyd Memoir" [7]. Floyd was said to have defined political turmoil of the 80's after his work with the Dicks. He also became a queer icon due to his openness with his sexuality.
In addition, another notable work would be Floyd exhibition named "Maybe We'll See Butterflies"[8]. Floyd delved into this creative side due to his lack of making as much music as he used to when he was in the bands. He said his exhibition was like a new creative outlet for him[9]. This exhibition is located in Floyd's roots of Austin, Texas.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Gary Floyd age, hometown, biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ a b "Black Kali Ma". Alternative Tentacles Records. 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ Tupica, Rich. "A look back at The Dicks vocalist Gary Floyd: Texas punk legend was among the first hardcore bands with openly gay singer". City Pulse. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ MacInnis, Allan (February 21, 2013). "Queercore legend Gary Floyd remembers his days with The Dicks". xtramagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ a b c Zine, Dead in the Suburbs (2020-12-18). "GARY FLOYD (The Dicks, Sister Double Happiness…) Interview/Entrevista". Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ a b Ensminger, David. "A Conversation With Texas Punk Icon Gary Floyd". Houston Press. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ Floyd, Gary (2014). Please Bee Nice : My Life Up 'Til Now: A Gary Floyd Memoir. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1502519702.
- ^ Pritzer. "Gary Floyd: Maybe We'll See Butterflies".
- ^ Rascoe, Rachel; 3:30PM; Jun. 10, Fri; 2022. "Q&A: The Dicks' Gary Floyd Talks Lifelong Creativity Ahead of Austin Art Exhibition". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
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