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Garry Gary Beers (born Gary Williams Beers, 22 June 1957, Manly, Sydney, Australia) is the bassist for rock group, INXS.
[edit] Career
- First Bands: Legolas Elvin Warrior and Dr Dolphin.
- Garry co-owns the record label Override with Sebastian Chase; where he produces and plays bass with acts such as Bonic, Owenell and Michael Peter.
- As well as playing bass guitar Beers also plays the double bass, most notably on INXS' By My Side.
[edit] Private life
- Beers married his second wife, Jourdan, in September of 2007.
- Beers has two daughters; Lucy Mae and Matilda Bonnie with his ex-wife.
- He enjoys surfing, Rugby League and Rugby Union.
- Beers owns one of the largest collections of old guitars, basses and amps.[1] The collection includes a one of a kind see through acrylic glass bass, which he played on the video for Bitter Tears.
- Beers was originally given his double name at school, it was later misprinted on the first INXS album cover as "Garry Gary Beers". Very rarely known as Gary, Beers adopted the alternative spelling; which appears on INXS merchandise and personal items such as guitar picks.
(Quote taken from IMDb)
"I don't like going down to the front of the stage, partly because I'm a bit shy, but mainly because I believe my job is to play as tightly as I can, and try to have a good time doing it."
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