I am currently collaborating with singer Mac Austin from White Door, a successful former New Romantic/electronic band, and together we are mashing up styles under the name of Mac & Gar. We have previously performed together in successful rock bands before pursuing individual projects. Our latest release, "Aliens Don't Belong" (May 2024), is the third song we have released, a quirky look at the strangeness of strangers. (Nov 2023) "Hyduc Street," song two, is a homage to our hometown. At the moment, our next work is being created, an opportunity for Mac to showcase his lyric writing as well as his soulful voice on a song with a working title of "Heart and Soul."

In a varied and sometimes colorful career, I (Gar) have toured China with a multicultural band (Mexican, Mongolian, Chinese), busked on the Chinese underground, been banned from playing festivals by the PRC Communist Party, sung at the opening of a kitchen appliance shop, and appeared second on the bill to a singing dog! In addition, I have also played at major music festivals and events in Mongolia, China, and the UK.

My work follows in the folk tradition of telling stories through song. Thematically, in my case, this can include just about anything from what happened to the Mary Celeste, to Northern Soul music, aliens, and the story of the love affair between UK photographer David Bailey and model Jean Shrimpton—anything goes. I try to capture the spirit and emotion of the subject, looking at the world through a different lens, using a little spare poetry to develop the dynamic. In the end, though, it is just about words and music, both of which I hope you enjoy.