Biography
Many of you will know Bryan Gray (aka Brian Inglis) through meeting him at open mic sessions in the Somerset and Bristol area. He is a very experienced musician and his musical influences range from The Beatles, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Peter Green, Jimi Hendrix to Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs, ToTo, The Eagles, Wilson Pickett, Robert Johnson, KT Tunstall and Cold Play and many more.
Bryan’s musical career started after he badgered his parents for a guitar, it was an Italian made Eko which he still uses as a slide guitar. Soon after he left school and moved to Oxfordshire he joined his first band, ‘Central Park’ having invested £20 in a Hofner Bass Guitar and amplifier. Following that he continued playing bass in various bands and very soon moved into close harmony and cabaret work with a band called Winters Tale. They appeared on ITV’s very popular show of the time, ‘New Faces’ and following their appearance had some success and released an EP. The band was based in the Oxford area but toured the country, worked extensively in London and enjoyed some good summer seasons in the South West and Wales.
In his time Brian has worked with artists such as Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Ian Paice (Deep Purple), Charlie McKraken (ex-Taste), Duane Eddy, Frankie Vaughn, Morecombe and Wise, Des O’Connor, The Baron Knights and many more.
In the early 1990’s Brian took time out and started concentrating on songwriting, in this area he has worked with songwriters within the UK and Canada. To support the songwriting Brian set up Mystic Recording Studios now M²S.
But the pull of performing is very strong and it was only a matter of time before Brian started putting his This ‘n’ That show together, which is a unique mix of pure acoustic, electric guitar and backing tracks many of which have been arranged with close harmonies and recorded by Brian. The show has been developed around his influences and roots and  is now a carefully chosen eclectic portfolio of songs ranging from the 1950’s to the present covering Blues and Rock ‘n’ Roll to Close Harmony, Reggae and Stax / Atlantic Soul to light Jazz and Mowtown with some of his own distinctive material included.
Brian’s real love is performing with his electro-acoustic guitar and looping station where he is able to create acoustic songs complete with driving beat and backing thereby augmenting the overall performance and providing that little bit extra and different.
Brian also plays in North Somerset's big band 'Mendip Swing' a seventeen piece jazz/swing band. Go to their page and find out more.

To book Bryan Gray just send a message to check out availability and cost. Pubs, clubs, bars, restaurants, concert halls, private parties, house concerts are all catered for. Take your pick, all originals, or an eclectic mix of covers ranging from Atlantic soul, Mowtown, soft rock and pop or anything in between.

You can find out more about Bryan Gray and what is going in your area at http://www.lots2do.co.uk/ or http://www.bands4gigs.com/default.aspx