Gary Smith

Gary Smith is a British avant-garde guitarist, improviser and composer. He is known for developing dense extended techniques on electric guitar. Gary Smith has released close to 20 albums in solo, group and live settings with Shoji Hano, Rhys Chatham, John Stevens, Hugh Hopper, Masayoshi Urabe, Chie Mukai, Aufgehoben, No Process, and Bill Fay.

Selected discography Gary Smith: Rhythm Guitar (Impetus) 1991 Gary Smith: Stereo (Chronoscope) 1996 Gary Smith & John Stevens: S/T (Ecstatic Peace) 1996 Gary Smith: Forgotten Room With Chairs (Fmr) 1998 Mass: Mass (Paratactile) 1998 Mass: From Zero (Paratactile) 1998 Powerfield: Electronic/Electric/Electronic (Paratactile) 1999 Glass Cage: Glass Cage (Paratactile) 2001 Aufgehoben No Process Vs Gary Smith: Magnetic Mountain (Junior Meat) 2001 Masayoshi Urabe & Gary Smith: S/T (Paratactile) 2001 Aufgehoben: Anno Fauve (Riot Season) 2004 Gary Smith: Future Thought Reveal 2003 (Paratactile) 2003 Mass: Mixed Media (Paratactile) 2003 Mukai Chie & Gary Smith: Eight+ (Paratactile) 2005 Bill Fay Group: Tomorrow Tomorrow and Tomorrow (Durtro) 2005 Gary Smith: Supertexture (Sijis) 2006