Kelly Gray (musician)
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Kelly Gray is an American
record producer
and musician
. He started playing guitar in the late 1970s as a founding member (along with Geoff Tate on lead vocals, who would eventually front Queensrÿche) of MYTH, a progressive rock band in the suburbs of Seattle, Wash. After MYTH disbanded, Gray went into a recording engineer career, working on various albums in the capacity of recording engineer, mixer, and eventually, producer. A number of MYTH demos appeared on the deluxe edition of Queensryche's 2007 "Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensryche" release. Some of these songs contained the same song titles and partial lyrics to many classic Queensryche tracks.
In 1998, after achieving success as a producer for a variety of bands, including Candlebox and Brother Cane, Gray rejoined former MYTH bandmate Tate when he became a guitarist in the progressive metal
group Queensrÿche
from 1998 to 2001, having replaced co-founder Chris DeGarmo
. Gray produced the group's 1999 album, Q2K
. Shortly after the release of 2001's Live Evolution
, he departed the group.
Gray has produced records for a number of artists, including the aforementioned Brother Cane and Candlebox, Dokken
, Sven Gali
, Bob Rivers
, Nevermore
, and Second Coming
. In 2007, with Yianni "Johnny" Bacolas, Gray co-produced Darin Isaacs' Here With Me Now.
As of April 2008, Gray co-produced (with Jason Slater) and engineered Queensrÿche's newest album, titled American Soldier
, and is co-producing (with Len Hotrum and Johnny Bacolas
) the debut Crying Spell record, titled Through Hell to Heaven – I.
Kelly, along with Queensrÿche drummer Scott Rockenfield, is currently a member of the band Slave to the System, whose members also include Damon Johnson (Brother Cane, Whiskey Falls) and Roman Glick (Brother Cane, Jackyl).
In 2011, Gray was hired to produce Queensryche's 11th full length studio album Dedicated to Chaos
. Sales for the album were the lowest ever in the band's career causing it to debut at #70 on the US Billboard 2000 chart with only 8,000 copies sold in the first week http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=160354.
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record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He started playing guitar in the late 1970s as a founding member (along with Geoff Tate on lead vocals, who would eventually front Queensrÿche) of MYTH, a progressive rock band in the suburbs of Seattle, Wash. After MYTH disbanded, Gray went into a recording engineer career, working on various albums in the capacity of recording engineer, mixer, and eventually, producer. A number of MYTH demos appeared on the deluxe edition of Queensryche's 2007 "Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensryche" release. Some of these songs contained the same song titles and partial lyrics to many classic Queensryche tracks.
In 1998, after achieving success as a producer for a variety of bands, including Candlebox and Brother Cane, Gray rejoined former MYTH bandmate Tate when he became a guitarist in the progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
group Queensrÿche
Queensrÿche
thumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton....
from 1998 to 2001, having replaced co-founder Chris DeGarmo
Chris DeGarmo
Chris DeGarmo is an American heavy metal and hard rock guitarist. He co-founded Queensrÿche in 1981 and played with the group during their most commercially successful period. Since departing from the band, DeGarmo has continued his involvement in the music business in a much smaller capacity...
. Gray produced the group's 1999 album, Q2K
Q2K
Q2K is the seventh studio album by progressive metal band Queensrÿche, released on 14 September 1999. It was the only Queensrÿche studio album to feature guitarist Kelly Gray, who, in the early 1980s, was in a band called Myth with vocalist Geoff Tate...
. Shortly after the release of 2001's Live Evolution
Live Evolution
Live Evolution is a 2001 live album from American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. It was recorded over two nights at the Moore Theatre in Seattle, Washington.-Disc One:#"NM 156" - 3:56#"Walk in the Shadows" - 3:37...
, he departed the group.
Gray has produced records for a number of artists, including the aforementioned Brother Cane and Candlebox, Dokken
Dokken
Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 1978. They split up in 1989 but reformed four years later. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide...
, Sven Gali
Sven Gali
Sven Gali is a hard rock/glam metal band which originally started as a cover band in 1987 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Their original lineup consisted of Dave Wanless , Dee Cernile , Andy Frank , Shawn T.T. Mahar , and Steve Macgregor .-Early days and Sven Gali: 1987-1993:Sven Gali played covers...
, Bob Rivers
Bob Rivers
Bob Rivers is a well-known American rock and roll radio on air personality in the Pacific Northwest as well as a prolific producer of parody songs, most famous for his Christmas song parodies....
, Nevermore
Nevermore
Nevermore is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1991, they are known to incorporate elements from styles such as thrash, power, progressive, and neo-classical metal into their songs, and also makes use of acoustic guitars and a wide range of vocal styles.-Early years...
, and Second Coming
Second Coming
In Christian doctrine, the Second Coming of Christ, the Second Advent, or the Parousia, is the anticipated return of Jesus Christ from Heaven, where he sits at the Right Hand of God, to Earth. This prophecy is found in the canonical gospels and in most Christian and Islamic eschatologies...
. In 2007, with Yianni "Johnny" Bacolas, Gray co-produced Darin Isaacs' Here With Me Now.
As of April 2008, Gray co-produced (with Jason Slater) and engineered Queensrÿche's newest album, titled American Soldier
American Soldier (album)
American Soldier is the tenth studio album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche; it is a concept album released on March 31, 2009. The album debuted at #25 on the Billboard 200...
, and is co-producing (with Len Hotrum and Johnny Bacolas
Johnny Bacolas
Johnny Bacolas born March 3, 1969, in Seattle, Washington, is a composer, musician, producer, and videographer. He is best known for his work with the post-grunge band Second Coming...
) the debut Crying Spell record, titled Through Hell to Heaven – I.
Kelly, along with Queensrÿche drummer Scott Rockenfield, is currently a member of the band Slave to the System, whose members also include Damon Johnson (Brother Cane, Whiskey Falls) and Roman Glick (Brother Cane, Jackyl).
In 2011, Gray was hired to produce Queensryche's 11th full length studio album Dedicated to Chaos
Dedicated to Chaos
Dedicated to Chaos is the twelfth studio album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. The album was released first in Japan on June 21, 2011, and a week later in the USA on June 28, 2011, and is the band's first album for Roadrunner Records' Loud & Proud label.-Background:The album was...
. Sales for the album were the lowest ever in the band's career causing it to debut at #70 on the US Billboard 2000 chart with only 8,000 copies sold in the first week http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=160354.