Gary Clark, Jr.

Gary Lee Clark, Jr. is an American guitarist and actor based in Austin, Texas. Clark has shared the stage with various legends of rock and roll, and has stated that he is influenced by blues, jazz, soul country, as well as hip hop. Clarks musical trademarks are his distorted guitar sound and smooth vocal style.

Gary Clark Jr. began playing guitar at the age of twelve. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Clark played small gigs throughout his teens, until he met promoter Clifford Antone, proprietor of the Austin music club Antones. Antones was the launch pad from which Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan redefined blues at the time. Soon after meeting Clifford, Clark began to play with an array of musical icons, including Jimmie Vaughan. Vaughan and others in the Austin music community helped Clark along his musical path, facilitating his ascent in the Texas rock and roll scene. Clarks music demonstrates how the blues have shaped virtually every medium of music over the past century, from hiphop to country.

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