Gary Lutton is an instrumental acoustic guitarist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was the winner of the UK/Ireland Sky TV competition Guitar Star (2015) in which he had the opportunity to work with legends such as Rodrigo y Gabriela, Mike Dawes & Paco Pena. He recorded at Abbey Road Studios with producer Tony Visconti & played the main stage at Latitude festival for 30,000 people

After playing in 2015’s 10th anniversary of UK’s Latitude festival in front on 30,000 people, Gary has played with Thomas Leeb, Newton Faulkner, Jacques Stotzem, Chris Woods Groove & as part of Nitin Sawhney’s band.

His unique style said to draw’s the listener to his world as he blends interesting percussive techniques with intricate harmony’s, melody & bass of a live band. He draws influences from Van Morrison, Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac & John Martyn

Gary releases his 1st EP Departure lifting off his recording career with a 4 track EP featuring 2 Originals and 2 Arrangements it is mixed and mastered by Eric Spitzer-Marlyn at the Hitbox Altenburg (of U2, Brian Eno & Thomas Leeb fame)

WHAT FELLOW ARTISTS ARE SAYING ABOUT GARY:

“Gary has fantastic presence and power on guitar and I expect to hear great things from him.” – Thomas Leeb

“I know it’s good to look at, but if you just listen, it’s just beautiful music” –  Tony Visconti (Producer)

“He’s got that soul and grace in his playing” – Rodrigo Sanchez (Rodrigo y Gabriella)

“Gary is amazing, beautiful stuff, I wish I could play guitar like that for real” – Sea Sick Steve

“Thoughtful, emotive and beautiful” – Chris Woods Groove

“The purity of Gary’s playing shines” – Acoustic Magazine

Hi Resolution Pics

Live 2015

Black & White Live Pic

Live Playing Songbird

GUITAR STAR – Acoustic Performance – Bush Hall 28/05/2015

Recording Slow Blink at Abbey Road

Recording Everywhere at Abbey Road