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GARY PRESTON

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GARY PRESTON

Instruments: Vocals, Piano/Keyboards, Harp, harmonica details
Gary Preston plays a delicious mix of blues and boogie on harmonica, keyboards, and vocals. Gary has shared the stage with Eric Burdon, James Cotton, Lee Oskar, Colin James, Dutch Mason, The Ray Charles Orchestra, Otis Rush, John Hammond, and the late blues master Junior Wells. With his move to Victoria he has carved out a musical niche as band leader, sideman, educator and solo artist.
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Current Projects

THE KINGMIXERS
vocals, keys, harmonica
2010 - present
THE KINGMIXERS - CLASSIC
vocals, keyboard, harmonica
2010 - present
THE GARY PRESTON BAND
vocals, keys, harmonica
2005 - present
Preston & Bonkowski
vocals, keys, harmonica
2002 - present

Past Projects

Gary Preston & The Harpoons
Keyboards/Harp/Vocals
90s
Slim & The Deuces
Keys/harp/vocals
2010 - 2013
The Bill Johnson Blues Band
Harmonica, Keyboards
2002 - 2007
Hot In The Shade
Keyboards/Vocals
1994 - 2007

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