Gary Schutt


Gary Schutt is an American rock musician who rose to prominence in Los Angeles during the 1990s while working with Jeff Scott Soto and Takara. In 1994, he moved to Florida and joined Signal Zero, later launching his solo career in 1999 with the release of Playthings. Schutt is currently in his own band, Panic Fire; and the tribute band, Diary of an Ozzman, based out of Tampa Bay, Florida.

Early life

Gary Schutt was born in 1967 in Monticello, New York, as the son of William and Linda Schutt. He is proficient in guitar, bass guitar, piano, and drums, and graduated in 1990 from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in songwriting. While at Berklee, he performed as a guitarist in two concerts: "Shouting in the Arena" by Mike Ciano and "Parental Guidance Suggested" by Cliff Maddix. Schutt's guitar influences are Brad Gillis, Randy Rhoads, George Lynch, Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Satriani, Pat Travers, and Allan Holdsworth.

Career

Gary Schutt came into prominence in the early 1990s when he moved to Los Angeles and toured and recorded with Jeff Scott Soto and Takara. After the 1994 Northridge earthquake, he moved to Florida and joined the band Signal Zero. Despite his relocation, Schutt continued collaborating with Soto and released "Sentimetal" in Japan and Europe in 1994.
A solo career debuted in 1999 with the release of Playthings, in which he was the sole vocalist and instrumentalist. Schutt continues to write, record, and perform his own music under the Palisade Records he created. Category Three was Gary Schutt's touring cover and original band which has now been renamed as Panic Fire. Panic Fire has performed opening for national acts, such as Steel Panther in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and Tampa, Florida. He is currently in his own band, Panic Fire; and the Ozzy Osborne tribute band, Diary of an Ozzman, based out of Tampa Bay, Florida.
Schutt is sponsored by Atomic Guitar Works, Peavey Electronics, and Gator Cases.

Discography

Solo albums