Gary Clark Jr.
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Clark performing at the North Coast Music Festival in Chicago in 2013
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gary Lee Clark Jr. |
| Born | February 15, 1984 |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Blues rock, soul, R&B, blues, hard rock, rock and roll |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, drums, trumpet, keyboards, harmonica |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Website | garyclarkjr |
Gary Lee Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American musician 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 [and] country, as well as hip hop". Clark's 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 Antone's. Antone's 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. Clark's music demonstrates how the blues have shaped virtually every medium of music over the past century, from hip-hop to country.
Rolling Stone declared Clark "Best Young Gun" in its April 2011, "Best of Rock" issue.
Clark sang on the bonus track cover of "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5 on Sheryl Crow's album 100 Miles from Memphis.
More recently, Clark recorded with Alicia Keys on two different songs in New York, NY. He co-wrote the song Fire We Make with Alicia Keys, Andrew Wansel and Warren Felder for the album Girl on Fire of that one in 2012.
On August 28, 2012, Alicia Keys revealed via Twitter that Clark's new album and major-label debut called Blak and Blu would be released on October 22, 2012. Later that day, the news appeared on Clark's official website.
Clark worked with the Foo Fighters on the track "What Did I Do? / God as My Witness" on their 2014 album Sonic Highways recorded at KLRU-TV Studio 6A in Austin, TX.
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