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BIO
Boston-based singer/songwriter Eddie McGarry grew up in Hyannis, Massachusetts. In fact, his debut performance occurred at the age of ten at the Hyannis Street Festival (see photo courtesy of The Barnstable Patriot.) Since then, Eddie has been writing songs and playing at open-mike nights in Boston and on Cape Cod trying out new material and developing his portfolio of songs. One night after playing the song, "Beautiful Girl," at an open-mike at the The Prodigal Son in Hyannis, a woman called out from the audience, "Do you have a CD?" He realized that it was time to record one. A prolific songwriter, McGarry writes songs in a neo-folk style with rock, country, and blues influences. McGarry's lyrics always tell a story. Each song is like a snapshot from the singer's life characterized by a sincere emotion and a twist of poetry. The songs range from a working class story with a rock beat ("Better Times Comin' Round") to a soft countryesque ballad that anyone who's asked someone to dance can relate to ("Nice to Dance"). Eddie has just released his debut album, "Heat from the Spark," under his own label, Green Line Music. For backup on the album, McGarry enlisted the talents of a whole host of folk musicians, including Richard Gates (bass), Jim Henry (lead guitar and mandolin), Paul Kochanski (upright bass), Doug Plavin (percussion), Joe Barbado (accordion) and others. Also backing up McGarry are Cape Cod musicians Andrea Terrio and Pat Bellavance. For a full list of credits for the album, click here. To promote the album, Eddie has recently appeared on live radio programs "The Cheap Seats" with Cat Wilson (104.7 FM Cape Cod) and "Something Different" with Joan Orr (95.9 FM Marshfield). Eddie McGarry is the youngest of ten children and from a musical family: Five of his siblings (Margy Backus, Tricia Lawyer, Allen McGarry, Kate McGarry, and Beth Sheehan) perform background vocals on the debut album. When he's not singing or writing songs, Eddie makes a living as a full-time firefighter in Chelsea, Massachusetts. To keep up to date on Eddie's live appearances, please join our e-mail list.
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xx(Eddie is on the left with the guitar.)
News clipping courtesy of The Barnstable
Patriot.
Original photo ran on July 30, 1981 and re-ran on
August 2, 2001 as part of the newspaper's "Early Files."