Music Existence Because of Music, We Exist
Gary Hector is a Trinidadian singer/songwriter from Port of Spain with a career spanning over three decades. Best known for fronting two seminal alternative rock bands, Oddfellows Local (1990 to 1995) and Jointpop (1996 to 2019), Hector recently opted for a fresh start. On August 3rd, 2021, he released his debut solo album. National Trash. This time taking cues from a rootsier, americana-inspired scope, the album was done in collaboration with Nashville, Tennessee-based musicians Nikki Nelson-Welcher (of Highway 101 fame) and multi-instrumentalist/producer John Heinrich. Currently, Hector is working on a follow-up album, Memphis Medicine. He is set to fly to Connecticut on October 9th and will record the album with Eric M. Lichter at Dirt Floor Studio.
Last Friday, I caught up with Gary to discuss his previous bands, going solo, and his primary takeaways from his career thus far.
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