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Debut CD “Selena Rose” introduces a Guitar instrumental Cool/Smooth
Jazz genre with sound and styling from funk, fusion, acoustical, and
rock. Gary was born in Manhattan N.Y.C. He is a graduated from the
Guitar Institute of Technology 1981. He had always been passionate
about music and his greatest dream in life was to perform and record as
a solo guitarist. But after many auditions in California,
Gary was forced to find other means to financially support his family;
nevertheless, music ran throughout his veins all day long no matter
what he was doing. Music for him was his inspiration to keep on working
on the daily challenges people have to face during their life time. In
addition, an accident Gary suffered on his left fret board hand,
exploded into five pieces. This life altering event made him face one
and the scariest day of his life. When the Doctors told him after their
diagnosis he could never again play the guitar. Gary’s heart was
broken, but he turned all the emotional pain into desire to keep on
being a solo Guitarist more so than ever. Despite the slim chance given
to him by the doctors, Gary had to try to convince the doctors to at
least give it a try to save his finger, and against the doctor’s
recommendation and the complexity of this procedure they finally agreed
to carry out the operation. The therapy took several years and still to
this day he needs to have further surgery. Nevertheless, this incident
did not impede Gary’s dream of being a solo guitarist. Then the real
miracle happened, Gary had invested all of his life and time into his
family. They supported him like an Olympic athlete for another 4 years
on this venture. Making the situation even more difficult Gary had
absolute no experience in writing songs, recording, mixing, and
mastering music. Gary still embarked on this project as an Independent
recording artist without anyone bankrolling him. His families support
was the driving factor on the “Selena Rose” project. Therefore,
quitting and/or failure were not an option for him. “Persistence and
determination are Omnipotent”. In conclusion this is just the beginning
for an artist who never played anyone else’s music. His melodies and
solo lines are not like any particular style or artist making his sound
unique. Look forward to the next album when Gary asks Myspace.com and
Amazon.com friend to help him name the next songs and album which he is
ready to release shortly and their names will be included in the
credits of the next release album. This interview was done by Tatiana
A. Tapia Creative Coordinator of the Selena Rose Album. As I was
Interviewing Gary what came to my mind was how the love of a family and
the strength of the human spirit can overcome virtually anything. Gary
used a Fender Strait, Duncan Seymour pickups, D’addario strings, and
the Line 6 amplifier. If you want further info you can contact him at
ayala_gary@yahoo.com . Special thanks to God, Selena Rose Ayala, Co-
Producer Erica Christine Ayala, My biggest Fan Monique Jennifer Ayala,
Alehandro Venegas, All the Guys at Guitar Center, & Tatiana A.
Tapia, and Doctor Carlos Azar and all of his staff. Inspiration from:
Joe Diorio, Scott Henderson, George Benson, the late George Aguirre,
Dan Gilbert, Les Wise, Howard Robert, Pat Hicks, Joe Pass. Chuck Loeb,
Jeff Beck, Jeff Lorber, Herby Hancock, Quincy Jones, Weather Report,
Jaco Pastorius, The world renown Guitar Institute of Technology and my
little bro Steven Ayala, This CD is dedicated to the Memory of Raymond
Ayala Jr.