Guy McCoy Tormé (also known by its initials, GMT) is a British

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band, formed by Robin Guy and former Gillan members John McCoy and

Bernie Tormé Bernie Tormé (born Bernard Joseph Tormey; 18 March 1952 – 17 March 2019) was an Irish rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, record label and recording studio owner. Tormé is best known for his work with Gillan, as well as his brief stints wit ...

Career

In 2005,

and John McCoy are reunited again with the idea form a new band, taking advantage by the successful sales of the Gillan material published for Angel Air Records between 1997 and 2000. By 2006, with the release of Gillan's ''Live Edinburgh 1980'' DVD, an extra videoclip from the song "Cannonball" made by GMT marked the start of the group, follow for the debut three-track EP ''Cannonball'' published on 21 August 2006. In 2007, GMT toured widely by the UK, performing at RBCS 2007 Rock and Blues Festival, in Pentrich. The next year, GMT released on 17 November ''Evil Twin'', their first full album, with

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as guest. Between 2009 and 2011, GMT performed various shows, release the first live album ''Raw - Live'' in 2011.

Hiatus

In late 2011, due to John McCoy's health problems, the band went on hiatus. Meanwhile, Benrie Tormé recorded and toured again as solo act, with Chris Heilmann on bass guitar and various drummers on stage, today with Ian Harris as member (including Bernie' son Eric in some shows). John McCoy worked with Tyla Gang in 2012, and Robin Guy still play as guest, more recently with Tatiana DeMaria.

Personnel

—

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and

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* John McCoy — Bass *Robin Guy —

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and

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...

Discography

*''Cannonball'' (2006, EP) *''Bitter & Twisted'' (2006) *''Evil Twin'' (2008) *''Raw - Live'' (2011)

External links

Official site

GMT performing "Rocky Road (From Dublin)"

Interview with GMT at Hard Rock Hell Festival
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