Person · Male
Gary Lucas
US guitarist/songwriter
- From
- Syracuse, United States
- Since
- 1952–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 26
- rock
About
Gary Lucas (born June 20, 1952) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and composer who was a member of Captain Beefheart's band. He formed the band Gods and Monsters in 1989.
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Lucas has released more than 50 albums to date as a solo artist or band leader in a variety of genres, touring internationally.
Lucas has collaborated with Leonard Bernstein, Jeff Buckley, John Cale, Nick Cave, David Johansen, and Lou Reed. He has also worked with Chris Cornell, Najma Akhtar, DJ Spooky, Dr. John, Amanda Palmer, Bryan Ferry, The Future Sound of London, Allen Ginsberg, Peter Hammill, Warren Haynes, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Geoff Muldaur, Bob Neuwirth, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Graham Parker, Van Dyke Parks, Iggy Pop, Yass Body, Roswell Rudd, Fred Schneider, Richard Barone, John Sebastian, Adrian Sherwood, Patti Smith, Peter Stampfel, Damo Suzuki, Steve Swallow, Bob Weir, John Zorn, Nona Hendryx, Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra, Hal Willner, Kip Hanrahan, Elli Medeiros, Haydee Milanes, Suylen Milanes, Los Van Van, and Alabama Three.
In 2020, instead of doing live performances, which was not possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lucas started a Pandemic Live Streaming every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 3pm EST on his Facebook page, which has gathered fans from all over the world.
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Discography
Albums
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Skeleton at the Feast Apple Music
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Gods and Monsters Apple Music
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Evangeline Apple Music
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The Ghosts of Prague
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Busy Being Born Apple Music
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Street of Lost Brothers Apple Music
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Level the Playing Field
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Diplopia
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The Universe of Absence
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Coming Clean Apple Music
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Rishte
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“Beyond the Pale”
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The Edge of Heaven Apple Music
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The Ordeal of Civility
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Other World
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Music from Max Fleischer Cartoons
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The World of Captain Beefheart
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Double Dare Volume 1 & 2
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Also known as
Gary Michael Lucas
Tags
- the dark poets
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- d011c23d-e8e4-4b7b-90c8-63e26ee0bada
- ISNI
- 000000007992568X
- IPI
- 00225552483
- IPI
- 00225552581
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.