Allen Gogarty is an Irish singer songwriter based in New York. He has played and toured Europe under the group "Native Tongue" and with the Donegal Based "Stone River". He supported Suzanne Vega in 1998 during her Irish Tour and also Status Quo during the summer of 2001.
In 2001 Allen released Mind Cocoon independently and has since reissued it with digital remastering. Since early summer 2002 Allen has been based in New York playing venues such as Thady Cons, The Red Lion and Arlenes Grocery in Manhattan, An Beal Bocht in the Bronx and Saints and Sinners in Queens. The New album "Creature" is to be offically released world wide on 23th september at "arleens grocery" in Manhattan.It was (N Y) locally released in may at the same venue but it has taken time to organize digital distribution and an online cd store, (cdbaby.com), check out the new music and purchase if you please at this address http://cdbaby.com/cd/gogartywaddsAARON BROOKS
Aaron started his musical career in the thriving 80's punk and new wave scene of San Francisco, drumming for punk/new wave/ska luminaries The Dead Kennedys, Wire Train and The Uptones. After moving to Los Angeles in 1989, Aaron began recording for Capital and Disney's Hollywood Records with his new band, Circle of Soul.
Aaron's next gig was in as the drummer for a solo Duff McKagen of Guns N Roses/Velvet Revolver, touring for two-years alongside heavy metal icons The Scorpions on their 1993-95 world tour. During this time, he had the opportunity to perform with Duff on the first live simulcast of MTV's Headbangers Ball.
Currently, Aaron has been acting as co-musical director and drummer for the off-Broadway, Big Gorilla production of "The Penny4Eyes Rock & Roll Show". He has also been recording and performing as the drummer for the acclaimed NY band Allan Gogarty & The Wads.
Aaron has been playing drums professionally for 20 years and had his first drum lesson with John Bonham, whom he counted along with Keith Moon, Mick Fleetwood, Elvin Jones and Tony Williams, as his early mentors, friends and influences. Aaron currently lives in New York City with his wife Pia and his son Griffin...
