Gary Armstrong Powell (born 11 November 1969) is a drummer in the English band Dirty Pretty Things. He was formerly the drummer for The Libertines and Eddy Grant. He also played with the New York Dolls for their 2004 reunion shows.
He joined The Libertines in 2001 after being introduced to the frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty by their then-manager Banny Poostchi. Powell's current band is also fronted by Barât.
Powell began drumming as a child while marching in an American-style drum corps called Sunrisers in his native Birmingham.
The Sunrisers from Birmingham used to compete under the banner of Dcuk (www.dcuk.org.uk). Gary is a well known name within the drum corps world in the uk and were british champions in 1998.
References
^ ASCAP: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
External links
Dirty Pretty Things official website
Albion Arks - Fansite and media archive for everything related to The Libertines
Short film about Powell at One Eyed Monster
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The Libertines
Carl Barât · Peter Doherty · John Hassall · Gary Powell
Anthony Rossomando · Johnny Borrell · Paul Dufour · Steve Bedlow
Studio albums
Up the Bracket · The Libertines
Extended plays
I Get Along EP · Don't Look Back into the Sun/Death on the Stairs EP · What Became of the Likely Lads EP
Singles
"What a Waster" · "Up the Bracket" · "Time for Heroes" · "Don't Look Back into the Sun" · "Can't Stand Me Now" · "What Became of the Likely Lads"
Compilations
Time for Heroes - The Best of The Libertines
DVDs
Boys in the Band · Who the Hell Is Pete Doherty?
Related articles
Discography · Babyshambles · Dirty Pretty Things · Yeti · The Libertines Bound Together · Bootlegs
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New York Dolls
David Johansen · Sylvain Sylvain · Steve Conte · Sami Yaffa · Brian Delaney · Brian Koonin
Johnny Thunders · Jerry Nolan · Arthur "Killer" Kane · Billy Murcia · Gary Powell
Albums
New York Dolls (1973) · Too Much Too Soon (1974) · One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This (2006)
Live albums
Red Patent Leather (1984) · Seven Day Weekend (1992) · Paris Le Trash (1993) · From Paris With Love (L.U.V.) (2002) · Manhattan Mayhem (2003)
Other releases
Lipstick Killers - The Mercer Street Sessions 1972(1982) · Rock'n Roll (1994)
Related articles
ROIR · Roadrunner Records · The Heartbreakers · New York Doll · Glam punk · Malcolm McLaren
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