Charles Gray (musician)
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Charles Gray is an American musician, best known for his tenure as the guitarist for the Orange County
rock band The Aquabats
, of which he served as a member from 1994 to 2000 under the stage name
of Ultra Kyu and later The Mysterious Kyu .
Although Gray was listed as a member of The Aquabats on their 1996 debut album The Return of the Aquabats, he didn't record with the band until their subsequent release, 1997's The Fury of the Aquabats!
. Gray remained a member of The Aquabats until his departure in 2000.
Charles now enjoys a quiet life in New York with his dog Nina.
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
rock band The Aquabats
The Aquabats
The Aquabats are an American rock band formed in 1994 in Orange County, California. They have released five full-length studio albums and have toured internationally. They are best known for their mythology, in which they claim to be superheroes on a quest to save the world from evil through music...
, of which he served as a member from 1994 to 2000 under the stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of Ultra Kyu and later The Mysterious Kyu .
Although Gray was listed as a member of The Aquabats on their 1996 debut album The Return of the Aquabats, he didn't record with the band until their subsequent release, 1997's The Fury of the Aquabats!
The Fury of the Aquabats!
The Fury of the Aquabats! is second studio album by American band The Aquabats, released in October 1997 on Goldenvoice Records and Time Bomb Recordings.-Overview:...
. Gray remained a member of The Aquabats until his departure in 2000.
Charles now enjoys a quiet life in New York with his dog Nina.
Discography
- The Fury of the Aquabats!The Fury of the Aquabats!The Fury of the Aquabats! is second studio album by American band The Aquabats, released in October 1997 on Goldenvoice Records and Time Bomb Recordings.-Overview:...
(1997) - electric and acoustic guitars, finger cymbals, piano, banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, EBow, violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, sitar, Mellotron, vocals, Moog synthesizerMoog synthesizerMoog synthesizer may refer to any number of analog synthesizers designed by Dr. Robert Moog or manufactured by Moog Music, and is commonly used as a generic term for older-generation analog music synthesizers. The Moog company pioneered the commercial manufacture of modular voltage-controlled... - The Aquabats vs. the Floating Eye of Death! (1999) - guitar
- Myths, Legends and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2 (2000) - guitar