Gary War

Greg Dalton, also known by the moniker Gary War,^[2] is an American musician whose recordings combine elements of psychedelia, garage rock, synth-pop, and shoegaze.^[3] He is a former member of Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti and has released three albums, a split LP with Purple Pilgrims, two EPs and several singles.^[4] Currently,^[when?] he is based in New Zealand.

Gary War
Also known as	Phil Gone, Dalthom
Born	Greg Dalton Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Origin	New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Hypnagogic pop[1]
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Spectrum Spools, Sacred Bones, Upset The Rhythm, Captured Tracks.
Website	garywar.com

Career

Dalton is originally from Gloucester, Massachusetts.^[2]

In July 2012, he released Jared's Lot on the Austrian Spectrum Spools label,^[2] and toured in support of it.^[5] He also collaborated with Taylor Richardson as Human Teenager, and released the album Animal Husbandry in the same year.^[6] Towards the end of that year, he moved to New Zealand.^[7]

In November 2013 War shared an album with the New Zealand duo Purple Pilgrims, contributing four songs to the release on Upset The Rhythm.^[8]

Discography

Studio albums

• New Raytheonport LP (2008, SHDWPLY Records)
• Horribles Parade LP (2009, Sacred Bones Records)
• Jared's Lot LP (2012, Spectrum Spools)^[9]
• Gaz Forth LP (2018, Feeding Tube)

EPs

• Galactic Citizens 12" (2009, Captured Tracks)
• Police Water 12" (2010, Sacred Bones Records)
• Gary War/Purple Pilgrims Split LP (2013, Upset The Rhythm)^[10]

Other releases

• "Anhedonic Man" 7" (2009, Hell, Yes!)
• "Zontag" 7" (2009, Sacred Bones Records)
• "Reality Protest" 7" (2009, Sacred Bones/Holidays Records)
• "Opens" Cassette (2009, Captured Tracks)