Gary Schutt
Gary Schutt (born 1967) is an American rock musician who rose to prominence in Los Angeles during the 1990s while working with Jeff Scott Soto and Takara. In 1994, he moved to Florida and joined Signal Zero, later launching his solo career in 1999 with the release of "Playthings". Schutt is currently in his own band, Panic Fire; and the tribute band, Diary of an Ozzman, based out of Tampa Bay, Florida. Early life. Gary Schutt was born in 1967 in Monticello, New York, as the son of William and Linda Schutt. He is proficient in guitar, bass  guitar, piano, and drums, and graduated in 1990 from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in songwriting. While at Berklee, he performed as a guitarist in two concerts: "Shouting in the Arena" by Mike Ciano (12 February 1988) and "Parental Guidance Suggested" by Cliff Maddix (21 March 1989). Career. Gary Schutt came into prominence in the early 1990s when he moved to Los Angeles and toured and recorded with Jeff Scott Soto and Takara. After the 1994 Northridge earthquake, he moved to Florida and joined the band Signal Zero. Despite his relocation , Schutt continued collaborating with Soto and released "Sentimetal" in Japan and Europe in 1994. Schutt's solo career began in 1999 with the release of "Playthings", in which he was the sole vocalist and instrumentalist. Schutt continues to write, record, and perform his own music under his own label, Palisade Records. He is currently in his own band, Panic Fire, and the Ozzy Osbourne tribute band, Diary of an Ozzman, based out of Tampa Bay, Florida. Panic Fire has performed opening for national acts, such as Steel Panther. Schutt is sponsored by Atomic Guitar Works.