Gary Hoey Celebrates 30 Years Of Rockin’ Holiday Tunes

Gary Hoey has become a holiday tradition all his own. For 30 years, his Ho Ho Hoey Christmas series has given the season a rock-and-roll edge, and now he’s back with a new album, Ho Ho Hoey: Christmas Time Is Here. He’s marking three decades of touring, shredding, and transforming Christmas classics into high-octane anthems. We recently caught up with him to talk about the album and his upcoming November 30 show at The Kate in Old Saybrook, CT.

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Our favorite moment of the chat was when Gary revealed that his son has been recording and touring with him.

Lou: Now you're putting us in the Christmas spirit.

Gary: "Thank you. Actually, my son Ian played on that particular song. He did a great job on the album as a guest on that particular track." 

Lou: Oh, that's great. That has got to be cool — everything coming full circle, you doing this all these years, so much so that you're now playing with your son. That's got to be a good feeling, I would imagine?

Gary: "Oh it's amazing. He's been playing with me here over the years, but now he's been touring with me, he's part of the whole band. He used to come out as a guest, but now he knows the songs and I keep challenging him. You know, we keep doing stuff where I'm like, OK, I want you to harmonize with me on this part of a song, and I'm thinking he's not going to keep up with me — and he keeps up with me."

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You can listen to the complete interview below. 

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