Gary Daly

Gary Daly possesses one of new wave's most calming voices. While the music of his band China Crisis is usually subdued, so are Daly's vocals; whether singing in a plaintive whisper or with a lively tone, Daly's voice is always collected. Born on May 5, 1962, Daly formed China Crisis in 1979 in Kirkby, England, a town near Liverpool. Sharing an affection for Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and Brian Eno, Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon had become burned out from playing with various post-punk groups in the area. Daly quit school and then spent much of his time indoors tinkering wit...