Before earning acclaim with the long-running psych outfit Sun Dial, Gary Ramon was the leader of the Modern Art, a project that ranged from stark post-punk to more psychedelic territory as the '80s unfolded. Ramon began making music at an early age, playing with future Sun Dial member Anthony Clough (who also recorded as WeR7) and experimenting with a relative's collection of unusual instruments while still a child. As a teen, Ramon listened to Pink Floyd, Can, and Ash Ra Tempel along with New Order and Echo & the Bunnymen. These acts informed his early bands, which included A...