Gary Le Strange

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Gary Le Strange performing live at the Resofit, a benefit event for Resonance FM.

Gary Le Strange is a character created by comedian Waen Shepherd. Le Strange is played as an eccentric English cult-rock composer, songwriter and performer, who believes his surreal and abstract performances to be groundbreaking.

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Le Strange's eclectic style of songs are bombastic, upbeat and quirky, in the new romantic style, and on stage he uses avant-garde performance art between songs.

Le Strange appeared at the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his debut show Polaroid Suitcase, for which he received a Perrier award for Best Newcomer.

Gary Le Strange continues to perform live, and his most recent album is Beef Scarecrow.

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