Gary Lee Conner (born Lee Gary Conner on August 22, 1962 in Fort Irwin, California, USA) was the lead guitarist for grunge act Screaming Trees, along with his brother Van, who was the band's bassist. In addition to his work with the Screaming Trees, Conner was featured on Ball-Hog or Tugboat, a 1995 album from Mike Watt. In 1999, he released a 7" EP on the Sub Pop entitled Grasshopper's Daydream/Behind The Smile; this album also featured Josh Hom...
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Gary Lee Conner (born Lee Gary Conner on August 22, 1962 in Fort Irwin, California, USA) was the lead guitarist for grunge act Screaming Trees, along with his brother Van, who was the band's bassist. In addition to his work with the Screaming Trees, Conner was featured on Ball-Hog or Tugboat, a 1995 album from Mike Watt. In 1999, he released a 7" EP on the Sub Pop entitled Grasshopper's Daydream/Behind The Smile; this album also featured Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age, Brother Van Conner of VALIS (band) and Former Screaming Trees Drummer Mark Pickerel. In 2004, Conner started up a new music project called Amanita Caterpillar. His other band of the past with brother Van Conner was called The Purple Outside.
Conner currently lives in San Angelo, Texas with his wife Janet and daughter Juliana. He also works as a newspaper courier.
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