Name: Gary Gene McCartney      

Stage Name: Same

Instrument: Vocals; guitar, drums, bass, trumpet, piano- mostly drums and guitar

Favorite Instrument: Vocals

Age: 29

Sign: Cancer

Status: Dating

Birth date: July 7, 1974

Favorite Band: “Can’t say, there are too many.”

Favorite “A Different Day” Song: “Seasons,” “Give to You,” our newest, most aggressive song, “This is the Way.”

Favorite Food: King Crab Legs

Most Influenced by: Young Kid, old-school Metallica, Testament

Hobbies: Collectibles, such as Transformers, Cars and hackey-sacs; also camping

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA (Southside hospital)

Favorite saying/quote: “The motive of life is ‘do something that makes you happy’…keep a positive attitude.”

Been with the band since: March 2002

Thinker/Feeler: Both

Left-handed/Right Handed: Ambidextrous

Half-empty/Half-full: Sometimes half-full, sometimes half-empty. “I’m a realist…it’s half-empty.”

Grass is greener on this side or the other side: “All around. Grass is just grass.”

Best characteristic: Passionate

Worst Characteristic: Easily frustrated.

Abstract Q’s:

Where do you want to see A Different Day in a year? “Signed to a label, on-tour, out of Denver.”

What inspires you? “Living life through passion, music, being me and free, not listening to people, going against the grain…overcoming obstacles.”

What do you contribute to the band? “Leadership, structure, lyrics and melody-line, motivation, teamwork, passion, energy.”

When did you know that you were meant to be a musician? “I always knew it, but I listened to it in Sept. of 1998 when a school band I was in broke up.”

What are you really thinking about when you are on stage performing? “When I’m into it, I’m feeling the whole song; I’m in another world….I want people to relate.”

What is your favorite aspect of being a member of A Different Day? The way Chad writes stuff that has been in my life. It’s real.”

Best on-stage experience? “Not yet- it is yet to come.”

Worst on-stage experience? Hard Rock Café.

Favorite location to have a gig? “The new Pittsburgh stadium.”

What is something about you that not too many people know? “Who I am, in my soul.”
What is up with the hair? I use to hate my hair when I was younger. It’s me! I feel comfortable…I like my long hair, without straightening it.”

What are your personal goals? “To go as far as I can with music…to make history, to own a house, get married, have kids and hot-rods…to own a studio.”

What are your goals for A Different Day? “To touch as many people as we can.”

What is your ideal amount of people to have watch a show? “Fifty thousand, 100,000, as many as possible.”

At which venue have you always aspired to have a show? Pittsburgh Stadium

Where would you say lies your musical origin? “From my mom and my family. My real dad was a musician and my mom sings.”

What is your greatest accomplishment? ”A Different Day, so far….I changed my life when I got out of rehab.”

Where can you be found outside of practice? “With my girlfriend, smoking, hanging out, chilling out, at my day job, playing with my transformers, at bars, etc.”

Additional Comments:

“Anyone who hears this interview- It’s not about the money. Chase your dreams. Who knows….do what you love, don’t let fear get in the way. Follow your destiny, listen to your heart.”