Photo by David Doyle

Gary Heffern is the living epitome of the punk rock poet. From his musical beginnings as the lead instigator and vocalist of iconic San Diego new wave punk band The Penetrators, to his years spent in Seattle writing songs, singing and creating artistic mayhem with a colorful cast of characters, many of the whom you'll find on Drums & Wires, the Heff is a deeply soulful, one-of-a-kind artist. 

A select list of artists who have appeared on Gary's recordings and who he has collaborated with over the years includes Chris Eckman (The Walkabouts, solo), Eddie Veddar, Earl Brooks (Crop Circles), Carla Torgerson (The Walkabouts, solo), Peter Buck, David Berger (Tina Chopp, Crop Circles), Terri Moeller Pearson (Terri Tarantula, The Transmissionary Six, The Walkabouts), Alejandro Escovedo, and Steve Berlin.