Gary Bryan began performing in bands in junior high and paid his dues playing at rodeos, civic functions, and a few high school proms.  Later on, Gary became a member of the Sundowners Band, and played shows across Oklahoma and Texas for nearly twenty years. He has been a member of the McSwingers group as well as a part of the house band for the Rodeo Opry in Oklahoma City.

Gary and his wife, Cheryl, have been married for almost twenty-five years and have a son, Blake and a daughter, Madison.