Harry Gusman

Harry started learning guitar at the age of 12 in a very musical family and neighbourhood and joined his first band at 14. He started his formal lessons at age 17 followed by a Bachelor of Music (Hons) in teaching and performance at the Indonesian Institute of Art. For three consecutive years he was awarded the Best Guitarist in Java Indonesia in 1989, 1990 and 1991. A few years after, he went and took blues lessons with guitar guru Jack Checchini in Chicago USA and completed guitar courses at the Berklee College of Music, USA including jazz guitar, blues guitar and classic rock guitar. He started playing music professionally since the early 90s, including playing in various bands at concerts, pubs and nightclubs as well as session work, arranging songs and jingles, teaching guitar and bass, playing in an orchestra, conducting guitar workshops and judging music competitions. Highlights of his career include live TV performances in Indonesia, playing with the late Mats Olauson (the former keyboardist from Yngwie Malmsteen’s band) playing with the Indonesian Wind Orchestra, and performing around South-East Asia, across Australia and New Zealand. Since 1998, Harry lived in Sydney and played with many local bands until he relocated to the Sunshine Coast in 2017 and play with Brothers In Groove. In 2023 he released his original compositions with some Indonesian musicians and formed a band called Eurock.