Gerry Balding started playing guitar as a teenager in the 60s. He was regular observer and occasional performer at Trayners, legendary 60s folk club in Melbourne. Gerry started fingerpicking early and that is still his main focus. Blues has long been part of Gerry's life and he counts among his influences Mississippi John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, Robert Johnson, Leroy Carr, Scrapper Blackwell, Blind Boy Fuller and many others including Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal. These influences are easily recognised on his CD's. Gerry moved to Tasmania in the late 60s where he played at the Wild Goose and Ad Lib. He later moved to the country and stopped performing as farming in the Coal River Valley became his main priority. Gerry continued to play and made a return to performing 25 years later with regular gigs at Round Midnight and at the Republic. G.B. Balding is now gaining recognition as one of Tasmania's finest Country Blues musicians. He can be seen playing locally in Hobart and at festivals.