Gary Noland will tell you he loves you and then, if you are lucky enough he will sing it to you ... that is if you happen to be lying on South Beach when he walks by with his guitar. The singer/song writer spends his time witing catchy love songs for beach goers. The song he wrote for us was in our heads all weekend! He records a personalized song and burns a CD for you to take home all while you sit back and enjoy the sand, surf and sun. He works for tips at the beach, but if you like what you see and want an original, you can order one from his web site. For the cost of some nice roses, Gary will send you a basic song. If you are looking for something one of a kind for that special anniversary, birthday or thank you, a song complete with an original melody and lyrics will cost around $100. You choose the style. Dave Mathews, Coldplay, boy-bands, Adam Sandler, he does them all.

What is your biggest source of inspiration?

Love, as defined by the unseen and unknown. It has many dimensions, as does a song. I try to get beyond the concept of love our mind has created. I find that the words of the song have little to do with this.

Why South Beach?

I grew up in South Florida, this is home. Logistically South Beach is perfect for what I am doing. It has beauty people from everywhere and sunshine-hurricanes aside.

Favorite singer/band/type of music?

Favorite singer is Birds. Bands, I would have to say Waterdeep or United. Type of music? Music that is more about the emotion and less about the words. If I want to be mental I will watch the Discovery Channel. I
listen to be shaken in my heart, to be awakened to life beyond forms.

How do you decide who to sing to on the beach?

I only sing for the most beautiful girls! No just kidding. Often times people will call me over or just
give me what I call the look. You girls know what that is.

Have you ever gotten a date out of it?

Honestly, no. I stay pretty much business minded. This is how I earn my living so I can't afford to get distracted.
Although I have been asked out quite a few times by girls who swear I look just like Kenny Chesney.

What’s your next career move?

I am about to start recording an album of songs written on South Beach, inspired by people there. Maybe after that I will go to LA or Chicago and write. People often tell me I am going to be very successful. I just don't know how much more success I can have. Who makes a living singing on a beach? I just want to go with the flow.

Can we expect an album anytime soon?

Maybe three months.

We heard you have a theory about hurricanes. Tell us more.

Well, I realized the night Katrina was moving on shore near New Orleans that it was midnight. I remembered that Andrew had done the same and that Jeanne and Francis had also come ashore around midnight. That just seemed too weird to me so I began to do some research on the net. To make a long story short, what has happened is that all the big nasty hurricanes to hit near Miami or New Orleans have been coming on shore at midnight on Sunday night. The time and day Wilma was moving on shore in Naples was midnight Sunday night. Strange.