1. Daryl Mark Stuermer was born on November 27,1952 and is an American musician, songwriter, singer, and record producer best known for playing the guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most solo tours and albums.
Daryl Stuermer has released nine solo albums, and tours with his Daryl Stuermer Band.
Daryl Stuermer cites Duane, his elder brother of two years, a musician, who introduced him to music by Elvis Presley and Ray Charles.
Daryl Stuermer began to play the guitar at age eleven, and moved into jazz guitar four years later.
In 1970, Daryl Stuermer graduated from St Francis High School in St Francis, Wisconsin.
In 1981, Daryl Stuermer followed Genesis frontman Phil Collins as lead guitarist for Collins' solo career, with a speaking part in the clip for "One More Night" and being mentioned by name in the music video for "Don't Lose My Number".
Daryl Stuermer is credited as a writer on several songs that Collins recorded, including Something Happened on the Way to Heaven on.
In 1988, Daryl Stuermer released his debut solo album Steppin' Out.
Daryl Stuermer considered making it a more vocal-oriented album having performed with Collins throughout the decade, but he opted to produce a rock instrumental album.
Daryl Stuermer released the album on Inside Out Records as they offered him greater freedom to explore a musical direction that he wished to pursue.
Daryl Stuermer has been a Fender Stratocaster user for most of his career with Phil Collins.
Daryl Stuermer uses a Godin Montreal Premier, a Godin DS-1 and a Sadowsky nylon string electric guitar.