Paul Geary played drums in Extreme between 185 and 1994. Born in Medford, Massachusetts on July 24, 1961 as a son of Frank and Eleanor Geary, Paul Geary played French Horn in junior high. Influenced by John Bonham, Paul switched to drums.



Paul learned to play the drums by watching other drummers, asking questions and working things out by himself. Paul:

"There was a church on my street that would have live Top 40 bands on Saturdays and Sundays and I used to just watch the players. That's what gave me the fever."

He never had any formal training. Around the age of 16, he began to play with other musicians. He started playing in Adrenalin in 1979 and continued until 1981. The Dream followed (1981 to 1985) until he joined Extreme in 1985.



To the Drum Anthology Series Paul Geary explained his drumming philosophy:

"I'm pretty much a straight player who comes from the team player kind of thing. 'Remember the song.' I think that's probably the best advice I have to offer to most drummers, especially if you intend to do it as an art form, with a band, with hopes of having some success."

Currently Paul Geary is managing bands (including Godsmack, Luxx, Tribe of Judah, Mourning Widows, Must, Atomic 13, and Reveille) with his Paul Geary Entertainment Inc and in affiliation with Andon Artists. When Geary left Extreme to persue an other carreer he was followed up by Mike Mangini.