Gray's early music was in a contemporary folk-rock, singer-songwriter mode; his primary instrument was acoustic guitar, with occasional piano.

Gray早期的音乐类型属于当代摇滚民谣并且是一个唱作人。他早期使用的乐器是原声吉他，偶尔使用钢琴。

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"My career as an engineer and producer coincided with one of the most profound periods in pop music history: that of the contemporary singer-songwriter, " he wrote in his 2007 book Making Records: The Scenes Behind the Music.

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