Daryl Stuermer (born November 27, 1952) is a musician who played lead guitar for Phil Collins and his band, Genesis.
Stuermer was born on in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Discovered playing with his Milwaukee band Sweetbottom, Stuermer auditioned for and won a spot backing up jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty in 1975, with whom Stuermer recorded four albums. In late 1977, Stuermer joined up with Genesis for a tour, and stayed with them until the group disbanded. Stuermer then, in 1982, followed Genesis front man Collins as the lead guitarist for the pop star's solo career. In doing so, he went from what Collins called a "permanent-temporary-part-time member" of Genesis to a "permanent-touring-recording member" of Collins' new group. The collaboration has been a successful one for both musicians, and Stuermer has earned co-writer credits on several of Collins' songs.
Stuermer has recorded five solo albums, "Steppin' Out", "Live and Learn", "Another Side of Genesis", "Waiting in the Wings", and most recently "Retrofit". Also recently released was a Sweetbottom live reunion album, recorded at Shank Hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is the most famous graduate of St. Francis High School in St. Francis, Wisconsin, and returned to his hometown in the summer of 2002 to play a free concert.
External Links
Daryl Sturermer's Website
