Rene Gely's musical career has, up until now, been a study of constant motion. Originally from the Ottawa area, he completed a bachelor of music degree in classical guitar performance at the University of Toronto in the early eighties, studying under the influential Eli Kassner.

In 1984 he moved to Los Angeles where he lived for 4 years, studying privately with the legendary guitarist, Ted Greene. In 1988 he returned to Toronto for 2 years where he began writing for solo guitar, jazz ensemble, and performing and recording with local musicians like Perry White and George Koller.

A Factor recording with those musicians was awarded the prestigious Canada Council "B" grant, and Rene was off to Paris to write a solo guitar sonata under the direction of the French world music guitarist, Pierre Bensusan. Rene ended up staying in Europe for 12 years, eventually studying with the acclaimed American soprano saxophonist, Steve Lacy.

In 1997 he recorded his first cd with the Irish singer Mary Reidy . Involving more than 20 musicians, and demanding involved arrangements for string and brass ensembles, the Mary Reidy project was where Rene cut his teeth in the writing, arranging, and recording environments. Soon afterwards, he set up his own recording studio in Paris, Studio Bunker, and produced over 100 songs with a wide variety of Parisian singer-songwriters.

In 2003 he moved with his wife, Sima, and daughter, Lea, to San Francisco and there rediscovered the pleasure of performing when he started his world beat trio "Pulse Mondiale", with bassist David Russ and Peruvian percussionist Raoul Ramirez. A self-titled cd was produced quickly in San Francisco, but Rene and his family decided to say goodbye to the dubious charms of the Bay Area, relocate to Ottawa, and reform Pulse Mondiale with some of the pool of local Ottawa musicians.