Caleb Quaye
Caleb Quaye was born and raised in London, England. During the late sixties and seventies, he was a well known studio musician as well as being Elton John's guitarist for ten years. He also worked with such rock legends as Mick Jagger, Pete Townsend, and Paul McCartney. In 1982 Caleb's life was radically changed through a personal encounter with Jesus Christ, which resulted in salvation, and a call to the ministry as a musician/evangelist.
From 1986 - 1995 Caleb served as Associate Pastor, Chief Musician and Staff Evangelist at Pasadena Foursquare Church in California. From 1996-2000 Caleb served as the National Worship Director for the Foursquare denomination, ministering all over the United States, England and Europe. Today Caleb travels the world as a “Musicianary”, and also serves as adjunct faculty and worship pastor at LIFE Pacific College in San Dimas California, equipping emerging leaders in music and worship ministry. Caleb is currently enrolled at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena CA, pursuing a Masters degree in Intercultural Studies and Global Christian Worship. www.calebquaye.com
Tracy G
Tracy G. is a rare talent. Not only is he an exceptionally intense guitar player, also a composer and producer. Tracy G's guitar playing is so intense that it would shake the fillings out of even the strongest teeth. He was in DIO for six years recording 3 albums, "Strange Highways", "Angry Machines", and Dio's first live recording, "Inferno: The Last in Live". A guitarist who has been blowing people's minds you will never want to miss. More info on Tracy G is available at www.tracyg.com, www.goad-ed.com, and www.epic-rock.com.
Olaf Thorsen
Olaf Thorsen is a member of Metal Blade Records’ Labarynth who later went on to form his current band, Vision Divine. With Labyrinth and their 1st album (Piece of Time-1995) he helped create the scene that is now known in Europe as “the new wave of Italian Power Metal.” Labarynth was the first Italian band to sign with the well known American label, METAL BLADE. Today, both Labyrinth and Vision Divine are two of the top selling bands of the country. Olaf has become well known and respected in metal circles for his songwriting and his incredible speed-shredding; well recognized even amongst other shredders for his personal touch, style, and his original sweeping-style that has become a trademark for the bands in which he plays. He has also been chosen as the exclusive studio guitarist for Dave Rodgers, one of the most important producers of Eurobeat in Japan, where he has already sold more than 30 million copies in his career. When not recording or touring, Olaf is teaching guitar techniques or performing clinics for Brunetti Amplifiers and Brazen Guitars. For more info about Olaf, visit www.visiondivine.com
Tony Pulizzi
Tony Pulizzi has a musical career that spans an extraordinary amount of versatility and mastery taking Pulizzi from sideman, session player, teacher, engineer, producer and bandleader, to solo performer and composer.
Proficient in many musical styles, Pulizzi creates a mash of jazz harmonies and freedoms within the realms of rock roots with his guitar propelled songs. While his songs are both vocal and instrumental, he plans a show that features all the players whether it is a trio sized group or an 8-piece band. You are going to see individuals brought to the top of their game.
Pulizzi has shared the stage with the likes of Allan Holdsworth, Earth Wind & Fire, Blood Sweat & Tears, Mike Stern, Three Dog Night, Huey Lewis, Kirk Wahlum, Ohio Players, Joey Defrancesco, Charlie Hunter, Beth Hart, Kelly Richey, Edwin McCain, Vernon Reid, Angela Bofill, Lou Christie, The Coasters, Frank McComb, David Garfield, Gerald Veasley, Eric Marienthal, Kim Waters, Vesta Williams, Marian Meadows, Bob Mintzer, Chuck Loeb, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Roger Smith and Alex Skolnick just to name a few. Pulizzi's has played on countless other CDs by artists such as pop singer Anne Cochran, and co-wrote the song, & Remembrance (9/11/01) with James Lloyd of Pieces of a Dream heard on their Heads Up CD release,”Love's Silhouette”.
To date, Pulizzi has released four self-titled albums - the first, an original jazz-progressive rock project, Looking Back; with full band, an instrumental guitar trio CD. The Blue Wrinkle, a solo guitar album. Pleasantview Place, and a smooth jazz Christmas album, Your Christmas List. You are going to see Pulizzi take center stage of many a musical frontier, all done exceptionally well and with his very special and personal musical vision! www.justtony.biz
Darlene Moreno
Darlene came onto L.A.’s music scene in 1995 as lead and rhythm guitarist for the Maestro of Love Barry White, and toured with him internationally for more than 7 years doing concerts, television, radio, and commercial spots for companies like Arby’s and Budweiser.
While continuing to work with Mr. White she also joined some of the hottest double platinum, and Grammy winning artists and producers in pop and urban music, such as vocalists Mya, Tevin Campbell, and Montell Jordan just to name a few. You can check out her work on the CD’s of various artists. She wrote and produced with R&B vocalist Jon B on his CD release in 2002 entitled “Jon B’s Greatest Hits-Are U Still Down”. In 1995 she composed, played guitar and bass, and programmed drums on “You Ain’t Right” sung by the artist Tonya. It was the very first single released on Malaco's brand new R&B label, J-town Records. The single went to number 35 on Billboard’s R&B chart.
After an extensive run with R&B she discovered Smooth Jazz with artists such as Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Jeff Golub, and Gerald Albright. She’s been featured in L.A.'s Smooth Jazz News and various other magazines out of Los Angeles, and a three page feature story in Houston Scene Magazine that included an interview and photos.
She’s played with orchestras consisting of more than thirty pieces and bands consisting of only four with music ranging from easy listening to reggae, hip hop to pop, and rock to jazz. Learn more about Darlene and her music @ www.myspace.com/darlenemorenoguitar
Coley Read
Coley Read blossomed out of the New England blues circuit, under the influence of blues guitar legend Duke Robillard and baritone sax player Doug James. Providence, RI provided a rich jump blues, and swing jazz background, as well as a thriving art/punk rock scene from which Coley drew generously in his early teens. Nearly a decade later, most of which was spent in Los Angeles, Coley Read is a survivor. Playing with everyone from Hollywood’s early 2000’s rock n’ roll band 6&7, to touring with Warner Brother’s R&B Soul artist Tony Hussle and Floetry, Mardo and King’s X, Coley gained enough respect in the Los Angeles community to be requested by some of the industry's most eccentric personalities. Recording guitar tracks for Paris Hilton’s debut album in 2006 with producer Scott Storch (Dr. Dre, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, The Roots, Jessica Simpson, Janet Jackson…), even stretching out as far as to accompany LA based “evil pop” sensations The Bastard Fairies on banjo, and ukulele. Currently splitting time between Santa Cruz, and Los Angeles, Coley’s main focus is with rock n’ roll band Subgiants. Coley’s gold Dynasty P-90 can be heard @ www.subgiants.com
Brandon Hess
Brandon Hess was born in 1992. A phenomenon soulful young musician from Santa Rosa, California, started playing guitar when he was 11-year-old. By the time he was 12, he was already getting recognized and featured in Guitar Player magazine, June 05 issue. He formed a band shortly thereafter called The Qwick, and played local gigs around Santa Rosa, including the annual 4th of July, Red White & Boom, celebration at the Sonoma County fairgrounds. Most Wednesday you could find Brandon playing at the Blues Society of Sonoma County, with prestigious musicians from all around the Bay area.
Jeremy Russell
Jeremy Russell was born in 1987 in Phoenix, Arizona. At the age of 5 he began playing guitar and by the age of 8 he was already playing in a couple of bands. Jeremy currently lives in Flagstaff Arizona where he plays in several bands and attends Northern Arizona University, where he is studying music. Jeremy also works at Innovation Records where he records, produces, plays and writes all instrumental parts for clients, as well as mixing and mastering clients CD's. Jeremy plays several different styles of music as well as a variety of instruments. Jeremy's music can be heard at www.jeremyrusselllive.com and at www.myspace.com/jeremymrussell
Steven Talbott of Rock N Roll Junkies
Born in California, Steven was raise on a steady diet of Hollywood debauchery. It is fitting that he plays in one of the "Cruedest" tribute bands out of Los Angeles. The Rock N Roll Junkies have toured the country raising money for the Skylar Neil Foundation and other charities.
www.rrjunkies.com
Loren Molinare
Now here's a guy with an illustrious rock 'n' roll background. Born in Michigan, he formed the proto punk band The Dogs in high school and eventually opened for MC5, Stooges, Kiss, and more. In the early '90s he co-founded L.A. band Little Caesar, who signed to Geffen and put out a couple of albums produced by Bob Rock. Loren's in LA and continues to play and record with Little Caesar and The 'Lectric Chairs, and also The Dogs, whose latest album, Suburban Nightmare, is available on Dionysus. (photo by Ray Perez) www.myspace.com/littlecaesarband
Apache
Apache grew up in Philadelphia, Pa. Early on, his attraction to rock'n'roll was kindled by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, but it was the sounds of Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience that led him to quit school altogether. A five-year stint with the Philly funk group Duck Soup yielded a couple singles and opening slots on East coast tours with the likes of Hall and Oates and Little Feat. After moving west, he spent three years with blues and soul legend Etta James. "I'll always be grateful for the time I spent with Etta. We opened for the Stones, played the Monterey Jazz Festival, gigged with the Meters and the Blues Brothers Band, Mardi Gras in New Orleans; it was sensational!" In the wake of Guns'n'Roses, tattooed hard-rock bands were back on top in the early 90's, and Little Caesar was prominent among them. Apache contributed guitars and slide guitars to Caesar releases on both the Metal Blade and Geffen labels, as the band toured with some top acts and flirted with the big time. Apache continues to record with various artists; also, a couple solo tracks can be heard on the cd featuring "Witness Stand" and "Stone Fox". Plans are in the works for a new cd sometime soon... (photo by Ray Perez)
Josh Byrd
From the banks of the muddy Mississippi, which birthed such artists as Elvis and B.B. King, comes a young artist who, like the ones before him, is not afraid to be true to his roots and play from the heart. Josh Byrd delicately blends elements of country, rock, blues, and gospel with honest lyrics and a dynamic performance to captivate listeners time after time.
“...as for the entertainment, Josh Byrd was astounding!”
-Starkville Daily News
“ While his lyrics and melodies are simple, they speak directly to the heart of the matter...”
-CCM Magazine
Marsh Gooch
Marsh Gooch has been playing guitar since before he was a kid, and has been involved with all aspects of music, including writing, recording, album cover design and more ever since. He has written for Bass Player, The Rocket, Seattle Times, and The Stranger, and he's designed album covers for The Dogs, Twink The Wonder Kid, Dionysus Records, and his own band, The 'Lectric Chairs. He now lives in Seattle with his wife. He's currently playing with Root Beer Barrels. www.myspace.com/rootbeerbarrels & www.Lectricchairs.com.
Four Years Old
Four Years Old: acoustic/electric rock band. This critically-acclaimed 5-piece spearheaded by Jay Matsueda and Kristofer McNeeley combines medium tempo progressions with fluid and emotional electric guitar to create truly melodic compositions. For more info on Four Years Old visit www.fouryearsold.net.
Gratz Arias
Gratz Arias, A talented musician, has performed shows throughout the world with various bands. When he is not touring, he teaches guitar in Southern California. Gratz is also a talented painter. You can view samples of his paintings and listen to some of his music at www.gratzstudio.com.
Matthew Nathan Greif
A talented guitarist, he has performed shows all over the world - most notably in France, Spain and throughout the United States. Matthew also successfully forays into the electric guitar realm as an occasional special guest with L.A. rock band Four Years Old. You can find more info on Matthew at www.matthewgreif.net.
Mitch Schecter / The Rip Chords
Mitch Schecter, a talented guitarist plays in the famous 60's surf rock band "The Rip Chords". The Rip Chords are a California Group. Their songs tell stories of hot rods, the surf and boys and girls in love. When you think of California in the 60's, you think of The Beach Boys, Jan and Dean and The Rip Chords. Check them out at myspace.com/theripchords.
Soundwave
Soundwave began in 2003 with a few good boys playing songs in their garage and has since become a fully mature band ready to break barriers, taking their music into coffee shops, nightclubs, bars, and rallies across Texas. The band is led by lead singer/songwriter and guitarist Jeremy Rodriguez. Jeremy began playing the guitar in 1997 and developed his skills by learning Beatles’ songs and experimenting with his own style. Drawing on his personal experiences, Jeremy has written songs that are very real and personal with the hopes of reaching out to others. “Our vision is to share our experiences with other people and to write great music. There is so much negativity in the world today, both lyrically and musically, and people are being fed a counterfeit truth, so we want to encourage them to live life to the fullest and search for the Truth.” Check out Soundwave at myspace.com/soundwaveonline.
Steven Goodwin
Steve Goodwin is a guitarist based out of the Los Angeles area in California . Steve is a veteran on the music scene, having played venues all over Los Angeles for nearly 6 years. His hard work and grueling practice regime with multiple bands, led him to join Polaris. Steve and Polaris entered the studio in 2004 and recorded their debut album “Imperial”. In 2006, after recommendations from various record labels, Polaris began a search to find a new lead singer, the search ended when the band announced Shawn Walker, previously from the band Aurous, was the new lead vocalist. The band ended up changing its name to Cinder Red and entered the studio to record a 4 song demo and went out on another busy show schedule. Steve than rejoined his Polaris band mates in a new band called Hemme, fronted by Christy Hemme from TNA Impact on Spike TV. In early 2008, after many shows together, Steve left Hemme due to personal issues with members of the band. The day after his departure, Steve was approached by his friend Steve Mindick to put together a new project. So he began writing material for his debut instrumental solo album, tentatively tiled “Soundtrack for the Lost and Found” which will be released under Blue Alien Records.
Fuzzbox Piranha
Halfway between the capitol of Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore lay the city of Denton, MD. Tucked into the side of a heavily wooded rolling hill stands the “Piranha Lounge”. One hundred feet below the last foliage of the tall tree tops it sits…in stillness, where swamp meets pine, where old meets new, where memories are melted down and re-forged into new musical experiences.
The Piranha Lounge, home to Fuzzbox Piranha, rare breed of musical fish. The Piranha Lounge; four walls, a barn door, and an air conditioner stuck in the wall. A tube amp ‘cooking’ in the corner…rusted beer signs on the walls… a paint-splattered 5-piece…and…a full size fridge filled with offerings of local breweries. This is the ‘crank tank’, and all is quiet now…until Dale’s key slides into the lock. Three walk in, switches are flipped, a cold one is cracked, and they star to play. And just like a pot of freshly caught Blue Claws, it boils over soon enough.
Syrupy strains of Zepplin-esque vocals reach as high as the tall white pines. Drums and bass, borne somewhere deeper…darker…thump the night. And a soap bar-loaded Brazen guitar with all the crunch of a fried soft-shell crab sandwich, shakes the 50 year old gas station thermometer sign; and raises the temperature a few degrees.
Fuzzbox Piranha is holding rehearsal again. 3 guys who play places like Rock Hall, Taylor’s Island, Kent Island, Fenwick Island, Cambridge and Chestertown. 3 Garage Band Junkies who play where Blue Herons glide inches above a marshy waterway…who bash out three chord wonders on waterside docks. Places like Outriggers in Fenwick, Ponzetti’s in Ocean City, Chatty’s Lounge in Chincoteague, The Harbor Shack in Rock Hall…
As spicy as a newly opened can of Old Bay, but as intoxicating as the coldest brew on the hottest beach…there is a new breed of water dwellers to the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. Proudly indigenous to the Del-Mar-VA Peninsular…Fuzzbox Piranha! What bait are you using?
Justin Emord
Justin Emord has had music in his heart and soul since a very early age. He picked up his first electric guitar, a Jackson Randy Rhoads model at the age of 12 and has been playing and creating music ever since. During his high school years he was recognized highly for his musical talent which by then had moved on to include the piano and bass guitar. Justin appreciates every aspect of music and his passion has driven him to make it his life long pursuit. Justin's original music can be heard on maximumthreshold.net radio as well as his music page, www.myspace.com/justinemord.
Chris Kemple
Chris Kemple picked up his first guitar at age 10 and it was like magic how he grew attached to the guitar. At age 11 he received his own electric guitar and played it for hours on end. His influences include guitar virtuosos such as, John Petrucci, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Al Di Meola. Chris is currently attending Citrus College to expand his knowledge of the guitar and he current plays for The Movement band in Brea, California. www.myspace.com/themovementthecause