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Whether or not you know it, you’ve heard Caleb’s playing. His musical heritage is astonishing; he took over Jimmy Page’s studio slot when Page left for the Yardbirds. His is the iconic guitar work on the Troggs’ “Wild Thing.” He formed the classic British rock band Hookfoot in 1970. Caleb helped get Elton John signed, then took on guitar duties during John’s classic period. He’s played with Mick Jagger, Pete Townsend, and Paul McCartney. Eric Clapton called him the world’s greatest guitar player. Caleb’s band “Caleb Quaye & The Faculty” recently cut a live CD, “A Night in San Dimas”, due to be released soon. Go to www.calebquaye.com to check availability.

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Caleb Quaye
Caleb Quaye


Tracy G
Tracy G


Olaf Thorsen
Olaf Thorsen


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Caleb Quaye

Caleb QuayeCaleb 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 GTracy 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 ThorsenFormer member of the Heavy Metal Band Labyrinth and then Vision Divine. With Labyrinth and their 1st album (piece of Time-1995) he starts moving the scene that now in Europe is also known as new wave of Italian Power Metal being the 1st Italian band to sign with the well know American label METAL BLADE, and both Labyrinth and Vision Divine are nowadays some of the top selling bands of the Country, together with Rhapsody. In 2004 he was ready to release the new Vision Divine album Stream of Consciousness for Metal Blade (Europe/USA) and King Records (Japan).The album will be distributed worldwide ,and so far its having the best votes in every review from magazines and the band is preparing for a full year of tours around the World that should bring them even to Asia. Olaf is well known and respected in the metal business for his personal songwriting and his incredible speed-shredding, well recognized even between other fast shredders for the personal touch and style, and his original sweeping-style that became also a trademark for the bands in which he is playing. At the moment he has also been chosen as exclusive studio guitarist from Dave Rodgers, one of the most important producers of Eurobeat for Japan, where he already sold more than 30 Million copies in his career. When not recording or touring, he’s teaching guitar techniques or playing in some clinic for Brunetti Amplifiers (Italy) More info about Olaf @ www.visiondivine.com

Tony Pulizzi

Tony PulizziTony 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

Coley Read

Coley ReadColey 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 HessBrandon 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 RussellJeremy 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

Loren MolinareBorn 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

Loren MolinareNow 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

ApacheApache 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

Josh ByrdFrom 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 GoochMarsh 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 OldFour 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 AriasGratz 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

Matthew Nathan GreifA 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 SchecterMitch 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

SoundwaveSoundwave 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

Steven GoodwinSteven Goodwin is a local guitarist from Norwalk, California. Today, he plays guitar for a new band out of L.A. called CINDER RED. They're bringing back fist-pumping rock!!!! He has done session work with the legendary beatboxer/M.C. CLICK THA SUPAH LATIN. Steven did all the guitars on his up comming album plus a commercial for the "Puppy in my Pocket" toy. He is willing to still do session work with anyone, as long as it does not conflict with CINDER RED or his family. He is married to the most wonderful person Erinn and they have a beautiful daughter together. Check the fist-pumping rock band @ www.cinderred.com.

Fuzzbox Piranha

Steven GoodwinHalfway 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

Steven GoodwinJustin 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.