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Hink
» genre:
Rock >
Guitar Rock
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» label: unsigned
» for fans of: Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy, UFO, MSG, Queen, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, Ritchie Blackmore
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aggressive blues rock
electronic
fast
fun
guitar
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shred
Interview
It's really just me now, looking at 50 around the bend and 'cross the river. I write and perform my own stuff and love every minute of it, for me it's about the music and my ability to express myself. I'm never in a rush to finish things, I spend my time just loving being able to make my music when I please. I know I can't sing but I don't let it bug me much, I figure if anyone wants to take a swing at singing some of my tunes let's rock.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Your influences?
I think as a guitarist Gary Moore, Brian May, Ritchie Blackmore, Mick Taylor and Michael Schenker were my biggest influences. As a song writer definately Alice cooper, Gary Moore, Queen and Queensryche.
Favorite spot?
The coast of Maine in the Bar Harbor area where my family is from. Especially the Town Of Blue Hill Maine.
Equipment used:
Guitar: ... Warmoth hardtail strat with 2 EMG Humbuckers and, Daion Power XX, Jackson Kelly with Seymour Duncans , Kramer Ritchie Sambora Model with Seymour Duncans, ESP MG-750 (with EMGs), Ovation CS257 acoustic, Fender Tele Custom modded with a baritone neck and two Seymour Duncan humbuckers, Mesa/Boogie SOB 100/60 watt head, Fender Blues Junior Woody, Marshall Stereo Tube pre-amp, POD 2.0, POD XT Live, Sansamp GT2, Boss CH-1, MXR Dist +, Peavey CS400 power amp, Crate 4x12 Slant cab with Celestion G35s, handmade (by me) 12/11 hammered dulcimer with 2 piezo pick-ups.
Soundcards:...Emu-1820, Presonus Firestudio, Edirol Ua5
Music software : ...Samplitude Pro 10.2, FL8 Producer, Sonar 5, Adobe Audition 2.0, Ext, Native Instruments B4II, Im with tonewheel set, impOSCar, Minimonsta, Oddity, M-tron, Sytrus, Waspxt, VSampler 3.5, Pure Basses Volume 1 & 2, Jamstix2, DrumKit From Hell Superior, Drumkit From Hell 1, Voxengo Voxformer, Voxengo Crunchessor, Voxengo Elephant2, Voxengo Pristing lite, Voxengo Lampthrustor, Antares Autotune 4, Antares Avox suite. NI Guitar Rig 4, Waves GTR 3.5, Yellow Tools Independence 2.4 pro.
Keyboard: ... Edirol PCR-5O Controller, Roland A33 Contoller, Roland XP-10. Alesis QSR, 360 Systems 8x8 midi patcher.
Rack:.. Aphex Aurel Exciter, Alesis Midiverb 4, Peavey Delta Effects, Presonus Blue Tube Pre-amp, Rack Rider, Monster Cable Power supply,
Monitoring:...Tannoy Protoj monitors, 2 pair Beyer Dynamic DT770 headphones, Audio Technica ATHmf40 headphones and Sony MDR7506 Headphones.
Mics:...Akai ACM 80, MXL V67 mic, MXL 909, Shure SM57, Guage ECM-87
Dedicated audio PC:
Dual Processor Desktop
CPU: Intel Core2 Duo E6700 2.66GHz
Motherboard: ASUS Core2 Duo Motherboard
Memory: 2GB DDR2-800 : 2x1GB
VGA card: ATI Radeon X300SE 128MB DVI/VGA
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Optical Drive 1: NEC 16x Dual Layer DVD Burner
Optical Drive 2:
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Primary Hard Drive: 160GB SATA II (Primary Drive)
Operating System: Windows XP Home
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Audio Hard Drive: 500GB SATA II (Audio Drive)
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Samsung 22" widescreen monitor and Presonus Firestudio soundcard
Soundcards:...Emu-1820, Presonus Firestudio, Edirol Ua5
Music software : ...Samplitude Pro 10.2, FL8 Producer, Sonar 5, Adobe Audition 2.0, Ext, Native Instruments B4II, Im with tonewheel set, impOSCar, Minimonsta, Oddity, M-tron, Sytrus, Waspxt, VSampler 3.5, Pure Basses Volume 1 & 2, Jamstix2, DrumKit From Hell Superior, Drumkit From Hell 1, Voxengo Voxformer, Voxengo Crunchessor, Voxengo Elephant2, Voxengo Pristing lite, Voxengo Lampthrustor, Antares Autotune 4, Antares Avox suite. NI Guitar Rig 4, Waves GTR 3.5, Yellow Tools Independence 2.4 pro.
Keyboard: ... Edirol PCR-5O Controller, Roland A33 Contoller, Roland XP-10. Alesis QSR, 360 Systems 8x8 midi patcher.
Rack:.. Aphex Aurel Exciter, Alesis Midiverb 4, Peavey Delta Effects, Presonus Blue Tube Pre-amp, Rack Rider, Monster Cable Power supply,
Monitoring:...Tannoy Protoj monitors, 2 pair Beyer Dynamic DT770 headphones, Audio Technica ATHmf40 headphones and Sony MDR7506 Headphones.
Mics:...Akai ACM 80, MXL V67 mic, MXL 909, Shure SM57, Guage ECM-87
Dedicated audio PC:
Dual Processor Desktop
CPU: Intel Core2 Duo E6700 2.66GHz
Motherboard: ASUS Core2 Duo Motherboard
Memory: 2GB DDR2-800 : 2x1GB
VGA card: ATI Radeon X300SE 128MB DVI/VGA
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Optical Drive 1: NEC 16x Dual Layer DVD Burner
Optical Drive 2:
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Primary Hard Drive: 160GB SATA II (Primary Drive)
Operating System: Windows XP Home
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Audio Hard Drive: 500GB SATA II (Audio Drive)
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Samsung 22" widescreen monitor and Presonus Firestudio soundcard
Anything else...?
During the 90's up till now I have spent my time learning to write, engineer and produce my own music. I have a nicely equipped home studio and am constantly perfecting my guitar playing as well as have coming into my own as keyboardist.