What is Guitarcore? The answer is simple......J.F.L.!!
LoNero gave birth to Guitarcore with their first release Relentless in 2007. Fourteen tracks of punishing rhythms and strong melodic hooks. From the time Relentless was released, musical barriers were not only broken, but shattered! Fans of nearly every genre responded with more enthusiasm than the band could have ever imagined which gave even stronger resolve to LoNero's idea that the melody and song should be the most important aspect whether it's instrumental rock or not. Guitarcore is about the song, the band and the fans! No limits, no borders, no nonsense. Unlike most instrumental rock artists whose songs are a seemingly endless display of solos, LoNero chooses to focus on rhythm, groove, verse, chorus and melody. Their songs are constructed as if a vocalist is going to sing over them. As Guitar Player magazine stated (LoNero) claims to have invented Guitarcore so you should really hate them! But you cant because theyre just so damn good!.
LoNero's vision and drive is evident in their 2011 release J.F.L. This time with the talents of Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Michael Rosen (Metallica, Joe Satriani, Santana, Papa Roach, Rancid, Testament, Todd Rundgren and many many more). Recorded entirely at LoNeros rehearsal/recording studio, J.F.L takes Guitarcore to an even more refined level. With such songs as Little Bastard, Eden, Downside etc, LoNero proves groove and melody are still king. Not only has LoNero created Guitarcore, but with J.F.L. they introduce Punkstramental. With a nod and wink to bands such as The Ramones and Social Distortion, the punkstramental songs Fat Tat and Good Luck keep the punk vibe alive within an instrumental format. Something truly unique within the instrumental genre.
With J.F.L., LoNero continues to move forward and forge new ground while still retaining integrity and honesty in their music. Something that is tantamount to what Guitarcore stands for.
Absolutely!!!!!!
Anywhere!
LOVE IT!!!!
Playing in front of 15,000 people on 4th of July last year and also being a featured artist for 3 days at the San Jose Grand Prix.
Everything. We don't limit ourselves to one style. We listen to all kinds of music.
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Listen to us before you assume you know what we sound like. We aren't your typical instrumental rock band. We're Instrumental Guitarcore. That's a term we've come up with to describe the style of instrumentals we play. It's heavier and more song oriented then 99% of the instrumental rock out there. Just Fucking Listen!