Ian Merill
Loud guitars and grooving tunes. If you love shred or heavy blues-rock, this is me!
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Zinc Oxide
Zinc Oxide
'Zinc' is a tune that I recently recorded. It is yet another example of my penchant for harmony guitar ala The New Wave of British Heavy Metal. All instruments are me save for drum loops.
Independent artist Ian Merill drops "Zinc Oxide", a Heavy Metal track on SoundClick. Every element serves the song, creating a cohesive listening experience from start to finish. This is a remarkable offering in this genre from this independent artist. Discover "Zinc Oxide" and the rest of the Ian Merill discography on SoundClick.
Acoustic Chaos
Acoustic Chaos
Kind of Southern-Rock sounding tune. Lots of harmony guitars...
"Acoustic Chaos" is a Rock Beats track by Ian Merill on SoundClick. There is an authenticity to the performance that draws the listener in. The arrangement unfolds with a natural ease, guiding the listener through a more immersive experience. Explore the full Ian Merill catalog on SoundClick and discover more Rock Beats music from independent creators.
Nightmare
Nightmare
This is the typical "You treated me like dirt" song. All instruments, voice and drum programming is me.
SoundClick artist Ian Merill presents "Nightmare", a remarkable release in the Heavy Metal genre. Every element serves the song, creating a cohesive listening experience from start to finish. This is a remarkable offering in this genre from this independent artist. "Nightmare" has peaked at number 10 on the SoundClick Heavy Metal chart. Ian Merill is an independent artist on SoundClick, releasing Heavy Metal music directly to fans worldwide.
Protometal
Protometal
Guitar heavy, shred metal. I cut my teeth on the 70's and 80's. Instrumental. I played all the parts on all instruments (drums were edited by me as well).
"Protometal" by Ian Merill is a Heavy Metal production available on SoundClick. The track showcases Ian Merill's instinct for crafting memorable music. The arrangement unfolds with a natural ease, guiding the listener through a more immersive experience. It has charted at #13 on the SoundClick Heavy Metal chart. Stream "Protometal" and explore more from Ian Merill on SoundClick.
I play: psychometalfunkbluesrockpopjazzclassical ... I listen to and love all types of music.
Band/artist history
I have been playing guitar for 35 years, starting with being fanatical about KISS. Floundered through college, then found my niche in music and career. I am currently the Audio/Visual Equipment Technician for the Veterans Home of California - Yountville; I spent ten years as a music teacher in Northern Ca, and was the Vice President of the Chico Midnight Blues Society for four years. I also play Keys, Bass, Drums, and sing.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
Absolutely-- I live for the stage. Playing live is the ultimate for me. The biggest moment for me was proposing to my fiancee at the end of the last song of a blues gig on the 4th of july, in front of 5000 people including our families and friends.
Your musical influences
I am influenced by almost everything I hear. I am very partial to old school metal, blues, rock and 80's New Wave. As far as influences go I love Hendrix, Van Halen, Gilmour, Satch, Iron Maiden, Sabbath, Dokken, Pantera (Dime, RIP), Gary Moore, ELO, Rush, KISS, Howlin Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Muddy Waters, Al Di Meola, Trevor Rabin, you name it...
What equipment do you use?
10 various guitars and basses, several different amps, the main one being a Roland Cube 60, 8-9 processors (including POD), Toshiba workstation, Guitar Tracks, Yamaha drumkit, Behringer mixer and patchbay.
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