Jeffro Hunter
Taking you from the extrodinary into the fantastic - The lead guitarist for th Bay Area bands PCP, the Beverly Beer Bellys, and the Flyin' Maldonado Brothers introduces:
Jeffro Hunter's Jeffrology
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Jeffrology is a home studio project. Most my life I've either played in Punk Bands or Metal bands which limited the full scope of what I can create. Jeffrology fills that void and my need for musical experimentation
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
With all the other projects I'm involved in my solo stuff pretty much stays on the backburner. Perhaps one day I'll perform this stuff live, but for now it's a personal outlet. My last album, Jeffrology 3 was recorded on a cheesy little Roland Br8 8 track recorder. To tell you the truth I was not really interested in putting out a solo guitar album, but a freind of mine felt that my playing has been a little understated on previous recorded projects I've been on, and that I should release something that showcases my lead abilities. The one thing I tried not to do on this album is "shred". I wanted the lead playing to be an intrical part of the compositions and I think I did that. Well, the album kinda took on a life of it's own. I have been flabberghasted by the sales and have had a good time partying (buying more equipment) with the proceeds! My next "official" release will be very heavy. I am tentavely calling it "Land & Conquer". It will also showcase me singing!- Bleah!
Your musical influences
Classical Music, Punk, Metal, Jazz, Uli Roth, Frank Zappa, The usual suspects, My first guitar teacher Jeff Blumer who got me going in the right direction, Everyone I have ever jammed with, Delbert Bump for turning me onto Jazz Theory and piano
What equipment do you use?
When recording all my leads I usually just plug into my cosm patches on my old Roland BR8 for my rhythm work, I play through an old JMP Marshall with a Digitech floor unit. All my arrangements are composed on Cakewalk because I'm too poor to afford Pro Tools. I midi into a Alesis sr-16 drum module and a Roland JV-880 for the cheesy "Yanni" effect. At home, I record on 16 tracks 1/2" Reel to Reel W/Adat Mixdown.
Anything else?
Hope you like it. My music tends to bend the lines of convention and blurr the lines between man and machine.
