Dave Atherton is a spirited, dazzling guitar player from Yonkers, New York (U.S.A.) who expresses his style as dynamic instrumental rock, as one can appreciate on his latest release, "Purist".  His favorite guitar is a 1990 BC Rich "Mason Bernard" (24-fret, Ebony fingerboard, A #051 neck with a #054 Body). Atherton has played guitar since 1987, and plainly avows his career goal, "To find a guitar that stays in tune!"
When asked to name his number one effect for the guitar, Atherton countered with, "A touch of bright-plate reverb," and then cited his musicial goals, "Melody and the high-tech all at once." He hopes to someday study classical piano, and is at this time listening to various Celtic idioms, Symphony X and King Diamond. His utmost satisfaction? "Finishing an album," he answers unquestionably.
 Atherton details continuing and future projects in his own words, "Just finished the new CD "Leaving the Scene"."
Guitar Nine Records visitors have compared the playing style and/or musical approach of Dave Atherton to guitarists such as George Lynch, Dick Dale, Steve Vai, Dushan Petrossi, Lars Aakesson, Ruggero Robin, Greg Leisz, Dean Parks, Dan Esposito and others.
Atherton's discography (available here at Guitar Nine Records) includes several solo albums ("Purist", "Leaving The Scene").
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