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Dave Atherton is an expressive and skillful axe wielder currently based in Yonkers, New York (U.S.A.) who represents his playing style as dynamic instrumental rock, as a music fan can now experience on his most recent recording, "Purist".  His most utilized guitar is a 1990 BC Rich "Mason Bernard" (24-fret, Ebony fingerboard, A #051 neck with a #054 Body). Atherton has been playing guitar since 1987, and straight from the shoulder divulges his career objective, "To find a guitar that stays in tune!"
When asked to finally make public his favorite or most used effect for the guitar, Atherton unflinchingly stated, "A touch of bright-plate reverb," and continued by outlining his musicial goals, "Melody and the high-tech all at once." He maintains a desire to, at some point, study classical piano, and is presently listening to various Celtic idioms, Symphony X and King Diamond. His principal gratification? "Finishing an album," he explains absolutely.
Atherton wraps up by noting current and approaching endeavors enthusiastically, by saying, "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.
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Vol. 17, No. 2: Feb.-Mar. 2012
