Michael Elsner is a spirited, sparkling guitar player from Los Angeles, California (U.S.A.) who expresses his style as instrumental rock, as one can appreciate on his latest release, "Stained Voodoo".  His favorite guitars include a Fender American Strat and a Brian Moore Custom Shop C-55. Elsner has played guitar since 1988, and plainly avows his career goal, "My favorite thing in the world is touring and traveling. Within the next 5 to 10 years I see myself continuing on that path, touring with mainstream pop and rock artists."
When asked to name his number one effect for the guitar, Elsner countered with, "Delay," and then cited his musicial goals, "Musically, with this record I wanted to create melodic instrumental music that incorporates all the instruments in the band, working together as a unit and not just as ‘support’ for the guitar. I want my music to be universally appealing to guitarists, other musicians, as well as the non-musician." He hopes to someday study fingerstyle guitar at some point in my life, and is at this time listening to Richie Kotzen, Collective Soul, Vertical, Horizon and Matchbox 20. His utmost satisfaction? "My greatest satisfaction comes from making a living as a musician, as well as the fact that my career has allowed me to work with and become good friends with the two musicians who I used to idolize as a teenager," he answers unquestionably.
 Elsner details continuing and future projects in his own words, "Generally, my musical life consists of me playing on a variety of sessions for film and television composers, as well as affording me the opportunity to place my own songs in various television shows and commercials."
Elsner's discography (available here at Guitar Nine Records) includes one solo album ("Stained Voodoo").
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