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Electrifying, Emotional Blues-Rock Instrumental Music
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Dan Page is the eighteen-year-old Master of the Stratocaster and leader of the blues-rock instrumental trio, the Dan Page Group. Two things stand out immediately about this band. The first is the songwriting and playing ability of guitarist Dan Page, who is currently a senior in high school in Port Orchard, Washington. Dan has written sixteen instrumentals out of the twenty-plus songs in the band's live repertoire, ranging from smoky blues and stepped-up shuffles to straight-ahead rock guitar numbers. The second interesting item is that Dan has taught his father Andy to play bass and his mother Suzi to play the drums, making it a true family trio.
Dan Page began playing guitar at the age of eleven and has taken private lessons from Tim Bertsch (H.D. Fusion, Jaded Mary) and Roger Ferguson (Guitar Player Magazine, National Flatpicking Champion). Dan's instrumental music draws heavily from his influences: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix and Joe Satriani. His live show includes dazzling techniques such as playing his worn Stratocaster above his head and behind his back. Dan uses an array of effects to get his sound including wah, chorus, delay and various distortion devices.
Dan Page's plans for the future include continuing live performances, songwriting and attending both Olympic Community College and the University of Washington, ultimately to earn a Bachelors Degree in Music Education.
Contact Information
The Dan Page Group
P.O. Box 2341
Port Orchard, WA 98366
United States
Web site:
www.danpagegroup.com
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Guitarist/Songwriter Works Studio Magic Close To Home
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Mark Bram has brought together almost twenty years of experience-- gigging with bands, playing guitar and keyboards, signing, songwriting and recording--onto his demo cassette, which contains seven rock compositions in the vein of ELO, early Rush, Queen and Led Zeppelin. All the songs on the tape were recorded, produced and engineered by Bram on a Roland VS-880 digital 8-track in his 13x13 living room. Bram's vocal style evokes Geddy Lee of Rush, and one can hear elements of his influences in his guitar playing--Jimmy Page and Brian May, in particular. It is evident from Bram's demo tape that he possesses both a wide vocal range and a developed compositional sense that comes from years of experience.
Mark has been living his music since his pre-teen years. He has led his band, Ruby Topaz, for more than a decade. They have worked primarily in the New England area and have opened for acts such as John Entwistle. In 1982, Ruby Topaz recorded a single that sold in the U.S. and had some success in Europe as well. They also recorded two albums that unfortunately, were never released. Mark recently put together the songs on his demo tape with the assistance of drummer Steve D'Andrea.
Bram undoubtedly will continue to write music and record his own brand of high-powered rock in the future.
Contact Information
Entertainment Associates
49 Gold Mine Road
Glocester, RI 02814
Untied States
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