Jaquie Gipson
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Solo Fingerstyle Guitarist Taps Into Her Talent
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The title of Jaquie Gipson's new CD, Just Guitar, accurately describes the music on the album, since all but two tracks feature two hands and one acoustic guitar and were recorded without the aid of technical magic. In fact, all the tracks on Just Guitar were performed live and solo in the studio, clearly reflecting Gipson's technical excellence and preparation for recording. The album contains everything from traditional fingerstyle songs ("The Last Days Of Summer", "Going Down In Lilac Time") to modern, rhythmic double tapping ("Acoustic Cantor", "No Parking"). Each of the fifteen original compositions on Just Guitar carry Gipson's individual musical stamp.
Jaquie began playing the guitar at the age of 14 and has never looked back. With a degree in music as her foundation and a bevy of influences including Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke and other fingerstyle guitarists, Jaquie has forged her own unique style. Her musical forays range from traditional acoustic fingerstyle music to a modern two-hands-on-the-neck approach to her original arrangements. Jaquie sometimes plays the strings as though they were the keys on a piano, combined with percussive rhythms drummed out on various parts of the guitar body.
With the release of Just Guitar, Gipson is realizing her goal to actively stretch the boundaries of the guitar, in a continuous search to find fresh and new ways to express herself on the instrument.
Contact Information
Jaquie Gipson
TapaString Music
31989 Hwy. 12
Trinidad, CO 81082
United States
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Double Cross
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Explosive, Contemporary Jazz With A World Feel
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If you were to put Florida-based rock band Double Cross' latest album into a CD player, press 'random play', and attempt to describe their music, you could get any one of a half-dozen descriptions. To simply state that Stoned Kitty, (their 1995, 14-song release) is diverse would be a amusing understatement. The band does convincing Ratt-like hard rock ("Brother"), Survivor-style pop-rock ("Faith Of Heart"), acoustic ballads ("Autumn Days"), nine-minute epics ("Yesterdaze"), instrumentals ("Into The Distance") and more. Much of the lead guitar work on the up-tempo numbers splits between spirited, snarling improvisations and clearly executed dual-guitar interplay. Current Double Cross band members include Clive Leung (guitar), Richard Lingenfelder (guitar, lead vocals), Kevin Taylor (drums) and Mark Shilladay (bass).
Double Cross was originally formed in November of 1989 by guitarist Clive Leung and drummer Rob Mendoza. Double Cross was established to play at parties, but the band had begun writing original material by 1990. The band's first commercial release was "Windows", written and recorded in the two years after vocalist Richard Lingenfelder joined the group. Mendoza left the group in 1994 and his replacement, Kevin Taylor, joined in time for their second trip into the studio to cut the tracks for Stoned Kitty.
Double Cross continues to play between 60 and 70 live gigs a year in support of their recordings. A third album is in the planning stages, and some early studio work is expected to be completed early in 1998. Double Cross expects to someday make their mark on a national level.
Contact Information
Brandergnu Music
1500 Beville Rd., Suite 606-246
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Untied States
Web site:
doublecross.wezl.org
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