Dave Caulkins
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Original Blend Of Acoustic and Electronic Textures
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Waves Of Expression is the new CD from guitarist Dave Caulkins which blends acoustic and electric guitar textures on eight tracks of light jazz fusion and Latin rhythm and blues. Using the ocean as an inspirational backdrop, Caulkins' music ebbs and flows along a jazz-inspired rhythmic 'coastline' while melodies that create subtle variations of mood throughout, punctuate and flavor each 'seascape'. Improvisational moments are also accommodated via Caulkins' listener friendly guitar solos and even the occasional flute solo (check out "Mission Blues" and "Sunday's Best"), provided by Bill Bachlor. Waves Of Expression is a release well-suited for instrumental guitar lovers seeking the sunny side of the genre.
Raised in northern California, Dave cut his musical teeth on early '60s artists such as John Hartford and other folk artists. He is entirely self-taught, learning to play 5 string banjo and later, guitar, using a traditional three-finger picking style. Dave was influenced by singer/songwriter James Taylor, who inspired him to begin writing songs. Later, his musical interests expanded as he found a new love in Latin, funk, soul and R&B, inspired by artists such as Santana, Malo and Tower of Power. Dave continues to use a three-finger picking style, blending all his influences when performing and writing his own original music.
Caulkins is now working on his second album, which will include catchy lyrics and music, set to a folk-jazz theme. He hopes to take full advantage of the Internet to market and promote his music.
Contact Information
Dave Caulkins
P.O. Box 6265
Chico, CA 95927
United States
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Keith Ballurio
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Instrumental Rock Where Melody Rules
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Virginia guitarist Keith Ballurio's advance CD-R contains four instrumental tracks from his upcoming CD entitled "Spider Dance". The four songs are in the style of bluesy hard rock over slow to mid-tempo grooves, and showcase Ballurio's emphasis on melodic motifs, while leaving plenty of space for rapidly picked guitar solos and strict ascending and descending minor key flourishes. The guitar work is center stage on all cuts, as a spartan rhythmic base underlies all four cuts. It would be interesting to hear the themes from "Spider Dance" and "Rimshot" for example, played with a dynamic rhythm section and more instrumentation. Ballurio's soulful guitar work would then naturally serve the songs as part of a cohesive arrangement rather than dominating the mixes.
Keith has been playing guitar for a large portion of his life and is now preparing to release a series of CDs featuring his original, melodic guitar rock music. Keith's desire is to provide accessible musical melodies from the perspective of first, a songwriter and second, a guitarist. He composes and records his music completely in the digital domain, using the Roland VS-880 digital recorder. Keith also favors Steinberger, Ovation and Cort guitars for his recording projects.
Ballurio is currently working on completing the final tracks for the Spider Dance CD, which should be completed very soon. He has also completed enough material for a second CD that should be out by the end of the year. This album also features rock music in the vein of Spider Dance, but with more exotic melodies and instrumentation.
Contact Information
Keith B. Ballurio
8230 Foneswood Lane
Manassas, VA 20112
United States
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