Kompost
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Electric Release From Multi-Instrumentalist
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Kompost is the brainchild of songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, performer, producer and recording engineer Kerry Chicoine. Formed in 1996, Kompost's music can best be described as 'eclectic electric'. Inspired by artists as diverse as the Foo Fighters, Crowded House and XTC, Kompost delivers a hard-hitting brand of pop music. Nothing if not unusual, challenging and bizarre, Kompost's cassette release, Hip To The Apocalypse, pushes boundaries and at the same time offers a healthy helping of willfully fuzzed-out, rock guitar soloing on most of the eight tracks. Kompost's cassette will appeal to fans of twisted, far-reaching pop, in their search for the eccentric.
Kerry has been involved in various bands and recording projects since the early 1980s. In addition to Kompost, Kerry has produced recordings for artists such as the Susans, the Beads, Love Desert and the Worldshakers. From 1984 to 1990, Kerry nurtured the Beads, a Wings/George Harrison-inspired quartet, who released three albums. From 1990 through1995 Kerry worked with the Susans, who released two sparking acoustic guitar-based albums. With the advent of the grunge scene, Kerry found himself being increasingly drawn towards heavier, guitar-based songs, and disbanded the Susans.
Chicone is currently on hiatus from his day job as a banker, traveling around the country and writing new music. He plans on assembling a band upon completion of his next project, "Lucid In Rain", and gig in the Los Angeles area.
With the three songs from Three Piece Feast, Abstract is well positioned to begin making a noise in the competitive music industry.
Contact Information
Kerry Kompost
United States
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Bill Bracken
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Instrumental Rock For The Hungry Heart
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Boston guitarist Bill Bracken's latest cassette contains 6 songs from his upcoming CD entitled BRACKEN. Displayed herein is the sheer virtuosity and precision prowess of an exceptional player reaching for the outer limits of his instrument. His technique is stellar, deeply rooted through his heart, and his heart is pure rock 'n' roll. "Space Drag" doesn't mind panning its guitar lines (recall Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love") while "Kermit's House Party" sports an inspired, late-Hendrix riff. Frank Zappa-as-guitar-hero crops up in several places, predominantly on "Ledfoot" and "Silver Coupe". Overall, Bracken's guitar lines are crisp, cutting and tastefully taut from top to bottom.
Bill started playing guitar when he was 12, learning many Led Zeppelin and AC/DC songs by ear. Classical guitar studies helped him develop his fingerpicking and attending the Berklee College of Music helped Bill gain a solid understanding of ear training, harmony and sight reading. He has played with many groups, and was featured in the Spotlight section of Guitar Player and the Resume section of Guitar For The Practicing Musician. Currently, Bill is busy finishing up tracks for his upcoming CD, doing all the recording himself on his Alesis ADAT digital recorder. Between writing and recording, Bill can be found performing with his band BRACKEN and teaching guitar to a roster full of students.
Bracken anticipates marketing and promoting his instrumental CD on the Internet and gaining the support of a broader spectrum of music lovers.
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Bill Bracken
60 Davis Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
United States
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