Greigg Fraser
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Strong Melodic Instrumentalist Releases 2nd CD
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Tech Noir is guitarist Greigg Fraser's second independent release of totally original instrumental guitar music, and melds both clean and tortured, distorted rock guitar with fusion, new age and pop overtones. If it sounds original, that's because it is. An extremely creative artist, Fraser maintains a strong guitar presence throughout the CD, while focusing on strong melodies in an effort to make his songs memorable. He succeeds brilliantly, particularly on cuts such as "Superluminous" and "Stargazer". The CD contains 12 tracks altogether, each showcasing another side of Fraser's musicianship and ability on the six-string. Tech Noir is cohesive, highly enjoyable and a must-hear for melodic guitar buffs.
Growing up in Niagara Falls, Canada, Greigg took up the guitar in high school and was heavily influenced by the Jeff Beck album "Blow By Blow" as well as guitarists such as Johnny Winter, Steve Morse, Rick Derringer, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Johnson. After several years of being involved with vocal oriented projects, Greigg launched a career in instrumental guitar in 1992. His first CD release was "Making Waves", which received strong support, radio play and rave reviews in Canada, the United States and in Europe. The song "Light Of Heart" even reached #3 on Alpen Radio in Belgium. Greigg has also been involved with outside projects such as session work, orchestra shows and clinics.
Fraser is currently dedicated to the promotion and showcasing of Tech Noir through live performance and he hopes to one day influence other guitarists in turn. He also hopes to become involved in film and television scores in the future.
Contact Information
Curly Maple Music
81 Briscoe Street West
London, Ontario N6J 1M6
Canada
Web site:
www.clevernet.net/curlymaple
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Jeff Aug
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Seductively Corrosive Solo Guitar
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Jeff Aug is one of a number of guitarists (such as Jim Earp, Jim Graham, Art Renshaw and others), who have the confidence to get in front of an audience, acoustic guitar in hand, and nothing else. Well, not exactly. Aug represents the dark, mysterious side of the acoustic guitar camp, using a number of methods to twist or enhance the natural tone of the steel-strung instrument. Before Then After is the CD equivalent of a Jeff Aug live performance -- not a live CD, but Aug in the studio, breeding challenging guitar offspring with his 6-string Lowden and a handful of effects devices. Aug's music is intense and exhilarating; his futuristic sounds carry the listener to other worlds with their hypnotic swells and delay-drenched phrasing. Before Then After: seductively corrosive -- and a sonic breakthrough.
Originally from Washington D.C. and now based in Krugzell, Germany, Jeff is an artist delivering diplomacy with the guitar. His electric and acoustic playing styles include rock, goa trance, hip hop jazz, soul/R&B, electro-beats and fingerstyle. Jeff has done session work for television ("America's Most Wanted"), various bands and independent film ("A Passionate Cry", "Call Waiting"). He spent four years on the road with the DC-based rock group Sorry About Your Daughter, opening for bands such as the Scorpions and House Of Pain. Jeff did over 260 solo instrumental guitar performances in Germany, Turkey and the U.S. in 1997-98 and now is currently performing as a soloist. He also performs as a part of a duo with Gringo (turntables), and as the guitarist in the Corrosive Media Project, a demonstration of the ever-developing merging of Digital with Analog music.
1999 finds Aug continuing to tour and promote the music on Before Then After, nurturing his rapidly swelling fan base and thinking ahead to his next project. The next release due out in April of 1999 is called "Rocket", and will come out on vinyl in Germany and as a CD maxi single in the U.S. In April 1999 Aug will attempt to set the world record for the most international concerts in 24 hours, currently scheduled for
Saturday, April 10th.
Contact Information
Peloponnesian Music
P.O. Box 2743
Columbia, MD 21045
United States
Web site:
www.jeffaug.com
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