Z-Works
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Swirling Electric & Appealing Acoustic Guitar
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From Ohio comes Z-Works' new age and rock flavored CD Sleeping Angels, featuring nine tracks of swirling electric and appealing acoustic guitar. Z-Works (the artistic name for guitarist Randy Zimmerman) throws a lot of tonal variety into his work, framing most pieces with acoustic rhythm and melodic elements, then spicing the mix with heavy distorted passages or other creative electric guitar noises and effects. Sleeping Angels has a very relaxing feel, yet at times gets very complicated and moving, with the eventual building up to the title track, a powerful blend of what Z-Works likes to do most - take listeners on a journey that stimulates the mind and soul. His music appeals to music fans in their teens to people in their 70s, and especially to other guitarists.
Randy Zimmerman began playing guitar when he was 2 or 3 years old. He grew up in a musical family and never took lessons, but always practiced on his instrument. Randy joined the Fremont, Ohio-based Wuzz Band in the '70s, playing Aerosmith covers along with original music for about five years. Hearing Eddie Van Halen play drove him to change, and he eventually built his own home studio to pursue his new vision of music - lots of acoustic guitar charged New Age melodies, with electric guitar swiriling through the ether. Randy also builds his own electric guitars and guitar racks, adding an additional layer of control over the sound of his music.
Z-Works plans for the future include establishing a bigger sales base for his current CD, putting the finishing touches on some custom electric guitars he his building for himself, recording his next CD, and producing and recording other artists on his indie label.
Contact Information
Z-Works Records
1134 Buckland Ave.
Fremont, OH 43420
United States
E-mail:
Z-Works
Web site:
www.z-worksrecords.com
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Rob Favotto
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Instrumental E.P. From Down Under
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Australian guitarist Rob Favotto has produced an E.P. length CD-R entitled The Nine Planets, which features five songs in the instrumental rock vein. The opening title track features rock elements with orchestral dynamics, with clean chordal rhythm passages and distorted lead themes. This eight-minute piece also has seventeen changes in all, powerful and dynamic sections with a grand orchestral style climax. The remaining four tracks on the E.P. are, stylistically, extremely varied, with a journey into ocean ambience ("Deep Blue Sea"), acoustic forays ("Springtime") and even an Oriental rock song.
Favotto has had his demo E.P. reviewed in the June, 2000 issue of the English publication Guitarist. Like most young guitarists, Favotto has a good command of his instrument (harmonics, tapping, legato playing, etc.), but probably needs to write and record a lot more material in order to establish a signature style and sound. The sustained guitar notes tend to drift out of tune in spots, which is common on demo quality recordings. Favotto has a lot of good ideas, so it's just a matter of continuing to work on his overall presentation so that he can eventually find his own fan base.
Favotto currently hopes to establish himself as a musician and release his E.P. through a label that is interested in the music.
Contact Information
Rob Favotto
Australia
E-mail:
Rob Favotto
Web site:
robfavotto.iuma.com
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