Neil Kellow
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Appealing To Guitarists & Laymen Alike
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English guitarist Neil Kellow's Sundays CD-R is a collection of gently rolling tunes alongside powerful instrumental songs. Each of the thirteen tracks shows versatility and Kellow's poignant musical storytelling abilities. Cinematically composed and atmospherically arranged, the spatial instrumentals are like a soundtrack to a subtle thriller with many subtexts, as Kellow uses a variety of electric and acoustic axes to increase the sense of dynamics and variety. On "Dog Leg Swift" for example, Kellow ups the energy level, using fiery wah-wah to drive the track to new heights. "Photographs" is one of his moodier melodic tracks, a softly glowing tone treasure. Kellow is obviously devoting a lot of time to his craft, and so the future looks promising for years of instrumental works to come.
Neil began playing guitar eleven years ago at the age of nineteen. Initially inspired by rock greats such as Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Paul Gilbert, he decided to take his interest in music as far as he could and studied music at the degree level at Derby University. Always recording short tunes and musical ideas, Sundays is the first material Neil got together with a view to offering a product for outside criticism. After opening his web site in early 2002, he has sold over 700 copies of Sundays without advertising the site, nor the CD. Also, Neil played as a demo player at the Tokai stand at the UK music fair, getting a great response from "Photographs" and "Slime Bag", two tracks from his album.
Currently, Kellow is writing an average of three new tracks a week, and is working on a second collection of pieces which he hopes will blow Sundays out of the water.
Contact Information
Neil Kellow
45 Fifth Avenue
Edwinstowe
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire NG21 9PL
England
E-mail:
Neil Kellow
Web site:
www.neilkellow.com
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Rustcycle
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Guitar-Driven Electronica
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Adopting the pseudonym Rustcycle, multi-instrumentalist Adrian Johnson is circulating his four song instrumental demo which highlights several tracks from
the upcoming release, "Android Guitar". The songs feature a blend of guitar with electronica ("Tonal Vision" and "Android Guitar" offering the most six-string bang for the buck), while also relying on layers of synthesized voices and other rhythmica. Heavily influenced by Trent Reznor's work melding guitars and computers, Johnson decided to put together tracks reflecting his newfound interest in the guitar - and a newly built dorm room studio. Often employing a heavily effected guitar sound, Johnson carefully adds spacey guitar solos over his highly charged industrial electronica, appealing to a new audience who can appreciate the fusion he has concocted. If you want to hear more, there is a self-released CD, "Twin Arcs" available.
Adrian began playing the viola when he was nine years old, but in high school after hearing Reznor's music, he began teaching himself guitar from tabs posted in newsgroups. At the University of Colorado, he turned his dorm room into a studio and began learning about MIDI and lead guitar. Adrian also supplemented his knowledge with music theory classes. He later posted demos on the mp3.com site, earned an interview on the Apple Computer site (due to his use of Power Macs for recording, music production and web design), completed his debut CD "Twin Arcs" in 2002, and began playing live at coffee houses and university functions. Adrian is seeking a record label that would be a good fit with his style of music and the overall Rustcycle project.
Recently, Johnson learned that his track "Anti-Gravity" is a semi-finalist in the electronica competition for the 2003 Independent Music Awards. Finalists for each genre will be announced at the end of the year. There are 5 semi-finalists per genre. The judges for the 2003 IMAs include Steve Vai, Lou Reed and Mickey Hart among others.
Contact Information
Adrian Johnson
2410 Courtney Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
United States
E-mail:
Rustcycle
Web site:
www.rustcycle.com
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