Bob Melanson
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Sorta Purple Hard Rock
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Canadian axeman Bob Melanson submitted his CD-R release Sorta Purple, a razor-edged, instrumental hard rock album with a good variety of tones and a spectacular display of contemporary techniques. Melanson is not a shredder in the 'sweep licks and double picking' mold, rather a melodic guitar hero in the Joe Satriani vein (but who can also dish out flaming legato licks when called upon). He wrote the songs on Sorta Purple between 1990 and 1996 (they were recorded between 1993 and 2000), so the production throughout the album is not as consistent as you might expect, but the music is certainly a rush. Melanson can certainly write memorable hooks too; several of the songs will hang with you just after one or two listens. Several of the tracks feature sound bite intros or samples, which may or may not appeal to you, but eventually morph into instrumental hard rock glory. A rocker with a future.
Bob's music career began on a drum kit when he was 10 years old. He "borrowed" his brother's guitar at age 13 and began playing... he never got it back. Bob's early career had him playing everything from Bon Jovi to Iron Maiden covers in local spots throughout Atlantic Canada with a variety of bands. In 1990, he won the Fender Guitar Warz competition in his area and placed in the top five in Canada. Bob moved to Halifax in 1991 and did session work and live performances with many artists in various styles. Since 1995 Bob has written music for television; shows featuring his music include: Works, What The Canuck?, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Made In Canada, The Itch, El Mundo Del Lundo, Works and Snakes & Ladders. Most of his music is available for licensing. Bob has showcased many of his tunes at trade shows while representing Yamaha as a clinician.
Melanson is currently writing music for his next CD, and with any luck, he'll find a small label willing to distribute it.
Contact Information
Bob Melanson
9 Sunnyview Terr.
Hammonds Plains, N.S. B3Z 1K6
Canada
E-mail:
Bob Melanson
Web site:
www.artistlaunch.com/bobmelanson
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David White
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Blazing Through Quandrant 69
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West Virginia based guitarist David White submitted his instrumental CD-R entitled Sci Fi Guitar, an entirely modern sounding pairing of live drums/loops (arranged with a techno feel) with high tech guitar playing. One of White's main goals is to be as creative as possible while being true to his inner musical voice, and that accounts for the sound innovations you'll find on Sci Fi Guitar. Will you hear Pentium 4-speed fretwork? Yes, at times, White chooses to step on the gas and just burn, but he can also play meaningful phrases and lines at just about any speed (easier said than done), reminiscent of David Gilmour and his work while leading Pink Floyd. The track "Final Frontier" is a good example of this; kind of an encapsulated summary of what the album as a whole has in store. It's clear that if White keeps pursing his well thought out vision, instrumental guitar fans will have a lot more creatively heavy music to look forward to.
David started playing guitar at the age of 15, and now has over 19 years of playing experience. He has toured the country playing with nationally known bands such as Full Devil Jacket (renamed Waxbox). David also was the guitarist for country music artist Lila McCann for three years, but left the whole country scene behind, due to a lack of 'true' creativity. He left Nashville in order to pursue his own way of playing guitar, and wrote and recorded Sci Fi Guitar shortly thereafter. David's early influences included Gary Moore, Randy Rhoads, Paul Gilbert, Yngwie Malmsteen and John Sikes, and lately he has been excited about Michael Landau, Scott Henderson, Hans Zimmer and Patrick O'Hearn. He is currently working on a Spanish/New Age CD, and is looking into other styles as well. David also plans to enhance his web site, making it more elaborate and adding more information.
White's future goals include producing music for his own label, and generate enough demand to tour the world. He has also mentioned his availability to produce other artists and bands - to help them get the sound they hear in their heads. Contact White at the e-mail link below to discuss terms and conditions.
Contact Information
David White
SciFiGuitar
700 Carroll St.
St. Albans, WV 25177
United States
E-mail:
David White
Web site:
www.scifiguitar.com
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