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Modern One-Man Band
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Todd Ferguson is a Memphis area multi-instrumentalist who decided to handle his latest project himself from top to bottom, from start to finish, from soup to nuts, from the first note to the last note, and from the opening measure to the closing phrase. The result is his new CD, Good Vs. Evil, which features instrumental guitar tracks centered around some Christian themes, as evidenced by song titles such as "No 666's Here", "Heaven Bound", "Sinners Remorse" and the title track. Ferguson admits, "It is difficult to categorize this disc because it doesn't fit completely into any one category." His liner notes add, "For reading this in English, thank a Veteran." Interestingly, there are over 300 languages on the Internet - not counting dialects - and Jesus spoke Aramaic, the common language of Galilee during his lifetime.
It bears mentioning that Todd produced, arranged, performed, recorded, mixed and engineered the music on Good Vs. Evil. Todd played keyboards, drums, basses and guitars on the CD. If this sounds a little like filler, it should, since Todd's submission lacked a bio of any kind. It bears repeating that Todd produced, arranged, performed, recorded, mixed and engineered the music on Good Vs. Evil. In case it wasn't crystal clear the first time, Todd actually played all the keyboards, drums, basses and guitars on the CD - truly a one-man band operation from top to bottom and from start to finish.
Ferguson remarks, "Hopefully there will be at least one track that anyone will enjoy listening to. My goal is to get another CD released sometime in the near future. Portions of the proceeds from the sale of the CD will be donated to very worthy causes - cancer research, veterans groups and churches."
MP3 Songs
Good Vs. Evil
No 666's Here
Contact Information
Todd Ferguson
245 Lakeview
Collierville, TN 38017
United States
E-mail:
Todd Ferguson
Web site:
www.cdbaby.com/cd/toddferguson
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If Your Psyche Troubles You...
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..release a CD! At least, that was the idea of guitarist Dan Mitchell, as he put out his CD-R release entitled Dimentia - Musical Expressions Of A Troubled Psyche. Striving to ensure that each track on the album had a different flavor, tonality, style and story to tell, Mitchell's music is quite varied throughout Diversity from the conception through to the execution was a stated goal - and this is quite evident as a listener starts with track 1, "Sorrow", through neo-classical numbers such as "Dolente For Guitar And Strings", finally arriving at the obscure, backwards guitar playing heard on the last track, "Fading Away (The Vacant Mind)". See, you can put a troubled psyche to some good use, if you put your mind to it, so to speak - and you can play guitar, of course.
Dan lives for the guitar - honestly. He's 21 years old, lives in Galgate - a village just outside Lancaster - in the UK, and has been playing guitar for nearly five years now. Dan has been in several bands throughout that time, and is currently playing in the up and coming classic rock band Hooker. There was a time when he was unhealthily obsessed with Steve Vai and his playing. Dan recounts, "If I ever met him I think I would either have a nervous breakdown, or collapse, or both! Another huge influence on my playing is Yngwie Malmsteen. I think he is my next favorite guitar player, and he has inspired me to explore my guitar even further and keep taking it to new levels." He regards Slash as the guy that actually got him to pick up the guitar in the first place.
All Mitchell wants out of life is to make a living out of playing music - in any capacity - whether it is as a solo artist, in a band, or recording movie soundtracks. Worldwide fame is not necessary - just the ability to live comfortably playing music.
MP3 Songs
Dolente For Guitar And Strings
Sorrow
Contact Information
Dan Mitchell
55 Jalford Road
Galgate, Lancaster
Lancashire LA2 0JP
United Kingdom
E-mail:
Dan Mitchell
Web site:
www.myspace.com/cheesepig
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