By: Masa
his CD is the first full-length album by a band formed by guitarist Scott Allen hailing from Sacramento. Scott started playing guitar after inspired by VAN HALEN. He graduated from M.I. (Musician's Institute) and now teaches guitars in his hometown, playing gigs with his band, supporting acts such as Gary Hoey, Eric Martin, Dave Meniketti or PLANET X etc.
What he creates here is much like driving american hard rock music without vocals. His style is quite straightforward and he plays everything from smooth arpeggios to heavy riffs, utilizing some tricky tapping technique and tremolo arms here and there. It's as if you take the influence Eddie Van Halen, John Petrucci, Joe Satriani and Reb Beach, and blend them together. He is yet neither a shredder nor a neo-classical player, so you can't expect a lot of speed passages, but he managed to impress with a good songwriting that can also be complimented by vocals. One weak point of the whole performance is the rhythm parts. Everything would sound a lot more solid if they could keep the rhythms as tight as it can be. Produced by Frank Hannon (TESLA). Go check out some samples on Scott's homepage.
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