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The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered

Write-ups from artsts who have demonstrated a great appreciation for the guitar, and who strive to show what can be done with a guitar in the hands of a creative artist.

The Undiscovered: New Artists Uncovered From 1996 To 2007

The Undiscovered feature, which ran from August of 1996 through June of 2007, a full eleven years, put the spotlight on new and undiscovered artists who wanted the world to hear their music. Guitar Nine reviewed CDs and CD-R (even cassettes, in the early days) demo solicitations from bands or guitarists whose music (in any style) showed a great appreciation for the guitar and what could be done with a guitar in the hands of a creative artist.

IMPORTANT: The last Undiscovered feature appeared in June of 2007. Please do not submit material after May 10th, 2007.

Guitar Nine profiled almost 700 new artists from 1996 through 2007! Past undiscovered artist music styles have included flamenco,progressive rock, hard rock, fusion, blues, instrumental rock, jazz, funk rock, ambient/electronic, classical and experimental View the complete list by clicking on "The Undiscovered" link in the site menu.

Thank you to all who supported the Undiscovered columns in any capacity throughout its 11-year run! Special mention goes out to 23rd Hour and John Kiefer, the two artists who were the first to be profiled in this series.

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Guitar Nine

Guitar Nine

Guitar Nine is an online guitar e-zine site located in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The site features guest columnists whose ideas help guitarists at all levels of ability, over 200 artist interviews, as well as a section devoted to introducing undiscovered guitar players around the world.

Also highlighted are links to other web sites important to guitarists, composers, and producers.

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