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The February-March edition is now online!
You may not have realized this, but the guitarists selling their instrumental CDs on the site are from all over the world. In addition to the many musicians from the United States, we're representing guitarists from the following countries (the number signifies the number of CDs): Germany (40), France (5), Canada (28), New Caledonia (2), Brazil (14), Netherlands (8), Italy (24), Denmark (6), Australia (33), Russia (4), England (85), Spain (30), Portugal (6), Cuba (2), India (2), Slovenia (1), Ireland (2), Hungary (10), Poland (3), South Korea (1), Finland (10), Greece (5), Trinidad (1), Sweden (13), Turkey (2), Mexico (5), Japan (4), Belgium (6), China (3), Chile (6), Haiti (1), Argentina (1), South Africa (1), Serbia (2), Austria (1), Estonia (1), Costa Rica (11), Iran (12), Switzerland (3) and Ukraine (3).
Another distinguished team of guest columnists have contributed articles for February. There are eight altogether - seven returning columnists and a first-time columnist. First off is Mike Campese, G.I.T. graduate and instructor, with "Shred Licks". Guitarist Dan Lambert returns with his article "An American Guitarist In London". Joining us for the first time is guitarist Bryan Thompson with "Freeform vs. Conventional Songwriting For Instrumental Guitar". Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess has another column for us, "Creativity And Expression - Part 1". Indie marketing and promotions expert Tim Sweeney has contributed an article entitled "Avoiding The Mistakes Other Artists Make In Their Web Sites". We welcome back David Vincent Jones with his column "Success Prevention Officers". Canadian guitarist David Martone returns with "Zone Recording: Project Drum Miking". Finally, music industry guru Christopher Knab returns with "What's A Record Label Deal All About?".
Mike Campese
Dan Lambert
Tim Sweeney
Christopher Knab
Tom Hess
David Martone
Bryon Thompson
David Vincent Jones
February's updates include three new interviews: surf guitar legend Dick Dale, former Higher Octave recording artist Sergio Lara, and rock/fusion/jazz guitarist Michael Fath.
This edition we're featuring another group of unknown talent through our Undiscovered Artists program. The music ranges from neo-classical metal to '80s-style classic rock, and from bluegrass/country to fusion/shred. These artists offer continuing evidence that the independent music community is alive and well, and brings the total number of artists we've profiled over the 470 mark!
Guitar Nine has added another 33 new instrumental guitar CDs to the site in the past two months. This brings the total number of instrumental guitar CDs available to 1319!
CDs are now online and shipping for Nokie Edwards/LCD, Jonas Hellborg Group, Ted Kuo, Yanliang Lee, Guitars For Freedom, Bob Margolis, Waldon Reed Jr., Delirious Tremor, Kevin M. Buck, Lyall Steel, Stride, Caterine, Hellborg/Lane/Selvaganesh, Talisma, Salvatore Russo, Mark Stanley Quartet, Aldo, Bryan Beller, Byron Nemeth Group, Hess, Star & Key Of The Indian Ocean, Clark Plays Guitar, Bianchi & Preston, Larry Carlton, Leo Kottke, Jesse Cook, Goncalo Pereira, Jeff Curtis, Michael Fath's Le Jazz, Quintessence Metal Webzine and Scott Tarulli.
With the blend of the world's best Independent Artists along with our Distributed Artists Series, Guitar Nine aims to provide one-stop shopping for instrumental guitar enthusiasts.
Check out the Latest Additions/Releases and Listening Room at:
Latest Releases
Listening Room
To order any of the 1319 discs (or Guitar Nine dynamite white t-shirts, available in M, L, and XXL):
Price List
T-Shirts
For general ordering information/checkout, visit:
Ordering Information
If you'd like more information about selling your instrumental guitar release with us:
Merchandising Program
The latest and greatest additions to the Guitar Nine sister site, Guitar Music 9, include:
Lance Lopez - Hard Rock
Van Wilks - Blues
Clas Yngstrom Trio - Hard Rock
Buddaheads - Blues
Dale Turner - Acoustic Rock
Mike Stern - Fusion
Symphony X - Progressive Metal
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Neo-Classical Metal
Virtuocity - Neo-Classical Metal
Farquhar - Rock
Reflection - Heavy Metal
Dream Weaver - Heavy Metal
Sage - Heavy Metal
Camine Appice's Guitar Zeus - Hard Rock
There are now 382 guitar-oriented vocal titles available, with MP3 samples provided for previewing each artist.
Guitar Music 9 Main Page
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Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Nine