Monthly Archives: November 2011

I love music from the 80’s (which is why one of my albums is titled ‘Back From the 80s’), heavy metal, electro-dance, neo-soul, jazz and everything in between – even mainstream pop. My music is really a reflection of all these different tastes – a little bit funk, soul, jazz, hip-hop, R&B, pop, gospel, and electro.

On November 26th, the next stage of interplanetary exploration is set to take place with the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory. Following the successful rover steps of Spirit & Opportunity, the Mars Science Laboratory is a vastly upgraded and larger rover that is designed to peer deeper into the mysteries of the red planet. While Spirit & Opportunity descended using parachutes and…

We would like to welcome all the new artists who have joined us and the search for the perfect tone for the month of October. Clive Gregson: 3Boxes Witt McKay & Grant Vogel: Memphis High Marcos Gonzalez: Made In March Pete Larios: Pitbull Toddler

Siberia is known as a large remote expanse of the earth that is unforgivingly cold. Even among this cold landscape, there can be hard metal with a brutal tone. This week we discover dedication, drive and death metal in Siberia with Dmitry Sukhinin of Defect Designer. In 2007 Defect Designer started with their 4-track promo…

Ola Englund is no stranger to the brutal sounds of high output metal and has become a well known shredder from his powerful YouTube videos, large online following and his band Feared who have just released a new album. This week, we talk with Ola about his music and what inspires him to write. How…

Hard rock and metal guitarists no longer need to choose between the power of active pickups and the response of passive pickups. The Gus G. FIRE Blackouts System blends the best aspects of both. “This system combines the massive tone, kick, and distortion of Blackouts with the rich tone and expressive feel of my favorite…

At Seymour Duncan, we are all about the players and their quest for the right sound. For every band that has achieved critical mass, there are thousands more who are putting in their dues at local bars and coffee shops. Seymour Duncan Underground is a new continuing series to showcase unique musicians and bands that…

The Texas guitar tradition runs deep. It’s a gutsy school of blues playing, marked by thick tones, aggressive attack and tons of technique, all delivered in a flamboyant, swaggering style that is endemic to the Lone Star State. From T-Bone Walker and Clarence Gatemouth Brown on through Albert Collins and Freddie King, Billy Gibbons and…