Thom Bresh is one of the world's greatest thumb picking guitarists and entertainers. He was the 2001 inductee to the Thumb Picker's Hall of Fame. Bresh is also the son of Country Music great, Merle Travis. Thom Bresh is a multi-faceted entertainer. A singer, songwriter, recording artist, impressionist, and instrumentalist with an eventful career stemming from the tender age of three. He is the son of legendary Hall of Fame guitar great "Merle Travis", and can recreate that famous "Travis style" with an incredible Bresh twist.
When touring, Thom travels with some of his array of guitars including his signature handcrafted "Dualette," (the famous two-sided guitar that he refers to as "My Band"), a custom signature Plummer" attached to a synthesizer creating incredible instrument replications, (such as a horn section, piano, and strings), and his "Unity Special" 18 inch archtop, (a state of the art version of Merle Travis' famous Gibson Super 400 Special). You may also catch the Breshman with one of his signature "Bresh Spirits".
Thom and extraordinary guitar pickin' have become one... globally. In New Zealand, Bresh's audiences come to see "The yank with the 2 sided guitar." Thom Bresh is hailed throughout France for his captivating sound and memorable stage presence. He also carries the coveted title of "Wine Lord" by both the World Wine Counsel in Bordeaux, France and Patrimonio, Corsica. In Europe he has performed with entertainment greats like Marcel Dadi, Frances Cabrel and Albert Lee. In his vast career, he has shared audiences with everyone from Bob Hope to Gordon Lightfoot.
He guest starred with Chet Atkins and Steve Wariner on the TNN special "A Salute to the Country Greats." He has hosted his own successful weekly television variety show called "Nashville Swing," and was a regular on Dinah! and the Merv Griffin Show ...
Greg Cooper:
"Greg is the most versatile and accomplished musician I've ever had the pleasure of working with"
Ron Veil - Uncle Spot.
"Greg plays blues, jazz and rock guitar styles as well as anyone I've ever heard"
Charlie Kittleson
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Author of: The Chord Scale Guide,
Melodic Lines for the Intermediate Guitarist ...
Gavin Lurssen is an acoustic guitarist who uses a wide range of musical styles that sometimes go to the cutting edge of experimentation and technique. He is signed with Zebra Records. Distribution and marketing is through Warner/Elektra/Atlantic Corporation and Sire Records.
His original compositions and unique percussive, melodic, playing style draw upon his South African heritage to entertain full and enthusiastic audiences. He recently completed his first album of acoustic guitar instrumental music entitled, Restless, and is currently in production on a second album.
Being the son of a political journalist, Gavin came to the United States from South Africa at age sixteen and settled in the Washington, D.C. area. He attended high school in McLean, Virginia and then went on to Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts to pursue his musical interests. He played with a number of musicians around Boston, but focused mostly on his acoustic guitar music. Gavin holds a degree in Film Scoring from Berklee.
He now concentrates only on his original acoustic guitar instrumental music and occasionally works with other musicians including a guitarist, vocalist, fretless bass player, mando-cellist, percussionist or saz player (middle eastern mandolin-type stringed instrument) ...
Fred Deluc:
The musicianship immediately stands out and will either make you want to pick up your guitar and start practicing or hide in the closet because it's so good.
Leduc has created a magnificent album that is very pleasing to listen to any time of the day.
With the success and affluence of various new age/ international guitarists, Fred Leduc ranks right up there in the top quartile.His guitar sings, giving us both melody and harmony, and with guitar solos that enrich the entire experience.The music and engineering it contains are outstanding!
Fred began playing Guitar during his teenage years, he attended the Northern Metropolitan College of Tafe and completed the 2 year Advanced Certificate in Jazz Performance. During this time, Fred was involved in the recording of an album with the Progressive Rock band named 'Vaudeville'. This album proved extremely popular landing him contracts throughout Asia and parts of Europe. Fred continued on to complete further study, attending La Trobe University studying the Bachelor of Music Degree based on classical influences, which he successfully completed in 1998 ...
Impossible to categorize as a player, Adrian Legg incorporates virtually every genre on his guitar in a virtuosic instrumental style with effects. He brought electric approaches to acoustic playing, creating a modern cross-over amalgamation in the tradition of eclectic folk playing that goes back to the 1960s."
- Guitar by Richard Chapman, 2000 ...