Artist Bio
SHREDDING ACROSS THE WORLD…VOLUME TWO is a compilation cd of seventeen of the world's greatest guitarists playing on fifteen different tracks. Eleven are exclusive to this release. SEVENTY ONE minutes of shred guitar in various contexts!
The two tracks we are highlighting for melodicrock.com are…APHASIA and MINDSTORM.
GREGG LIVESAY and his band LIVESAY are a mainstay on the U.S. east coast metal circuit. Known for a great balance of melody and virtuoso playing, LIVESAY has two releases out and are currently working on a third. GREGG'S style has been compared to RANDY RHOADES and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN. The song that appears on SHREDDING ACROSS THE WORLD…VOLUME TWO is called APHASIA. The song is an expression of melodic shred guitar at its best. Check out GREGG at www.myspace.com/gregglivesay.
JOHN JAUNESE is a neo-classical master. A longtime favorite in the Northwest area of the U.S., who has headlined the Northwest Shredfest. John throws down the gauntlet on the track MINDSTORM on SHREDDING ACROSS THE WORLD…VOLUME TWO, and joins the ranks of the top neo-classical players like Malmsteen and Vinnie Moore. John will soon be releasing an instructional dvd called SECRET TO SPEED. Check out John at www.myspace.com/johnjaunese.
Other highlights on the cd are:
The debut of THE FUTURE DEVASTATION MOVEMENT(Adrian English and Pete Pachio). Think 21st century Cacophony when you hear these guys play! Here is what people are saying about THE FUTURE DEVASTATION MOVEMENT.
'Hey Pete and Adrian, good stuff, smoking' -Tony Hernando-Lion Music Recording Artist.
'Very cool track, Great work guys' -Rusty Cooley-Lion Music Recording Artist.
'Wow the stuff you (Pete) and Adrian are doing is great! Cool phrasing' -Danny Joe Carter - Guitar World's fastest living guitarist.
'Sounds great guys…there some awesome guitar playing on here' - Jeff Loomis-Guitarist for Nevermore.
'Wow this does sound like a modern shred symphony' -Michael Lee Troy-Keyboardist for Yngwie Malmsteen.
'Hey Pete I love the track, You guys sound great together!' -Rob Johnson-Guitarist for Magnitude 9 and Saddleback Shark.
Besides THE FUTURE DEVASTATION MOVEMENT this cd has exclusive tracks by TRACY G with RAY LUZIER on drums, MATHIAS HOLM joined by CONNY PAYNE(ex MADISON) on bass and JON SKARE on drums, JONAS KJELLGREN with thrash drumming legend JERAMIE KLING, MIKE ADBOW, TOM KOPYTO,DARIN MOORE, and the phenom JEREMY BARNES. The four tracks not exclusive to this cd are from guitar players that are favorites of Mike McDowell, president of Shredguy Records, LLC. He asked TOBY KNAPP, NEAL GRUSKY, MICHAEL HARRIS, and STEPHEN ROSS if they had something cool to contribute and they obliged with some killer tracks!
SHREDDING ACROSS THE WORLD…VOLUME TWO can be purchased at www.cdbaby.com, www.guitar9.com, www.cdinzane.com, and www.impulsemusic.com.
GET READY FOR VOLUME THREE featuring CHRIS LASEGUE of JAG PANZER!
