ANDY SUMMERS
Guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police.
www.andysummers.com www.thepolice.com
STING
The principal composer, lead singer and bass player of The Police and also a successful Solo artist.
www.sting.com www.thepolice.com
JOHN MAYER
Singer-songwriter and Multi-platinum status Solo Musician.
www.johnmayer.com
AUDLEY FREED
Lead guitarist of The Black Crowes and in 2008 toured with Jakob Dylan.
www.blackcrowes.com www.jakobdylan.com
GALEN HENSON
Guitar player for the Joe Satriani.
www.satriani.com
REEVES GABRELS
Guitarist who is best known for his long working partnership with David Bowie, including the rock band, Tin Machine. Independent of his work with Bowie, Gabrels maintained a wide-ranging career as composer/songwriter, musical collaborator, and solo performer/producer.
www.reevesgabrels.net www.myspace.com/reevesgabrels
MICHAEL LANDAU
Is a session musician and guitarist who has played on albums for artists including Christina Aguilera, Anastacia, Laura Branigan, Mariah Carey, Cher, Chicago, Joe Cocker, Crosby Stills and Nash, Miles Davis, Julio Iglesias, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Ricky Martin, Joni Mitchell, *NSYNC, New Kids on the Block, Olivia Newton-John, Stevie Nicks, Pink Floyd, Bonnie Raitt, LeAnn Rimes, Linda Ronstadt, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, James Taylor….to name just a few!
www.mikelandau.com
COLIN HAY
Is a musician who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist.
www.myspace.com/colinhay
MICHAEL THOMPSON
Studio guitarist you’ve heard on tons of gold and platinum CDs, working with Artists such as Cher, Johnny Mathis, Julio Iglesias, Curtus Stigiers, Reba McEntire, Neil Diamond, Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Expose, Joe Cocker, Faith Hill, Jimmy Earl, Fleetwood Mac, Madonna, Manhattan Transfer, Babyface, The Corrs, Bonnie Tyler, Stewart Copeland, Lionel Richie, Toni Braxton, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Nancy Wilson, Aaron Neville, Sarah Brightman, Greg Bissonette, Faith Evans, Gloria Estafan, Whitney Houston, Brandy, Stanly Clarke, Christna Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Linda Ronstadt, Natalie Cole, Ruben Studdard, Ray Charles.
www.myspace.com/michaelthompsonofficial
MONTE PITTMAN
Member of the band ‘Prong’ and Guitarist for Madonna
DEPECHE MODE
Are an English electronic band formed in 1980 who have sold over 75 million albums worldwide, as part of total worldwide record sales (including singles) in excess of 100 million.
www.depechemode.com
THE LITTLE BUSHMAN
New Zealand based psychedelic/ blues/ roots group.
www.myspace.com/littlebushmanband
ARCTIC MONKEYS
The four-piece English indie rock band whose debut album ‘Whatever People Say I am, That’s What I’m Not,’ became the fastest-selling debut album in British music history.
www.arcticmonkeys.com
THE DAYLIGHTS
Are an Alt-Rock band straight out of Los Angeles.
www.myspace.com/thedaylights
PETER STROUD
Guitarist for Sheryl Crow. Prior to joining Sheryl’s band, Peter toured and recorded with Dixie Chicks, Peter Green, Emmylou Harris and Stevie Nicks.
www.myspace.com/peterstroud
JAKOB
New Zealand based post rock trio consisting of Jeff Boyle, Maurice Beckett and Jason Johnston.
www.myspace.com/jakobmusic www.jakob.co.nz
PAUL STACEY
Is a British guitarist and producer, best known for his work with Oasis and The Black Crowes and also the Finn Brothers.
www.myspace.com/paulstaceymusic
HENRY KAISER
Is an American guitarist and composer. Recording and performing prolifically in many styles of music, Kaiser is a fixture on the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. He is considered a member of the "first generation" of American free improvisers.
www.henrykaiser.net
CHARLIE HUNTER
Is an American guitarist, composer and bandleader. First coming to prominence in the early '90s, Hunter has since become one of the leading names in jazz, recording 17 albums. Hunter is noted for playing custom-made seven and eight-string guitars, on which he simultaneously plays basslines, rhythm guitar and solos.
www.charliehunter.com
JACK BRUCE
Is a Scottish musician, composer and singer. He was most famous as a vocalist and the bass guitarist for the 1960s rock band Cream.
www.jackbruce.com
THE BADS
Brett Adams and Dianne Swan formed The Julie Dolphin in London and having returned to New Zealand in 2002 recorded Earth From Space, an album of songs they have written together and separately as The Bads.
www.thebads.tumblr.com
EDWARD DEGENARO
Is a fusion guitarist whose unique mix of bebop and metal sounds, along with a whole lot of the DeGenaro personality, collectively called the “Nude Guitars” sound.
JON SKIBIC
Lead guitarist for Redcar, but previously played with The Twilight Singers, Gigolo Aunts, Juliana Hatfield band.
www.myspace.com/redcarrock
ERIC SCHERMERHORN
Is an American guitarist and composer. He has worked with Iggy Pop and David Bowie, Seal and Ottmer Liebert. Now the guitarist for Lucinda Williams.
www.myspace.com/17092170
TRINITY ROOTS
Are a successful New Zealand band, their style is defined as New Zealand reggae but embodies a stripped back jazz and soul influenced rhythmic sound including some emotionally driven drum and guitar pieces.
DAVE DOBBYN
Is a New Zealand musical icon. After 30 years of singing and songwriting he has cemented his reputation of being a national treasure, it is said that Dobbyn has written the soundtrack to many New Zealander’s lives.
www.davedobbyn.co.nz
NEIL FINN
Is one of New Zealand's foremost popular musicians. He is the frontman for New Zealand band Crowded House and previously Split Enz.
www.myspace.com/neilfinn www.crowdedhouse.com
BRENT MASON
Is an American session guitarist and occasional songwriter. He is known primarily for his work in the field of country music. He is a 12 time winner of the Academy of Country Music Guitarist of the Year Award and a two time winner of the CMA Award Musician of the Year.
www.brentmason.com
JOHN SEBASTIAN
Has been called a ‘genius’ in terms of songwriting ability and has been compared to John Lennon and Ray Davies. His songs include: "Do You Believe In Magic?", "Daydream", "Younger Girl", "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?", "Summer In The City", and "Darling Be Home Soon".
www.johnbsebastian.com
JD SIMO
Is a singer/songwriter guitarist who resides in Nashville, TN. He began playing professionally in his early teens, and currently does mostly session work in Nashville as well as writing and recording his own music.
JEFF CEASE
Is best known as the guitarist of blues-rock bank The Black Crowes, he later formed the Bitter Pills.
www.myspace.com/bitterpills7
BLIXA BARGELD
Was a long-time guitarist and backing vocalist in Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and now works on solo projects.
www.blixa-bargeld.com
TODD WOOLSEY
Woolsey is a US guitarist who has played for many major recording acts and has just released his first solo rock/blues instrumental guitar record. He has played for acts such as Tanya Tucker, Tracy Lawrence, Trick Pony, Pam Tillis, and Billy Dean.