Maxence a.k.a.(Max2matos), is a 32 year old guitarist hailing from Lyon, France. He began learning guitar at age sixteen, with an old Ibanez SG MIJ. By age seventeen Max had joined his father’s band, where he learned around 100 songs in just 6 months.
Known to many as Max2matos, his main influences are Steve Stevens, Randy Rhoads, Eddie Van Halen, and Craig Ross.
Max was a finalist in both the Emergenza contest, and the Rock Event 95. He has performed at many venues in Paris including: Gibus Club, New Morning, Boule Noire, L’Européen (Théâtre de l’Européen), Paris Observatory (l’Observatoire de Paris), and many others.
In 2014 Max released an EP with the band “The Punchies”.
As a true gear addict, Max’s collection contains 30 guitars, 15 amps, almost 100 pedals, and countless accessories. His pick of choice hadn’t changed since 2011, but immediately changed when he got his hands on the 3D Heart Beat Jazz picks by Anatomy of Sound. Max prefers them due to their comfort, sound quality, and ergonomics.
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Nick Shaw is a South Yorkshire, U.K, based guitar player who has played with many bands on the U.K pub, club and festival scene. As well as being a current member of the U.K’s premier Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band, Aynt Skynyrd, Nick also works as a solo artist performing regular acoustic shows.
Nick’s influences are firmly routed in the blues, southern rock and old school country genres, although he has played every style of music over the years.
Nick’s passion for music comes from his dad who is a drummer and will tell you stories of Nick playing along to Mark Knopfler on a little plastic toy guitar at the age of three. Music was always around in the house growing up.
2020 has been an interesting and challenging year for all musicians. But never one to be beaten, Nick has invested time into building a studio and has since been remotely recording guitars and vocals for various clients including production music for one of Universal’s producers. You can also check out Nick’s YouTube channel for his weekly Tea-Time Treats videos and other music related content.
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Facebook: nickshawguitarist
Instagram: @nick_shaw_guitarist
YouTube: Nick_Shaw_Guitarist
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Kiriakos GP is a solo artist from Greece who is also known as a professional guitar shredder and session musician. Playing the guitar since the age of 8, Kiriakos managed to become a highly-experienced and world-class recognized artist while at the same time he took part in countless contests, clinics, live shows and supporting acts:
On 2019 Kiriakos released his first solo EP “Running out of time” featuring Jason Becker’s legendary drummer Atma Anur. Currently he is working on mixing the new EP which is going to be release on 2021.
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Official Website: www.kiriakosgp.com
Facebook: kiriakosgp
Instagram: @kiriakosgp
Twitter: @KiriaksGuitarPw
YouTube: @KiriaksGuitarPw
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Originally from Ohio, Kristen Embers began playing guitar in March 2003 after her parents bought her first guitar from Ebay. It was a very well maintained Washburn F10S that she still owns and cherishes to this day. Much to her parents’ surprise she instantly knew it was something she was meant to do and has been playing ever since.
As a young teen she religiously listened to “Nights with Alice Cooper” on the radio, trying to learn the songs by ear on the guitar while tuning in. This radio show, built the foundation of most of her knowledge regarding classic rock history, songs and band members. She credits an enormous amount of what she knows about the guitar to her father and the guitar teacher she briefly had as a child (John).
Kristen’s strongest music influences include the stylings of Stevie Ray Vaughan, David Gilmour, Tinsley Ellis, Judas Priest and Queensryche. With a background in finance she aspires to someday be able to turn her passion of music and guitar into a full time career. She is most known to play her Fender Stratocaster which is named “Texas Toast” in honor of the Texas Special Pickups it possesses.
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Instagram: @tumulus_embers
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Zachary Jeymz C. Abalos, a.k.a “Zach Jeymz,” is a 19-year-old guitar phenom from Manila, Philippines.
Zach was born and raised in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. His father, Jerome Abalos was the front man of several rock bands and is a celebrity in the local entertainment scene.
Zach was literally introduced to music the moment he was conceived. His dad played rock music, from Black Sabbath to Pantera aloud, almost all the time, exposing Zacks’s unborn ears to different genre of rock music.
When Zach was about 5 years old, his parents saw him holding a badminton racket as a guitar, and fiddled with it. That was when his parents knew Zack would someday become a guitar player.
As a son of a rock musician, he started seriously playing guitar around age 15. At 16, he and his three other brothers, Sean, lead singer and keyboard player, Shane, drummer, and Andy, bass player, played their first gig at a local battle of the bands. The following year, Zach, Shane, and Sean joined their dad and formed a band named SOLABROS.com.
Now 19, Zach has played with their family’s band in countless gigs all over the country. SOLABROS.com played in front 55,000 people at the world’s biggest indoor arena, The Philippine Arena.
Zach is poised to be one of music’s next great guitar players, a virtuosic talent capable of playing rock, heavy metal, and more. Zach knew he wanted to pursue a career in music from an early age. As a freshman in college, Zach took a course in information technology and plans to finish his college education.
“I always knew I am going to be a musician. But I think, finishing my college education is another purpose in life that I need to fulfill.” Zach said.
Zack’s dad introduced him to the music of guitar greats like Jimmy Page, John Petrucci, Steve Vai, Joe Satrianni, and Dimebag Darrel.
“Growing up with a family of musicians, at our free time, I’d sit and play my guitar for hours practicing, sharpening my skills,” Zach said.
Zach’s effort paid off when he, together with SOLABROS.com signed up with DNA Records, a subsidiary of Star Records of ABS-CBN Corporation. Currently, Zach with SOLABROS.com are under contract with Viva Records, Philippines. With the group’s debut album, due in 2021, Zach has also established himself as the band’s lead guitar player.
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Instagram: @zach_jeymz
Facebook: zach.abalos
Twitter: zachary_jeymz
SOLABROS: SOLABROS.com
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