A guitarist (or a guitar player) is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.

Versatility

The guitarist controls an extremely versatile instrument. By using techniques such as bending and vibrato, the guitarist can make the guitar express a near vocal quality.

While with an ensemble, a guitarist can take the role of rhythm (playing with bass in the ensemble) or lead (playing on top of the bass in the ensemble) guitar.

A guitarist can also play along with a harmonica as a second instrument. Famous examples include Bob Dylan and Neil Young.

Techniques

The guitarist has several ways of playing the guitar including the guitar pick, fingernail, and/or fingertip (see fingerstyle guitar).It involves techniques derived from other stringed instruments such as 'legato playing' and various harmonics.

Art

The guitarist has long been a popular subject for artists. One of the more famous examples is the painting ''Degas's Father Listening to Lorenzo Pagans Playing the Guitar'' by Edgar Degas, which was painted sometime between 1869–72 and is currently owned by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Notable guitarists

There are several lists made by magazines or websites with the purpose of finding out who are the greatest guitarists of all time for example ''The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time'' by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine or ''100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time'' by ''Guitar World'' magazine. Based on different criteria, these lists, particularly Rolling Stone polls, often meet with criticism and ridicule by many guitarists but they are also praised by others. A 2009 book, The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists, attempted to define the best players of the heavy metal field and caused much controversy in doing so.

Rolling Stone

In 2003, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine published a list called ''The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time''. This list included 100 guitarists whom the magazine considered the best, with a brief introduction for each of them. The first in this list is the American guitarist Jimi Hendrix introduced by Pete Townshend, guitarist for The Who, who was, in his turn, ranked at #50 of the list. The list is heavily in favor of electric US blues rock guitarists. The Top Ten of ''The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time'' by ''Rolling Stone'' are:

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In informing the list to readers, Paul MacInnes from British newspaper ''The Guardian'' expressed: "Surprisingly enough for an American magazine, the top 10 is fair jam-packed with Yanks", although he also noted three exceptions in the top 10. The online magazine ''Blogcritics'' criticized the list for introducing some undeserving guitarists while forgetting some artists perceived being perhaps more worthy, such as Johnny Marr, Phil Keaggy or John Petrucci.

The list has also been criticized for some questionable low placements, such as Eddie Van Halen (#70), David Gilmour (#82), Randy Rhoads (#85), and for some questionable high placements, such as Kurt Cobain (#12), Johnny Ramone (#16), and Ron Asheton (#29). Many also criticized the fact that singer-songwriter Prince was completely left off the list.

''The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time'' is mentioned in many biographies about artists who appear in the list.

Guitar World

''Guitar World'', a monthly music magazine devoted to guitar, also published their list of 100 greatest guitarists in the book ''Guitar World Presents the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time from the Pages of Guitar World Magazine''. Different from the list of the ''Rolling Stone'' which was introduced in descending order, ''Guitar World'' preferred dividing the guitarists by music genre such as "Lords of Hard Rock" for hard rock artists or "Jazzmen" for jazz players. Despite the appearance in other magazines like ''Billboard'', this publication by ''Guitar World'' was criticized for including no female musicians within its selection.

Others

Following the death of Les Paul, ''TIME'' website presented their list of 10 greatest artists in Electric guitar. Like the ''Rolling Stone'''s list, Jimi Hendrix was chosen as the greatest guitarist followed by Slash, B.B. King, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. ''Gigwise.com'', an online music magazine, also ranks Jimi Hendrix as the greatest guitarist ever, followed by Jimmy Page, B.B. King, Keith Richards and Kirk Hammett.

See also

List of guitarists

List of bass guitarists

List of lead guitarists

List of rhythm guitarists

List of slide guitarists

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References

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Coordinates	28°36′36″N77°13′48″N
name	Andy McKee
background	solo_singer
born	April 04, 1979 Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
instrument	Guitar, baritone guitar, harp guitar
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Andy McKee (born April 4, 1979 in Topeka, Kansas) is an American fingerstyle guitarist, currently signed to the American record label Razor & Tie. His style of playing and his compositions have earned him a considerable international fanbase; in late 2006, a live performance of his signature song "Drifting" became a Featured Video on YouTube and MySpace, achieving over 40,000,000 views on the former to date and remaining one of its highest rated music clips. A handful of McKee's other songs have experienced lesser success on YouTube, such as "Rylynn" with over 19,000,000 views. Similarly, McKee's cover of "Africa" reached over 9,000,000 views before suddenly being removed by Candyrat Records.

Life and career

McKee played his first guitar, an Aria nylon string bought by his father, at age 13. Initially underwhelmed by his guitar lessons, McKee's electric guitar-playing cousin inspired him to continue learning, taking him out for his 16th birthday to see a guitarist named Preston Reed perform live at a clinic. McKee later bought an instructional videotape from Reed and began to learn more complex guitar techniques from it, also earning his GED that year in order to quit attending high school. He began to draw influence from guitarists such as Michael Hedges, Billy McLaughlin, Pat Kirtley, and from ''Passion Session'' by Don Ross, as he continued studying the instrument on his own.

Nocturne (2001)

In 2001, McKee independently released his first album, ''Nocturne''. That same year, he was placed third at the National Fingerstyle Guitar Competition in Winfield, Kansas. In 2003, McKee toured in Taiwan with Jacques Stotzem, Isato Nakagawa, and Masaaki Kishibe, and earned first place in the ''Miscellaneous Acoustic Instrument contest'' of the ''Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships'' with a Ron Spillers harpguitar he purchased from Stephen Bennett in 2002.^, The instrument can be heard in a number of his songs, such as "Into The Ocean" and "Gates of Gnomeria". Only 1,000 copies of ''Nocturne'' were ever produced and the album is now out of circulation.

Dreamcatcher (2004)

McKee released his second album, ''Dreamcatcher'', in 2004. The album includes his cover of "Africa" , as well as "The Friend I Never Met", a song written in tribute to Michael Hedges. McKee used the title track to win the opportunity to perform with bassist Michael Manring, with whom he has since toured. Additionally, he placed second in the ''Fingerstyle Guitar Competition'' of the ''Canadian Guitar Festival'' that year. The album was later re-released by McKee's label in response to the popularity he garnered on YouTube.

Art of Motion (2005)

McKee's third CD, ''Art of Motion'', was released on Candyrat Records in November 2005 and earned considerable praise from established acoustic guitarists such as Don Ross, whom McKee is currently on the same label with and has noted as one of his favorite artists. Most of the songs that McKee is known for on YouTube appear on the album, which has a handful of tracks carried over from ''Dreamcatcher'' as well. During the early stages of McKee's success on YouTube in late 2006 and early 2007, ''Art of Motion'' was the only album of his carried by Candyrat Records, and saw the most mainstream exposure as a result. In a couple of his songs he plays a harp guitar shown down and to the right.

Gates of Gnomeria (2007)

After his popularity due to his performances on YouTube and touring extensively throughout much of 2007, McKee returned to the studio to record his fourth CD, ''Gates of Gnomeria''. The album contains six new songs, one of which had already been seen on YouTube ("Gates of Gnomeria"), as well as two cover songs. McKee spent the majority of 2008 on tour throughout the world, performing with other Candyrat artists and promoting both ''Gates of Gnomeria'' and his collaborative album with Don Ross, ''The Thing That Came From Somewhere''. He released a split DVD that same year with labelmate Antoine Dufour, each artist contributing eight songs to the disc; two of McKee's from ''Gates of Gnomeria''.

Common Ground EP (2009)

In between touring extensively, and helping promote his duo guitar record with Don Ross, McKee recorded an EP of 2 re-recordings of songs from his Dreamcatcher album, and a cover song by Japanese guitarist Masaaki Kishibe. The album was released digitally only, along with videos available on iTunes that include his performance of his 2 compositions, a video each that either does or does not include commentary.

Joyland (2010)

McKee announced in May 2009 that he was intending to finish touring in the second half of the year and concentrate on recording his upcoming album. He stated in July 2009 that it will most likely be titled "Joyland", the title track of the album which originally went under the name "Music For A Vacant Amusement Park". The album was completed in November 2009 and was released in iTunes on March 23, 2010, and in stores on March 30, 2010 on Razor & Tie Records. According to McKee, "On this album I've branched out a bit and included some instrumentation on a couple of songs. There's also a new harpguitar tune and a couple of covers such as "Layover" by Michael Hedges and one of my favorite 80's tunes." (That one is Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants To Rule The World".) The album also features a DVD full of 75 minutes worth of additional video material, including a documentary called ''Andy McKee: Joyland'', and four new performance music videos. All four music videos have been released on YouTube and can be found at:

"Never Grow Old"

"Everybody Wants to Rule the World"

"Hunter's Moon"

"Joyland"

The documentary is currently only available for purchase as a part of the Joyland album CD/DVD.

Career progression

Self-described as "just this guy from Topeka, Kansas who kind of blew up on the Internet about a week before Christmas", McKee became one of Candyrat Records' best-selling artists after their video of "Drifting" was massively upvoted by users at Digg. In the wake of this exposure, he appeared by invitation on Woodsongs as well as Last Call with Carson Daly, and his online store completely sold out of his various guitar tablature books. Due to the increased demand, he began to offer sheet music for nearly all of his songs on his official website. He also contributed to Josh Groban's 2007 Grammy-nominated Christmas album, ''Noël'', playing guitar on the song "Little Drummer Boy". Groban's album went on to become the best-selling CD of 2007 in the U.S., hitting #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200. In 2010 McKee contributed to Lee Ritenour's highly acclaimed CD ''6 String Theory'' that also features guitarists like Steve Lukather, Slash, Neal Schon, Tal Wilkenfeld, and Mike Stern.

Response to filesharing

McKee has, at least once in the past, personally commented on BitTorrent websites hosting his music, chastising downloaders for their actions. Posting to The Pirate Bay under the name "AlteredTuning" (which is the same handle he uses in all his internet message board appearances as well as on his own website's message boards), McKee sarcastically echoed other commenters' thanks to the original uploader of his album and urged people to purchase his work legitimately. His comments were met with approval while some pointed out that the exposure on The Pirate Bay might lead to increased sales.

"Yeah thanks a lot for uploading! It's not like I need to make a living with my music or anything. 8,676 thieves. If you really appreciate what I am doing, buy my CD legitimately so I can continue to compose music rather than work at K-Mart. I'm not Metallica. I don't have hundreds of thousands of dollars, much less millions. Andy McKee"

Equipment and influences

McKee currently uses the following equipment:

Greenfield G4 and GB Guitars

Greenfield HG1.2 Harp Guitar

Lance McCollum Baritone Guitar

Ron Spillers Harp Guitar

K&K; Sound Pickups (internal)

DTAR Solstice Pre-Amp

D'Addario Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge

Shubb Capos

McKee's influences include: Eric Johnson, Dream Theater, Michael Hedges, Preston Reed, Billy McLaughlin, Tommy Emmanuel, Björk, Steve Lukather, Metallica, Joe Satriani, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Steve Erquiaga, Vince Di Cola, Toto, Peter Gabriel, Imogen Heap, King Crimson, Primus, Pat Metheny, and Don Ross,

McKee began listening to metal, such as Dream Theater, at the age of 13. He described on Woodsongs how he was a "metal freak" during childhood, even performing a Metallica song in his high school talent show. It was not until he saw Preston Reed that his influences began to shift towards acoustic songwriters such as Don Ross and Michael Hedges. Both walks of music continue to influence him, though he has stuck with acoustic music in his professional life.

In response to certain comments regarding the source of his creative talent, McKee has proudly admitted to have never taken any recreational drugs in his life—a fact lauded by many of his fans online, including fellow guitarist Don Ross. Commenting on McKee's MySpace, Ross wrote:

:"I too have never touched weed, pills, blow or needles. I'm always insulted when people find that hard to believe. 'How can you write such insane music straight?!?' Frick! Some of us are just creative using only the chemicals already present in our bodies. That goes for almost any musician I've had a close association with, contrary to the stereotypes. Hell, Zappa was sober all the time! :Bravo, Andy. I appreciate the fact that when you and I tour together, there's no junk going around, no smokes, no nothing. Keeping it clean. And we always have a fabulous time."

Discography

Album Title	Year
	2001
	2004
	2005
''Gates of Gnomeria''	2007
Split DVD with Antoine Dufour	2007
	2008
	2009
	2010

References

External links

McKee's Official Website

Andy McKee's MySpace

Andy McKee @ Razor & Tie

McKee @ Candyrat Records

Interview @ InstruMentalCase

2011 Andy McKee Interview on FingerstyleGuitarists.com

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Coordinates	28°36′36″N77°13′48″N
name	Bruce Cockburn
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background	solo_singer
birth date	May 27, 1945
origin	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
instrument	Guitar
genre	Folk, jazz, rock
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Bruce Douglas Cockburn OC ( ; born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter. His most recent album was released in March 2011, and he has written songs in styles ranging from folk to jazz-influenced rock to rock and roll.

Biography

Bruce Cockburn was born in 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and spent some of his early years on a farm outside Pembroke, Ontario. He has stated in interviews that his first guitar was one he found in his grandmother's attic, which he then adorned with golden stars and used to play along to radio hits; another source places this event as happening in 1959. Cockburn was a student (but did not study music) at Nepean High School, where his 1964 yearbook photo states his desire simply: "hopes to become a musician." He then attended Berklee School of Music in Boston for three semesters in the mid-1960s. Cockburn stated, "I got a lot out of it, but it didn't feel right to continue there." In 1966 he was asked to join an Ottawa band called The Children, which lasted for about a year. In the spring of 1967, he joined the final lineup of The Esquires before moving to Toronto in the summer to form The Flying Circus with former Bobby Kris & The Imperials members Marty Fisher and Gordon MacBain and ex-Tripp member Neil Lillie. The group recorded some material in late 1967 (which remains unreleased) before changing its name to Olivus in the spring of 1968, by which point Lillie (who changed his name to Neil Merryweather) had been replaced by Dennis Pendrith from Livingstone's Journey. Olivus opened for The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream in April 1968. That summer Cockburn broke up Olivus, intending to go solo but ending up in the band 3's a Crowd with David Wiffen, Colleen Peterson and Richard Patterson, who had played with him in The Children. Cockburn left this band in the spring of 1969 to pursue a solo career.

He had made his first solo appearance at the Mariposa Folk Festival in 1967, and was the headliner when Neil Young cancelled in order to appear at Woodstock in 1969. In 1970 he released his first, self-titled, solo album. Cockburn's guitar work and songwriting skills won him an enthusiastic following. His early work featured rural and nautical imagery, Biblical metaphors, and the conviction that heaven is close despite hardship. Raised as an agnostic, early in his career he became a devout Christian. Many of his albums from the 1970s refer to his Christian belief, which in turn informs the concerns for human rights and environmentalism expressed on his 1980s albums. His references to Christianity in his music include the Grail imagery of 20th-century Christian poet Charles Williams and the ideas of theologian Harvey Cox.

While Cockburn had been popular in Canada for years, he did not make a splash in the United States until 1979, with the release of the album ''Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws.'' "Wondering Where the Lions Are," the first single from that album, reached #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US in June 1980, and earned Cockburn an appearance on NBC's hit TV show ''Saturday Night Live.''

Cockburn was married from 1969 to 1980 to Kitty Cockburn, and has a daughter Jenny (born in July 1976) from that marriage. He wrote the song "Little Seahorse" in late 1975 about the time when his daughter was ''in utero.'' It appears on his album ''In the Falling Dark.''

Through the 1980s Cockburn's songwriting became first more urban, later more global and then, ultimately and most famously, more politicised: he became heavily involved with progressive causes. His growing political concerns were first hinted at in three discs: ''Humans,'' ''Inner City Front,'' and ''The Trouble with Normal.'' As far as casual radio listeners were concerned, however, these concerns only became evident in 1984, with Cockburn's second US radio hit, "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" (#88 US) from the ''Stealing Fire'' album. He had written the song a year earlier, following a visit to Guatemalan refugee camps in Mexico that were attacked before and after his visit by Guatemalan military helicopters. His political activism continues to the present. Cockburn has travelled to many countries (such as Mozambique and Iraq), played many benefit concerts, and written many songs on a variety of political subjects ranging from the International Monetary Fund to land mines. His internationalist bent is reflected in the many world music influences in his music, including reggae and Latin music.

In 1991, Intrepid Records released ''Kick at the Darkness,'' a tribute album to Cockburn whose title comes from a phrase in his song "Lovers in a Dangerous Time." It features the Barenaked Ladies' cover of that song, which became their first Top 40 hit and proved to be an important element in their early success. This lyric was also referenced by U2 in their song "God Part II" from their album ''Rattle and Hum''.

In the early 1990s Cockburn teamed with good friend T-Bone Burnett for two albums, ''Nothing but a Burning Light'' and ''Dart to the Heart.'' The latter included a song, "Closer to the Light," inspired by the death of songwriter Mark Heard, who was a close friend of Burnett as well. Cockburn frequently refers to Heard as his favourite songwriter and was one of many artists who paid tribute to Heard on an album and video titled ''Strong Hand of Love.'' On the album Cockburn performs the title song.

In 1998, Cockburn travelled with filmmaker Robert Lang to Mali, West Africa, where he jammed with Grammy Award-winning blues musician Ali Farka Toure and kora master Toumani Diabate. The month-long journey was documented in the one-hour film, ''River of Sand'' which won the ''Regard Canadien'' award for best documentary at the Vues d'Afrique Film Festival in Montréal. It was also invited for competition at the International Festival of Environmental Films in Paris.

Some of Cockburn's previously published material had been collected in several albums: ''Resume,'' ''Mummy Dust,'' and ''Waiting for a Miracle''. However, in 2002, Cockburn released ''Anything Anytime Anywhere: Singles 1979-2002'', his first ''official'' greatest hits collection.

In January 2003 Cockburn finished recording his 21st album, ''You've Never Seen Everything,'' which features contributions from Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Sam Phillips, Sarah Harmer, Hugh Marsh, Jonell Mosser, Larry Taylor and Steven Hodges. (Taylor and Hodges, formerly of Canned Heat who performed at Monterey and Woodstock in the 1960s, may be known best for their work with Tom Waits).

Cockburn performed a set at the Live 8 concert in Barrie, Ontario, on July 2, 2005. ''Speechless'', an instrumental compilation of both new and previously released material, was released on October 24, 2005. His 22nd album, ''Life Short Call Now,'' was released on July 18, 2006.

Another humanitarian, Canadian senator/retired general Roméo Dallaire, who is active in humanitarian fundraising and promoting awareness, appeared on stage at the University of Victoria with Bruce Cockburn. The October 4, 2008, concert was held to aid child soldiers (Victoria Times Colonist, April 17, 2008).

In 2009, Cockburn travelled to Afghanistan to visit his brother, Capt. John Cockburn, and to play a concert for Canadian troops. He performed his 1984 song "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" and was temporarily awarded an actual rocket launcher by the military. Cockburn has stated that, while unsure of the original Invasion of Afghanistan, he supports Canada's continued role there.

Cockburn released his studio album ''Small Source of Comfort'' in 2011. A cheerful and experiential instrumental recalling ''Rouler sa Bosse'' from "Salt, Sun and Time" and entitled ''Lois on the Autobahn'' is a tribute to Cockburn's mother, Lois, who succumbed to cancer in 2010.

Soundtracks

Cockburn wrote and performed the theme song for the children's television series ''Franklin.'' He composed and performed, with Hugh Marsh, the music for the National Film Board of Canada documentary feature ''Waterwalker'' (1984), directed by Bill Mason. He also composed two songs for the classic English-Canadian film ''Goin' Down the Road'' (1970), directed by Donald Shebib.

In 2007, Cockburn's music was featured in the movie adaptation of Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel ''Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance.''

Covers and tributes

As a result of his highly successful solo career, Cockburn has had his songs covered by artists as diverse as Barenaked Ladies,("Lovers in a Dangerous Time"), Judy Collins ("Pacing The Cage"), Jimmy Buffett ("Pacing the Cage", "Anything Anytime Anywhere", "All the Ways I Want You", "Wondering Where the Lions Are" -- in the movie ''Hoot''), Michael Hedges ("Wondering Where the Lions Are"), Lori Cullen ("Fall"), Anne Murray ("One Day I Walk", "Musical Friends"), Dianne Heatherington and Ani DiFranco ("Mama Just Wants to Barrelhouse All Night Long"), The Rankin Family ("One Day I Walk"), Dan Fogelberg ("Lovers in a Dangerous Time"), Donavon Frankenreiter ("Wondering Where the Lions Are"), Vigilantes of Love ("Wondering Where the Lions Are"), Tom Rush ("One Day I Walk'), George Hamilton IV ("Together Alone"), the Jerry Garcia Band ("Waiting for a Miracle"), Holly Near ("To Raise The Morning Star"), and k.d. lang ("One Day I Walk"). In addition, fellow Canadian singer songwriter Steve Bell recorded an entire album of Bruce Cockburn songs titled ''My Dinner With Bruce'', and jazz guitarist Michael Occhipinti released an album containing jazz arrangements of Cockburn's songs.

Awards and honours

Cockburn was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1982 and was promoted to Officer in 2002.

On March 5, 2001, during the 30th Annual Juno Awards ceremony, Cockburn was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The Cockburn tribute during the awards telecast from Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, included taped testimonials from U2's Bono, Jackson Browne, Cowboy Junkies' Margo Timmins, and Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett. The Barenaked Ladies performed their version of Cockburn's "Lovers in a Dangerous Time". Best Female Artist nominees Jann Arden and Terri Clark performed "Wondering Where the Lions Are", and Sarah Harmer performed "Waiting for a Miracle".

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) honoured Cockburn by inducting him into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was held on October 22, 2002, in Vancouver as part of the Gold Ribbon Awards Gala at the organization's 76th annual convention.

On November 27, 2002, the CBC's ''Life and Times'' series aired a special feature on Cockburn titled ''The Life and Times of Bruce Cockburn'' produced by Robert Lang of Kensington Communications in Toronto.

The cover artwork for his 1999 album ''Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu,'' which is dominated by bold text in the Helvetica font, was included in the exhibition "50 Years of Helvetica" which ran from April 2007 to March 2008 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

In May, 2007 he received two honorary doctorates, the fourth and fifth of his career. In early May he received an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, and later in the month he received an Honorary Doctor of Letters at the convocation of Memorial University of Newfoundland for his lifelong contributions to Canadian music, culture and social activism. Cockburn previously received honorary doctorates from York University in Toronto, Berklee College of Music, and St. Thomas University in New Brunswick.

"Humans"

The discussion group "Humans" is one of the oldest e-mail lists devoted to a specific artist. The liner notes for Cockburn's album ''The Charity of Night'' mentions the group.

Equipment

Cockburn has played guitars manufactured by a number of companies and luthiers over the years. Many early photos show him playing guitars made by the Canadian instrument-maker Larrivée. His request for an acoustic with greater access to higher frets led directly to Jean Larrivée's "C" series of guitars. These innovative acoustics incorporated a cutaway, a previously rare feature on flat-top acoustics. As a result, Cockburn's input was essential to Larrivée's rise as an innovative, high-quality acoustic guitar manufacturer. Cockburn also once owned at least two guitars made by Toronto luthier David Wren, whom Jean Larrivée has called the best of his students, but these guitars were lost in a fire.

In recent years, Cockburn has been performing on guitars custom-made by Linda Manzer, a Canadian luthier and another of Jean Larrivée's greatest protégés. Cockburn also plays a Resolectric guitar model from the National Guitar Company, and a steel-bodied Dobro resonator guitar. Cockburn has also begun playing a Baritone guitar made by Ontario-based luthier Tony Karol.

Discography

Studio albums

''Bruce Cockburn''–1970

''High Winds, White Sky''–1971

''Sunwheel Dance''–1972

''Night Vision''–1973

''Salt, Sun and Time''–1974

''Joy Will Find a Way''–1975

''In the Falling Dark'' * –1976

''Further Adventures Of Bruce Cockburn * – 1978

''Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws'' * – 1979

''Humans'' * – 1980

''Inner City Front'' * – 1981

''The Trouble with Normal'' * – 1983

''Stealing Fire'' * – 1984

''World of Wonders'' – 1986

''Big Circumstance'' – 1989

''Nothing but a Burning Light'' – 1991

''Christmas'' – 1993

''Dart to the Heart'' – 1994

''The Charity of Night'' – 1996

''Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu'' – 1999

''You've Never Seen Everything'' – 2003

''Speechless - 2005

''Life Short Call Now'' – 2006

''Small Source of Comfort – 2011-03-08

* = Reissued with additional tracks 2002-2003

Live albums

''Circles in the Stream''+–1977

''Bruce Cockburn Live''* —1990

''You Pay Your Money and You Take Your Chance''—1997

''Bruce Cockburn—Live on World Cafe''—2002 (Bonus disc from Borders Books and Music)

''Slice O' Life—Solo Live''—2009

+ = Reissued by Rounder Records, but no additional tracks

* = Reissued with additional tracks 2002-2003

Compilations

''Resumé'' *—1981 (US only)

''Mummy Dust'' *—1981 (Canada only)

''Rumours of Glory'' *—1985 (Germany only)

''Waiting for a Miracle: Singles 1970-1987'' *—1987 (Canadian version is 2 discs, American version is 1)

''If a Tree Falls'' *—1990 (Australia only)

''Anything Anytime Anywhere: Singles 1979-2002'' *—2002

''Speechless'' *—2005 (all instrumental album)

* = These releases compile previously released material, but also include one or more newly recorded tracks

Other releases

"Ribbon of Darkness," a track on "A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot"

"Strong Hand of Love," a track on the Mark Heard tribute albums ''Strong Hand of Love'' (1994) and ''Orphans of God'' (1996)

"Lord of the Starfields" (with Rob Wasserman), "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" (with Rob Wasserman), and "Cry of a Tiny Babe" (with Lou Reed, Rosanne Cash, and Rob Wasserman), all on ''The Best of the Columbia Records Radio Hour, Volume 1'' (1995)

"Last Night of the World" on the WXPN compilation album, ''Live at the World Café - Volume 9'' (1999)

Chart singles

Year	Title	Chart positions	Album
RPM (magazine)>RPM 100	!Canada A/C	Billboard Hot 100>Hot 100	!US		align="center"
"Musical Friends"
1971	"One Day I Walk"					''High Winds, White Sky''
	"It's Going Down Slow"
"Up on the Hillside"
1975	"Burn"					''Joy Will Find A Way''
1979	"[[Wondering Where the Lions Are">Modern Rock Tracks chart
	"Going to the Country"		align="center"
"Musical Friends"
1971	"One Day I Walk"					''High Winds, White Sky''
	"It's Going Down Slow"
"Up on the Hillside"
1975	"Burn"					''Joy Will Find A Way''
1979	"[[Wondering Where the Lions Are"					''Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws''
1980	"Tokyo"
	"Rumours of Glory"
"Fascist Architecture (I'm Okay)"		align="center"
"Coldest Night of the Year"					''Mummy Dust''
1982	"You Pay Your Money and You Take Your Chance"					''Inner City Front''
	"Lovers in a Dangerous Time"
"Making Contact"
"If I Had a Rocket Launcher"
	"People See Through You"
"Peggy's Kitchen Wall"
"See How I Miss You"
1987	"Waiting for a Miracle"					''Waiting for a Miracle''
	"If a Tree Falls"
"Don't Feel Your Touch"
"Shipwrecked at the Stable Door"
1991	"A Dream Like Mine"
	"Great Big Love"
"Mighty Trucks of Midnight"
"Somebody Touched Me"
	"Listen For The Laugh"
"Scanning These Crowds"
1995	"Someone I Used To Love"
1997	"Night Train"					''The Charity of Night''
1999	"Last Night of the World"					''Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu''

;Notes

1 ^ "Going To The Country" peaked at #4 on the RPM Adult Contemporary (A/C) chart in November, 1970. However, at the time, and for the Adult Contemporary chart only, RPM only charted A/C songs that qualified as Canadian Content. This policy was changed mid-way through the song's chart run, and all A/C records regardless of national origin were eligible for the chart. Under these new criteria, "Going to the Country" peaked at #11 in December, 1970.

2 ^ The song "Fascist Architecture" was released to radio under the title "I'm Okay." It peaked at #1 on the RPM Adult Contemporary (A/C) chart in March, 1981. However, at the time, and for the Adult Contemporary chart only, RPM once again only charted A/C songs that qualified as Canadian Content. This short-lived policy was again abandoned later in 1981.

Notes and references

External links

Bruce Cockburn - a view from the Woodpile (photos of Bruce at work)

True North (Cockburn's label / manager) page

Gavin's Woodpile- The Bruce Cockburn Newsletter

The Cockburn Project, documenting the work of Cockburn

Humans, an e-mail discussion group about Cockburn's music

Song collections and biographies

''All the Diamonds'' A collection of early music by Bruce Cockburn. Ottawa Folklore Centre Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

''Rumours of Glory'' The second volume of Bruce Cockburn songs. Ottawa Folklore Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Related video

Video interview on CBC News: The Hour from November 24, 2005. (Discusses his view of the world, with personal stories drawn from his own experiences travelling overseas.)

Ernest Brown: Pioneer Photographer with original soundtrack by Bruce Cockburn.

See also

Canadian rock

Music of Canada

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Coordinates	28°36′36″N77°13′48″N
Name	Jerry Cantrell
landscape	Yes
Background	solo_singer
Born	March 18, 1966, Tacoma, Washington, USA
Genre	Alternative metal, grunge, alternative rock, heavy metal, hard rock
Occupation	Musician, songwriter, actor
Instrument	Guitar, vocals, bass, sitar, keyboards
Associated acts	Alice in ChainsOzzy OsbourneCardboard Vampyres
Label	Columbia, Roadrunner
Years active	1984–present
Website	JerryCantrell.com
Notable instruments	G&L; Rampage Jerry Cantrell Signature ModelGibson Les Paul }}

Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the grunge/metal band Alice in Chains, as lead guitarist, backing and co-lead vocalist, and co-lyricist. He performs lead vocals on his solo projects, and is part of Alice in Chains' harmonizing dual-vocal style. He resides in Los Angeles and spends time on his family ranch in Oklahoma.

Cantrell recently toured in North America supporting Alice In Chains' first new studio album in nearly 15 years, ''Black Gives Way to Blue''.

Early life

Cantrell noted in an interview that he was "raised on country music" as a youth and that he admires the emotion conveyed in the genre. He also considers himself "half Yankee and half redneck." However, hard rock music caught Cantrell's interest predominantly, and he bought his first guitar in his mid teens. It wouldn't be until the age of 17, however, that he began seriously playing the instrument. Cantrell would later cite groups and musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Heart, Black Sabbath, and Queensrÿche as major influences.

Cantrell attended junior high and high school in Spanaway, Washington and was a member of the high school choir which attended many state competitions. Cantrell was president of the choir in his senior year. The quartet would sing the national anthem at basketball games and win competitions with the highest marks achievable. According to Cantrell, his choir teacher and drama teacher were, early on, his two greatest motivators toward a career in music. When Alice in Chains' first album went gold, Cantrell sent both teachers a gold record.

Cantrell's parents divorced when he was 7, and his mother died in 1987 at the age of 43.

In the mid 1980s, Cantrell began a band called Diamond Lie which included drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Starr. The singer and roommate of Cantrell, Layne Staley, also agreed to join while having Cantrell join his funk project which ended shortly after. Diamond Lie gained attention in the Seattle area and eventually took the name of Alice 'N Chainz, then renamed Alice in Chains.

Alice in Chains

Jerry Cantrell would serve in Alice in Chains as the lead guitarist, co-lyricist, co-vocalist and main composer, until the group's near-permanent hiatus in the late 1990s, leading up to April 2002, in which lead singer Layne Staley died from a speedball overdose.

Since Staley's death in 2002, the band has reformed with its surviving members. Beginning in 2005, Cantrell has joined Alice in Chains in a number of performances featuring singers such as Maynard James Keenan, Mark Lanegan, James Hetfield, Phil Anselmo, Billy Corgan, Patrick Lachman, Scott Weiland, and William DuVall. Although he acknowledges the benefits of working as a solo artist, Cantrell has expressed his happiness with being back in the band culture. On September 29, 2009, Alice in Chains, with William DuVall as co-vocalist, released their first record since the death of Layne Staley, ''Black Gives Way to Blue'', and are touring in support of the album.

Solo career

Cantrell's career outside Alice in Chains has consisted of two solo albums, as well as many appearances with other musicians and on film soundtracks. His first solo material came in a song entitled "Leave Me Alone." This was released exclusively on ''The Cable Guy'' soundtrack in 1996, featuring Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney. It had a music video and reached #14 on ''Billboard'''s Mainstream Rock Tracks.

As the activity of Alice in Chains slowed and the band's future came into question, Cantrell reluctantly began work on his first full-length solo record. While video footage from Cantrell's official website claimed that he wanted to work solo for some time, his comments in ''Guitar World'' stated otherwise: :"It's something I never really wanted to do, but the way things have played out, it's like, why not? To be honest, I'd just be happy being the lead guitarist and singer for Alice In Chains. It's always been my first love, and always will be, but the situation being what it is... we've been together for a long time, and right now it's kinda played out. It's time to let it be. Now I've got to step up to the plate and take a few swings."

''Boggy Depot'' was released in April 1998. It contains three singles including the popular "Cut You In" and "My Song." His touring band for the album included Alice in Chains bandmates Inez and Kinney, and Cantrell expressed hope to have a second album released by the following year.

The same year of ''Boggy Depot'', Cantrell began writing a follow-up album. He also departed from Columbia Records during this time and had trouble finding a new label. Cantrell said of the writing experience: :"In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. I rarely bathed during that period of writing; I sent out for food, I didn't really venture out of my house in three or four months. It was a hell of an experience. The album is an overview of birth to now."

Finally in June 2002, Cantrell issued his second album, ''Degradation Trip,'' with Ozzy Osbourne's then live rhythm section, Mike Bordin (drums) and Robert Trujillo (bass). Released on Roadrunner Records, ''Degradation Trip'' hit shelves soon after Layne Staley's death and was dedicated to him. The album, which received better critical reception than its predecessor, featured two singles, "Anger Rising" and "Angel Eyes," and the track "She Was My Girl" was included on the ''Spider-Man'' soundtrack. Touring with the likes of Nickelback and Creed also helped build Cantrell's reputation as a solo artist. ''Degradation Trip'' was re-released in November of that year as a double album, featuring eleven additional tracks that made for the album as Cantrell originally intended.

Cantrell has been rumored to be working on his third full-length solo album for several years, for a supposedly planned release in 2006. However, as of 2010, this album still has not been released. Subsequent work with the revamped Alice in Chains may have stalled this release. When asked about releasing another solo album, he issued this statement: :"Not for a while. My first and foremost love has been this band and always has been. The only reason I did those two records is because we weren’t working as a band. But being a part of this band is a full time job. Some guys can do multiple things and maybe when I was younger I could do that, but not now."

Collaborations

Cantrell has appeared as guest guitarist on several albums and projects, including the Danzig album ''Blackacidevil'' and the Metallica album ''Garage Inc.'' He also guested on Circus of Power's album ''Magic & Madness'' in 1993 for the song "Heaven 'N Hell." He provided guest vocals for the track "Effigy" on Gov't Mule's 2001 album, ''The Deep End, Volume 1''.

In 2002, Cantrell played a series of summer dates with headlining hard rock/post-grunge band Nickelback. Cantrell can be seen playing "It Ain't Like That" with the band on their first DVD release, ''Live at Home''. He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film, ''Spider-Man''. Cantrell was unable to attend the recording session and was replaced by Saliva's Josey Scott.

In early 2004, Cantrell collaborated with The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy to form the rock supergroup Cardboard Vampyres. Under the moniker of the Jerry Cantrell-Billy Duffy Band, they debuted during the three-concert series for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund at The Troubadour in April 2004. "This band is really just about having fun and playing tunes that we were fans of growing up," Cantrell stated. Performing mostly cover songs from bands like Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, The Stooges, Black Sabbath, and Aerosmith, the group was rounded out by vocalist John Corabi, bassist Chris Wyse, and drummer Eddie Livingston. The band played at various venues in the United States; although, they predominately played along the West Coast. No formal albums were released by the band.

In film

Cantrell is featured in the movie ''Singles'' along with the rest of Alice in Chains performing the songs "It Ain't Like That" and "Would?". He is also featured as an actor in the movie ''Jerry Maguire''. He also wrote the song "Leave Me Alone" for the 1996 dark comedy ''The Cable Guy'', which can be found on that movie's soundtrack. Cantrell returned to the movie scene in 2004 to write, with the newly-formed metal band Damageplan, the song "Ashes to Ashes" for the movie ''The Punisher''. That song can be found on that movie's soundtrack, and as a bonus track on the Japanese version of the Damageplan album ''New Found Power''. He also appears briefly with Warren Haynes in the documentary ''Rising Low'' which documents the work of the band Gov't Mule following the death of bassist Allen Woody. Recently he was featured in the independent comedy Rock Slyde.

Equipment

Cantrell is known to prefer G&L; and Gibson Guitars. 2009 saw the release of his G&L; Rampage Jerry Cantrell Signature Model Electric Guitar. His current guitar rig consists of a Custom Shop "Jerry Cantrell" Gibson SG, two of his signature G&L; Rampages, his two 1980's G&L; Rampages, several G&L; ASATs, two Gibson Les Paul Customs, and a Fender 1972 Telecaster Deluxe Reissue. He recently added a Gibson ES-175 to his rig as of 2010.

He currently uses Bogner amplifiers, whose amps he has used since the beginning of Alice in Chains, his first being a Marshall JCM800 modded by Bogner which was used for the first two Alice in Chains albums. He began using "actual" Bogner amplifiers in the mid-1990s, his main one being the Bogner Ecstasy. His current amp rig consists of a Bogner Fish Preamp running into a Mesa/Boogie 2:Ninety Power amp, and a Bogner Uberschall or Shiva ran with a custom "Marsha" head built by Dave Friedman. All of these run into a Bogner 4x12 cabinet isolated from the stage.

Cantrell also owns a Peavey 5150 amp head given to him by Eddie Van Halen and a Les Paul Junior he bought from Nancy Wilson of Heart. Both of these were used to record ''Boggy Depot''. Cantrell recorded all of the demo tracks for his album ''Degradation Trip'' at his Seattle home using a four-track recorder and his white Les Paul.

Cantrell worked with Dunlop in 2009 to release the Crybaby Jerry Cantrell Signature JC95 at winter NAMM 2010. This wah includes a fine tune knob to adjust the dynamic frequencies of the wah and modified circuitry to create Talk Box like sounds.

His pedalboard includes the following -

MXR EVH Flanger

Xotic AC plus

Eventide Timefactor

BOSS CH-1 Super Chorus

BOSS CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

BOSS TR-2 Tremolo

BOSS TU-2 Chromatic Tuner

MXR Smart Gate (x2)

Electrio Hermonix Big Muff Pi

Ibanez TS808HW Tube Screamer

Tone Freak effects Buff Puff

Dunlop Rotovibe

Digital Music Corp. Ground Control Pro

Dunlop JC95 Signature Crybaby

From the 'Vulgar Display of Power' section of Guitar World's July 2010 issue, Cantrell's rig consisted of

Amps

Two Custom Dave Friedman Marsha Heads - One named 'Mad' and another named 'Pissed' (which is more metallic sounding than 'Mad')

Two Bogner straight front 4x12 cabs in ISO boxes ('Mad' cab running Celestion Greenbacks and 'Pissed' cab running Vintage 30's)

Rack

Palmer PGA-05 ADIG-ST Advanced D.I. x2

Shure UR40 Wireless Unit x2

Tour Supply Multi-Selector

Dunlop Custom Shop Rack Wah

RJM Music Technology Effects Gizmo (this holds his effects pedals, which are controlled by a Voodoo Labs Ground control offstage by his Tech, Dave Lapham)

Rack Systems ISO Transformer x2

Effects Offstage in RJM Unit

MXR Smart Gate x2

Ibanez TS808HW Tube Screamer

MXR Flanger

Boss GE-7 Equalizer

Boss Ce-5 Chorus Ensemble

BBE Soul Vibe

MXR Bass Octaver

Eventide Time Factor

Dunlop Rotovibe

Onstage

Dunlop Crybaby Controller x2 (One on stage right, one center stage)

Tone Freak Effects Buff Puff

Dunlop Rotovibe

Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Wah (The JC Wah, Rotovibe and Buff Puff are located stage left)

Guitars

G&L; Rampage ("Blue Dress") w/ Motor City Pickup, tuned to Eb Standard

G&L; Rampage ("No War") w/ Motor City Pickup, tuned to Drop Db

Gibson Les Paul Custom w/ Motor City Pickup in Bridge, tuned to Eb Standard

Lush Custom Tele Shape, tuned to Eb Standard

Motor City Pickups are pickups custom wound for Jerry Cantrell

Style

Cantrell's early influences made Alice in Chains' heavy metal tones stand out among their fellow grunge/alternative rock-oriented bands of the Seattle music scene. However, his musical range also extends into elements of blues and country as heard on his solo debut album. Cantrell's guitar playing is known for its unique use of wah pedal as well as odd time signatures. In a 1998 interview with ''Guitar World'', he was asked about the latter quality: :"I really don't know where that comes from; it just comes naturally to me. I could sit down and figure it out, but what's the use? Off-time stuff is just more exciting - it takes people by surprise when you shift gears like that before they even know what the hell hit 'em. It's also effective when you slow something down and then slam 'em into the dash. A lot of Alice stuff is written that way - 'Them Bones' is a great off-time song."

Recognition

In July 2006, British hard rock magazine Metal Hammer awarded Cantrell the title of Riff Lord, at its annual Golden Gods Awards show, held at the London Astoria. He was apparently thrilled at winning the title, over several famous artists such as Slash, James Hetfield, and Jimmy Page.

Personal life

Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. He was the main subject in the song "Rooster" which Cantrell wrote as a tribute to his father. Jerry's first childhood memory is meeting his father for the first time after he had returned from war. Due to the strain of war, his parents divorced and Jerry lived with his mother, Gloria.

Cantrell's mother, Gloria Jean Cantrell, died in 1987. His close friend Andrew Wood (of Mother Love Bone) died in 1990, leading Jerry to pen the song "Would?" for AIC's second album ''Dirt'' in Wood's memory. He also dedicated AIC's debut album ''Facelift'' to Wood, as well as his late mother.

After residing in Seattle for many years, Cantrell moved to Los Angeles, California in mid 2003 by which time he had stopped his heavy drug use. The peculiarity of this transition would be expressed in the song "Check My Brain". Cantrell also spends time on his family's Oklahoma ranch which was once featured on an episode of ''MTV Cribs''.

Discography

With Alice in Chains

Solo

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Release !! Label
''Boggy Depot''	1998 in music>1998	Columbia Records>Columbia
''Degradation Trip''	2002 in music	2002 |>rowspan=2| Roadrunner
''Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2''

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions
		width="50"	width="50"
		-	14	-
		-	5	15
	-	36	-
	-	6	-
		-	10	-

With Ozzy Osbourne

''Under Cover'' (2005)

Other appearances

''Magic & Madness'' — "Heaven and Hell" w/ Circus of Power (February 1993)

''Twisted Willie: A Tribute to Willie Nelson'' — "I've Seen All This World I Care to See" (January 1996)

''The Cable Guy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' — "Leave Me Alone" (May 1996)

''Blackacidevil'' w/ Danzig (October 1996)

''The Full Sentence'' w/ Pigeonhed (January 1997)

''Live at Home'' — appeared on stage with Nickelback in January 2002, performing "It Ain't Like That"

''The Punisher Soundtrack'' — "Ashes to Ashes" w/ Damageplan (also featured on Japan version ''New Found Power'' (March 2004)

''Little Immaculate White Fox'' — "Anything" w/ Pearl (January 2010)

References

External links

The Official Website of Jerry Cantrell

The Official Website of Alice in Chains

Roadrunner Records - Jerry Cantrell

Obnoxious Listeners: Jerry Cantrell

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Coordinates	28°36′36″N77°13′48″N
name	Andrew Winton
background	solo_singer
born	February 1972
origin	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
instrument	VocalsGuitarWintonbeastDobroLapsteelStomp Box
genre	BluesRootsBluegrassGospel MusicAlternative
occupation	Musician, Songwriter
label	Independent
associated acts	Tin Dog, Five Point TurnIris, Three Piece Heaven
website	''Official Site''
notable instruments	Wintonbeast, Gibson 1939 Slide Guitar, Dobro }}

Andrew Winton (born February 1972, Perth) is an independent, solo, Australian musician, combining acoustic guitar, lap slide, dobro and seven-string lap guitar/bass (the Wintonbeast), with hollers and stomps to provide an engaging and authentic performance. Winton's sound has been likened to a cross between Ben Harper, Sting, Kelly-Joe Phelps and Harry Manx. His performances are driven by infectious rhythms, stunning slide, bluesy vocals, quirky lyrics and storytelling.

Winton currently lives in Perth with Karen (his wife, manager and percusionist/vocalist), and their three children.

He is brother to famed Australian author Tim Winton and has a sister, Sharyn O'Neill, who is the current Director General of the West Australian Department of Education and Training.

Winton also works part time as a high-school chaplain in Perth.

Musical career

Andrew grew up listening to Deep Purple, Kiss, Frank Zappa and Johnny Cash, and started his musical life as a drummer. In his late teens he moved on to electric guitar, playing in bands and completing a Degree in Jazz at the Conservatorium of Music in Perth Western Australia. Andrew played guitar for a few years in Perth band ''Hodad City'' with Adam Bruno who was to later become Adam Brand (Multi CMA Golden Guitar Award winner), and then went on to have local success in ''3Ph'', a quirky funk-rock band with bandmates Stephen Kelly (bass/vox) and Paul Novosel (drums/vox) which won Western Australia's The Next Big Thing competition in 1997. The band however disbanded a short time later when Novosel ('99) and Kelly ('01) moved to the east coast to do session work. After being invited to play drums with top Perth old-timey blues band ''Tin Dog'', Andrew was exposed further to the world of blues, roots and folk music. After seeing UK musician Rory McLeod perform in 2002, Andrew was inspired to take the solo songwriting road and began his successful transition to dobro and other lap style guitars, which are now his passion. He recorded his first solo album in 2003 with only 8 months of dobro playing under his belt. Predominantly self-taught, with a few masterclasses from Lucky Oceans thrown in for good measure, Andrew is now recognised as one of Australia's talented slide guitar players. He is also known for his eclectic mix of styles and songs, lyrics that are thought provoking, his humour and storytelling on stage, and his dynamic vocal range that has earned comparisons with Sting, Steely Dan and Harry Manx. Andrew is a musician truly doing it for the love of it, what you see is what you get.

Awards

2006 saw Winton tour Australia for three months, play at numerous festivals, events and radio broadcasts, and take out first place in the Folk/Acoustic category of the ''Australian Songwriter's Association'' awards for his song ''Lucky Boy'' (as well as the award for best live performance at the awards night). Winton was a feature artist on ABC Radio National's Music Deli program, and placed in the top 10 in the instrumental category of the ''MusicOz'' awards. In 2007, Winton was nominated for a WAMi West Australian Music Industry Awards for best Blues/Roots Artist, again in 2008 for best Guitarist, and in 2009 received two nominations for best Guitarist and best Blues & Roots act. His third album ''The Decompression Chamber'' received critical acclaim.

Live

Partner Karen on vocals and percussion, adding beautiful harmonies and layers, sometimes accompanies Andrew on stage. Since about March 2007, Andrew has been more regularly seen accompanied by flamboyant percussionist and longtime friend Paul Novosel on percussion/vox for most live performances. This lineup is often billed as the ''Andrew Winton Duo''. Winton has performed at many festivals including National Folk Festival, Australian Blues Music Festival, Fairbridge Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Nannup Music Festival, A Day On The Green Tamworth Country Music Festival, and South by Southwest Festival. For the first four months of 2009, Andrew and Paul toured most of Australia to promote Andrew's fourth studio release ''Surface Tension''. They can also be seen performing regularly around Perth and the southwest region. The duo are credited for inaugurating the ''Blues on the Verandah'' Sunday session at the Settler's Tavern in Margaret River and have since performed there regularly with their dynamic semi-acoustic performances.

Albums

''Surface Tension'' - album released January 2009

''The Decompression Chamber'' - album released February 2006

''Can't Slow Down'' - mostly live EP (2005) (out of print)

''Barrel O Monkeys'' – album (2004)

''Whalebone Surf Classic'' – DVD soundtrack (2004)

Singles

''Love Paints A Picture'' - includes live DVD footage of the Andrew Winton Duo

External links

''Official Site''

''Official MySpace page''

References

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