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with so many artists and won numerous awards . I don ’ t have the space to share it here , as it would be an article all unto itself . I encourage anyone to so seek out what this Jedi Knight Bass Player has accomplished and upcoming shows any chance they get .
Then we met up with Emily V . ( www . emilyvmusic . com ) I had met Emily at a “ lucky strike live ” roughly a year ago and was blown away with her impeccable style and taste on the violin . “ Emily V , ( born Emily Kilimnik ), is an American rock n ’ roll violinist . Her style is commonly described as a guitarist taking the lead much like Jimmy Page , Jimi Hendrix , and Warren Haynes . She currently performs with the elite musicians of rock band Crimson Crowbar . She began playing violin at age eleven and has been an unstoppable force ever since . Awarded a scholarship in Violin Performance , Emily studied Classical music , Theory and Composition , and World Percussion music ( African and Brazilian ) at Cal State Long Beach . Emily ’ s love for Rock and Roll , Blues and Folk music began to really show as she would sit in with musicians at venues in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas . Emily has toured with the iconic , world renowned punk band The Adicts and has performed with such names as Walter Trout ( The Walter Trout Band , John Mayall , Canned Heat ), Willie K ,
Johnny Avila ( Oingo Boingo ), David Shelton ( Don Felder ), Stevie DiStanislao ( Crosby , Stills , Nash , David Gilmour , Loggins and Messina ), Wade Biery ( Joe Cocker , Roger Paltry , Don Felder ), Jorgen Carlsson ( Gov ’ t Mule ), Travis Warren ( Blind Melon ), Todd Wolf ( Beth Hart ), Jimmy Paxson ( Stevie Nicks ), Mike Malinin ( Goo Goo Dolls ). Michael Leasure ( Walter Trout ), Matt Hughes ( Warren Haynes )”. I highly suggest going to see her perform live anytime you can as you will be impressed and inspired as I have been .
Next up , Doug Rappoport ( www . dougrappoport . com ) doing a demo at the Seymour Duncan booth . ( www . seymourduncan . com ) “ Doug Rappoport is a British born , American-raised guitar player . His style is deeply-rooted in the Blues while utilizing a more modern hard Rock tone and approach . Touring extensively with Edgar Winter for 11 years as well as guitar legend Rick Derringer plus sharing stage and studio with a who ’ s who of renowned artists , he has honed aggressive chops , confident stage presence and overall pro savvy through substantial road experience . An in-demand session guitarist ; Doug ’ s work is featured in many national television and radio commercials . Notable spots include clients such as : Ford , Metro PCS ( exclusively featuring Doug ’ s guitar playing ), and ORCAN . Plus , he ’ s been a stand out guitarist on “ American Idol ”, and his playing can be heard in numerous films and film trailers . Many recording sessions are produced in his home studio , especially for guest appearances on albums and cues for TV spots such as “ NCIS Miami ”. Doug ’ s recording career also includes solo endeavors . His first solo album release BIONIC features a hard-rocking rendition of the Edgar Winter classic , “ Dying To Live ” -- and a blistering version of the Jimi Hendrix classic “ Voodoo Chile ( SR )”. The album likewise showcases several originals complete with instrumentals and vocal arrangements . All instruments , engineering , producing , mixing and mastering were completed by Doug in his home studio ( except for drums , provided by the incredible
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