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Antoine Dufour's third solo cd, Existence, is his best yet by far, with epic compositions that break ground on the instrument and move more towards a progressive rock sound than displayed on his first two CDs, Naissance and Development. Dufours style continues to develop, bounded only by his imagination and his technical dexterity. As he says, "The acoustic guitar is an instrument which has a very rich sound, and offers infinite possibilities to the player."

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The new cd includes duets versions of five familiar tunes composed by each guitarist, two duet arrangements of compositions by Russell Ferrante and Mike Marshall, and two solo tracks by each of Don and Andy for a total of 11 great performances.

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Gates of Gnomeria is a collection of Andy McKee original songs and two covers. His cover of Björk's Venus as a Boy is a stunning multi-track arrangement of one of her best known songs from her debut. Joined by Bassist Jeff Schmidt on two songs, A Sphere and Dependant Arising, the songs on Gates of Gnomeria as a collection are more laid-back than on Art of Motion and convey larger musical ideas at the same time.

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In my humble opinion, Andy is the most innovative and exciting fingerstyle guitarist to emerge in years. Still in his 20's, Andy has developed a mastery of the 6-string guitar and the harp guitar that leaves me speechless. He is the most textural player of the instrument since Michael Hedges, and he creates sonic architecture worthy of the great modern composers for any instrument. - Don Ross

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From the Music Without Words CD liner notes;

I play music because I need to. I also play music because it expresses that which words so often cannot. A good deal of the music I listen to has no words, and though I’ve written a handful of songs with lyrics, most of what I play and write also has no words.

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Traces of Silver was recorded and filmed in Nova Scotia, Canada in 2007 in a old barn at the Silver Glen Resort. The cd is a collection of vocal and instrumental songs with a single duet performed with Gillian Boucher.

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22 year old guitarist/composer from Connecticut (the central nervous system of the music industry) has been playing guitar for seven years and in those seven years realized that there is more music to be created. Crazy is Catching is Craig's debut CD which will be followed with touring all over the east coast and eventually the rest of the US.

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"Live in Your Head" is a collection of solo and ensemble live recordings from concerts, collected by Don Ross over the past five years. This 80-minute CD has been carefully assembled and mixed by Don Ross personally.

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Don Ross's latest released, Music for Vacuuming, shows a renewed optimism in Don's creative approach thanks to the wonderful changes in his life.

One of today's true innovators of guitar composition and technique, Don Ross has emerged as one of the most respected musicians in Canada and one of the top guitarists in the world.

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2005 Canadian Guitar Festival Champion's debut release. "I am very happy I had this opportunity to record these songs and I found that when I relaxed and let it flow, I got some great takes down. This album has inspired me to write more, and hopefully record more."

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Robert Taylor's latest release, The Rabid Petting Zoo, was written about a dream Robert Taylor experienced.  The Rabid Petting Zoo is a weird and wild ride that takes you on a journey with stops at the Moons to Mars, Alternate Galaxies, and tosses in some Hillbillies & Bad Smells along the way.

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Andy Fox cut his teeth on the Boston music scene, playing in a number of bands while attending Berklee College of Music. Andy's music goes well beyond music that's simply nice to listen to. There's craft that builds its foundation. There's a story that's weaving through the chord changes. It actually speaks to you without a voice, just a melody that is somehow unique yet accessible.

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New Roots Duo is a unique combination of finger-style guitarists Ben Woolman and Dan Schwartz. Based in the Twin Cities, both artists have successful solo careers performing throughout the country but have now joined forces to write, record, and perform music as a duo. Together, exploring new terrain and new instruments (acoustic baritone guitar, acoustic lap-steel guitar respectively), they are creating the finest music of their careers. Currently, they are touring in support of their newly released CD entitled, Roots Run Deep, an inspired collection described as, "Instrumental, melody driven, roots based pop music."

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“Circolare” is a thought of togertherness in the future tense, not only in music: the rhythm of Mediterranean popular dances fuses with certain dissonances, algid at times, coming from European contemporary and minimalist production; South American beat merges into Blues, and all is mixed up in an alchemy. The guitar execution gives an effect of orchestration, thanks to the use of alternative tunings and techniques: all the tracks were recorded live, without overdubbing.

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When Kaki King went into the studio in upstate New York to record the tracks for her fourth album, Dreaming Of Revenge, her producer, Malcolm Burn, had one condition: “He said, ‘If someone can’t be sawing a log in half and whistling along to the song, I don’t want it on the record,’Burn’s mandate was just the push King needed to make her most accessible CD yet. “Even though half the tracks are instrumentals, I feel like I’m writing pop songs,” she says. “We really concentrated on the melodies. Everything I write tends to be dense and chordal, but this time the idea was to layer the challenging guitar work under very simple, beautiful melodies. I really wanted them to be memorable.”

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The Mystery, Tommy Emmanuel's sixth US album, was inspired by Emmanuel's travels; each of the album's compositions is a musical snapshot or sojourn; a journey that brings us together with places and people; a journey into self discovery.

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French acoustic fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan has put together a 10th solo album, showcasing a varied program of gorgeous vocal numbers, provocative improvised pieces, intimate ballads and strikingly original composed works on Altiplanos.

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A compilation of solo guitar selections from Michael's previous Windham Hill releases, followed by three live tracks recorded during two separate appearances on Echoes Living Room Concerts previously broadcast as part of the Echoes syndicated radio show. Each track's source appears following its title in the list below.

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The first national release on Narada Records features unique master recordings of Helms Place, Breaking of the Shells, While She Sleeps, So Long, and the powerhouse title-track, fingerdance. A Billboard Top-Ten bestseller. All instrumental.

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In a Word

"An awesome album, an awesome composer and an awesome player." - Al Petteway, Grammy-winning guitar god

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His debut CD, ICE CREAM - selected as one of the "TOP CDs OF 2002" by ACOUSTIC GUITAR magazine (January, 2003) - highlights his versatility on fingerstyle and bottleneck guitar and his unique vocal style. "(On) the vocal tracks, (Hasbrouck) projects a post-modern whimsy, sounding at times like a cross between Kelly Joe Phelps and Lou Reed."