Artist description A hybrid of rock, neo-classical, folk, metal and new acoustic guitar music by former punk bass player! Melodic densely layered instrumentals, firey, raw, ambient and fun.

Music Style Eclectic Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals

Musical Influences The Cure, Michael Hedges, Motorhead, John Hiatt, Ramones and the list goes on...

Similar Artists An all acoustic instrumental Iron Maiden meets John Hiatt in the Cure's living room!

Artist History After playing bass in punk and metal bands, throughout the `80's, Scott started composing his melodic instrumentals and atmospheric soundscapes in the early `90's and put out his first solo CD in 1996. Check out the website: www.scotthelland.com.

Group Members Scott Helland

Instruments Acoustic, electric and bass guitars. Various tools and gadgets, bells, chimes, hands, breath, voice, cymbals etc.

Albums Earthbound (2002), Space Age Tranceology (2000), Motion Sickness (1999), Deep In It (1998), Mood Rings (1996)

Press Reviews "Helland has created a completely acoustic soundscape, one that blends, shifts and expands, weaves complex picking and strumming with lush melodies and staccato rhythms...a modern- day troubadour..." Taconic Press "...a mystical trip into introspective and hypnotic guitar music..." 20th Century Guitar Magazine "Moody, affecting, and sometimes quietly startling in its reach and scope...would send even Brian Eno to dreaming in his armchair. Excellent!." The Big Take-Over Magazine "Helland's guitar...sometimes moans with a classical lilt, twangs in surfy sine waves, or thrashes in distorted down strums" Glass Eye Online Magazine For full and additional reviews see www.scotthelland.com

Additional Info check out the website (http://www.scotthelland.com)

Location New York, NY - USA

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