Artist description "Rasputin" is TK Kraemer's latest production - a progressive rock operetta inspired by the final hours of one of history's most bizarre figures. It combines a progressive metal style with Baroque and Russian folk music influences. According to the liner notes, the band is composed of four fictitious Russian metalheads...but was actually entirely performed and recorded by TK Kraemer..

Music Style Metal

Musical Influences Ritchie Blackmore, Dream Theater, classical guitar

Similar Artists Dream Theater, Rainbow, Dio

Artist History TK Kraemer was classically trained in guitar by Joanne Castellani (SUNY Buffalo), and has based his electric guitar playing and compositional style around classical principles. He holds an undergraduate degree in Sound Recording Technology from Fredonia State University of New York. For those of you familiar with the Fredonia Program, Tom is a Tonmeister. He has previously been a member of several groups, most notably playing drums for "UR", which performed extensively throughout upstate New York.

Group Members (accoding to liner notes!!): Grigori Efimovitch: Lead Vocals Nick Romanov: Guitar & Sitar Anastasia: Percussion & Keyboards Prince Yusupov: Backing Vocals

Instruments 1979 Fender Stratocaster, Takamine 12 string, Fender P-bass, Roland and Alesis modules, Alesis ADAT, Yamaha PRO mix 12/4; (sequenced on MOTU Performer software)

Albums Rasputin, Death Pond

Additional Info E-mail Tom: 105641.2331@compuserve.com

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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