Artist description Highly energized, instrumental rock/fusion music. In the genre of The Dregs, Satriani, or Vai, but Jay has a unique sound.

Music Style Instrumental Guitar Rock Fusion

Musical Influences Rush, Steve Morse, Jeff Beck, Gary Moore, Frank Marino

Similar Artists no other

Artist History The JAY RAKES BAND, from Norfolk, VA., was formed in 1998 and is an all original, Rock-guitar, instrumental trio. The band has gone through several personnel changes, settling on its current line-up in October of 2002. The band has released their first CD, PERFECT TENSION. Featuring its founding member, Jay Rakes on guitar. The CD clocks in at just over 65 minutes and features songs like the Celtic influenced "Lucky Charms", the driving opening tune, "Springs", the Hendrix influneced, "Kinda' Jimi", the fast paced, "Jeffro's Boogie" and the eastern flavored "Vishnu Temple". The JAY RAKES BAND is must for fans of instrumental music. Where The JAY RAKES BAND really shines is live performance. While the musical energy that comes from this trio live is hard to capture in the studio, producer Jay Rakes and engineer Nathan Jones have seized the energy and power in "PERFECT TENSION".

Group Members Jay Rakes - Guitar On Perfect Tension- George Gaydos- Bass, Alan Felder- Drums A new lineup is in the works.

Instruments Guitar, Guitar and more Guitar - Bass and Drums

Albums Perfect Tension

Location Norfolk, Va - USA

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