Artist description Instrumental Rock with Jazz and Blues influences

Music Style Instrumental Rock

Musical Influences Rock, Jazz, Blues

Similar Artists Eric Johnson, Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani

Artist History "I started playing classical guitar at a very young age on an acoustic guitar that my parents picked up in Tijuana before I was born. This souvenir was made of green wood and had nylon strings high above the fingerboard. Soon after I started lessons I dropped the guitar, splitting the body of the guitar open. My Dad put it back together with Elmers glue; he refused to buy me a new guitar until I proved that I would learn to play. Over the following months I dropped it three more times and three more times he glued it back together. There was a thick line of glue all around the guitar. After two years of playing I got a Les Paul copy for Christmas. I could almost taste that guitar I wanted it so bad. To the dismay of my classical teacher, it was time to plug-in." His self-titled debut CD on IF6Was9 Records was released in 1998. Fifty percent of his profits from the sale of this CD are donated to Cancer related charities. His second CD, "Room 137", released May 2001 marks the next step in Curtis's instrumental journey, music that melds melodic rock, jazz and blues. As on reviewer has said, "Great instrumental guitar... guitar virtuosity without the ego." Curtis is a native of southern California and regularly performs through out the southland, with an occasional trip out of town. Curtis has been actively involved in promoting the instrumental guitar scene in Los Angeles. He created a monthly showcase for guitarists called the Guitarapalooza Concert Series. He also appears on the Guitarapalooza compilation CD's Volume I and II.

Group Members Curtis - Guitar Don Mouck - Bass Scott Shepherd - Drums

Instruments guitar

Albums Curtis, Room 137

Press Reviews One of Music Connection Magazine's 2001 "Hot 100 Unsigned Artists" Curtis was nominated for "Guitarist of the Year" for the 11th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards. "His sound is all his own, floating between jazz and rock..." -Guitar World Magazine "melody and arrangement that goes way beyond most instrumental and heavy metal guitar CDs" " -20th Century Guitar

Additional Info 50% of Curtis CD sale profits go to Cancer Charities

Location Playa del Rey, CA - USA

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