Artist description Electric guitarist.

Music Style Instrumental electric guitar. Rock/jazz/blues

Musical Influences Django Rheinhardt, Charlie Christian, Les Paul, The Ventures, Wes Montgomery, Jeff Beck, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jimi Hendrix, Mahavishnu, Bill Nelson

Similar Artists Electric guitarists Bill Nelson, Jeff Beck, John Cipollina

Artist History My first guitar had a crank on the side and played "Home On The Range". I always preferred cranking it backwards. Later a cousin who toured with the Don Cossack Dance Troupe gave me a seven string guitar from East Germany. This led to some interesting music as at the time I didn't even know how to tune a SIX string guitar. Heard the Beatles. Bought a Gibson SG. My Slavic grandmother was terrified that I would subsequently 'ruin' my life by becoming a gypsy troubadour. No such luck.

Group Members Michael Chocholak

Instruments Gibson SG, Ensoniq Mirage, ART/SGE effector, various foot boxes

Albums Hotwired, Insect Hands (Leather Smile), Minds In Collision (with John Shirley)

Press Reviews "Very strong fusion/metal... what's constantly fresh is Chocholak's arena-volume playing jazzy changes... I thought of Zappa... Metallica... Larry Coryell and Mahavishnu. Fluent and very nasty." - Option

Additional Info Also check out the abstract guitar pieces on the Michael Chocholak/Alternate Mythologies mp3.com site.

Location Cove, Oregon - USA

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