Artist description Michael Lee Hill has played guitar for as long as he can remember. Hill was first attracted to the guitar because it seemed like magic. Feelings and thoughts would enter his mind from nothing more than listening to his uncles strumming old country standards. By the age of 12, Hill was cutting his teeth so to speak learning Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, and Lynyrd Skynyrd songs.

Music Style Intrumental Rock

Musical Influences Steve Vai, Edward Van Halen, Joe Satriani

Similar Artists Steve Vai, Joe Satriani

Artist History Michael Lee Hill, now 34, has set out to capture the attention of guitar enthusiasts worldwide with his instrumental guitar music that would fall into the rock/fusion vein. Citing influences such as Edward Van Halen, Sting/The Police, Prince, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, Hill documents a life long spiritual journey with his music --conveying feelings of hope, anger, fear, joy and separation, representing a musical interpretation of Hill's conviction that one's reality is created by his or her own belief system. Michael Lee Hill recently had the honor of being personally selected by legendary guitarist Steve Vai as the Grand Prize Winner of the IBANEZ/ STEVE VAI/ TONOS GUITAR CHALLENGE! Steve Vai told Tonos that Hill's performance "Blew Him Away." In addition to receiving one of Vai's autographed Ibanez Guitars, Hill received a special mentoring session with Steve Vai at the Detroit G3 show on July 9th,2001. Vai treated Hill as his special backstage guest during his performance at the Detroit Energy Music Theater where he was performing with other rock greats Billy Sheehan, and Joe Satriani, and John Petrucci. If that wasn't enough, Vai gave his personal approval for Michael to use his contest version of Vai's "Jibboom" on his 2nd CD....FROZEN THOUGHT , and Vai.com sponsored a contest in which 25 copies of Hill's FROZEN THOUGHT CD were given out to Steve Vai fan club subsribers! Hill's musical accomplishments include his self-released debut CD... ALL THAT IS in 1999, and Hill's second release....FROZENTHOUGHT. Another recent development is a distribution deal with Aztec Music , Aztec Music is releasing FROZEN THOUGHT in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Asia (for now). The CD is currently available in the US via most major online stores And an endorsement deal with PAWAR GUITARS has been finalized, Michael is proud to be working with PAWAR GUITARS and feels their guitars are pure works of art. Hill's future goals include reaching the greatest Audience for his music.

Group Members Michael Lee Hill

Instruments All instruments except drums via digital audio production

Albums All That Is, Frozen Thought

Press Reviews "Blew me away." - Steve Vai If there were enough Steve Vais in enough alternate universes sifting through these entries, surely every one of them could get the nod. But somebody must rise to the top of the list and take the prize, and Michael Lee Hill from Cleveland, Ohio was singled out by our universe's Steve Vai as the winning entry. Big congratulations to Michael, and everyone who entered! - WWW.Vai-com (03-23-01) "He certainly embodies a high talent level, and he knows how to make our guitars sound the best" - Jeff Johnston, Co-Founder of PAWAR GUITARS "Brilliant", "The guitar work is superb, righteous" - Taxi A&R "Of all the records I've been sent this year that are not "regular" record releases,I'd rank this in the top 5 for sure, maybe better, much potential in you, young jedi" - Rich Pike/ Steve Vai's Publicist "He has an elegant style, smooth and tasteful. Its hard to explain. Check this guy out,its raw and just very emotional, I loved it. Just remember you heard it here first!" - The Wolfs Den, Van Halen Guitars dedication web site

Location Eastlake, Ohio - USA

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