Artist description "in God we Thrust" is a one-man-band created of necessity when former lead guitarist Travis Charbeneau's fingers turned into arthritic pretzels.

Music Style all-instrumental hard rock guitar simulation

Musical Influences Hendrix, Zep, Joe Satriani, early Van Halen

Similar Artists Joe Satriani -- if all he had was a DX100 and a Rat fuzz

Artist History I played lead guitar and sang in rock bands out of Miami from 1969 until 1979. I was out of business until 1986 when a lot of surgery and the arrival of MIDI and computers enabled me to re-enter composing. I've since recorded 8 album's worth of material, some synthy, most rock. "in God we Thrust" is from the later era of hard rock guitar sim.

Group Members Travis Charbeneau

Instruments Yamaha DX100, Roland D110 drums, MIDI Bass

Albums Spectral Analysis, Titan Station, Nickelodeon, Proteus, Metalsynth I & II, etc.

Press Reviews "Drama, driving solos ... " -- Titus Levi, Discoveries, Keyboard Magazine, August, 1993 "Powerfully driven and tightly arranged into a fusion of guitar soloing with driving keyboard accompainiment." -- Titus Levi, Discoveries, Keyboard Magazine, March, 1995 "Great sampled fuzz guitar that could easily induce acid flashbacks." -- Karen Gunderson, Missing Link Music "... heavy rock/space music songs that are priceless ... show what depth of feeling can be achieved through computers." -- Jerrold Rabushka, Inside News of St. Louis "... fascinating amount of 'human feel'... you'll really like this." -- Yung Dragen, Music Technology "... plays and composes with the taste [of] Beck and Satriani, though he is derivative of neither ... a clean and personal aesthetic. Recommended." -- Marc Tucker, Camera Obscura, Manhattan Beach, CA.

Location Richmond, VA - USA

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