Artist description Influenced by the likes of Metallica, Carcass, Megadeth, Satriani, Vai, Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Steve Barboza is doing all his own guitars, basses, and drums, as well as vocals now and then. He is primarily an instrumental guitar rock style player, and thinks it is sad that more people do not enjoy instrumental music. Today's music scene is all about the Backstreet Boys and that kind of crap. Too many people listening to the words, and not enough enjoying the music. Steve hopes to be the Bill & Ted of the real world, by bringing us all together through music.

Music Style Metal, Instrumental Metal, Progressive Rock/Metal

Musical Influences Metallica, Megadeth, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Carlos Santana, Carcass, Poison, Tony MacAlpine, Jason Becker, Stratovarius, Amorphis, Joe Stump

Similar Artists Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Metallica, Megadeth, Tony MacAlpine(I wish!), Jason Becker/Cacophony

Artist History 13 years ago at the age of 11 is when he started playing. During this time Steve has studied classical, blues, jazz, and all forms of rock, from metal to hard rock to death metal, etc. He has recorded a few times in a pro studio, but mostly in his home studio. Steve has 1 demo tape out to date, and is working on another, hopefully to be released Summer 2000.

Group Members Steve Barboza - all electric and acoustic, guitars, basses, drum programming, keyboards, everything else

Instruments Jackson DR-3 electric guitar, Jackson SL-3 electric guitar, Ibanez RG-7621 7-string electric, Fender Squier Bullet, Takamine G-335 12-string acoustic, Yamaha keyboards, Alesis Drum Machines, MacIntosh Computers, Line 6 Pod Pro, Peavey Amps, Peavey Cabs

Albums The World Is Mine (Demo, summer 1997), Fire Gods A.D. (2003)

Location Thornwood, NY - USA

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