Kurtis Gentle
Guitarist and songwriter, Kurtis Gentle.
Quietly spoken and extremely determined, this 18 year old from country Victoria, Australia surprises a crowd once an instrument is put in his hand, whether that instrument be guitar, banjo or lap slide. With a seemingly effortless voice and intricate guitar work he is proving to be an immense and evolving new talent. Kurtis says his music could be described as acoustic roots and that he likes to keep things simple, but
Jacques Stotzem
In the acoustic guitar world today, Jacques Stotzem is one of the "fingerstyle" guitarists with the most diversified style. Born in 1959 in Verviers, the Belgian guitarist has recorded 11 CDs and is high up on the list for fans of the acoustic guitar. Readers of the influential German acoustic guitar magazine
Peter Finger
There are at least two artists with the name Peter Finger:
1) a German acoustic guitarist
2) a DJ and musician, originally from Adelaide, Australia 1) Peter Finger (born in Weimar, Germany in 1954) is a German acoustic guitarist. Raised in a musical family (his father was a conductor), Finger began studying the violin and piano at age six. As a teenager, Finger
Ewan Dobson
Ewan Dobson is a Canadian fingerstyle guitarist and Candyrat Records recording artist noted for the creativity and intensity of his playing as well as his use of extended technique. Dobson's music borrows from bluegrass, classical music, folk, techno, heavy metal as well as trance. In 1993, he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and mild Tourette's Syndrome.
Linda Mcrae
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www.lindamcrae.com "When all the trends fade and become dated, and all the music from the cutting edge becomes dull, Linda McRae will continue to stand tall, singing and playing music with honest soul and humility, cutting through the fog with her timeless clarity. Linda is one of the true, soulful pioneers of honest roots music. Her singing and playing brings honour to her heroes and to her friends and fans."
Colin Linden, Award Winning Songwriter, Producer, Guitarist (Bruce Cockburn, Emmy Lou Harris, Alison Krauss/Robert Plant)
Gordon Giltrap
Gordon Giltrap (born 6 April, 1948) is a British virtuoso acoustic and electric guitarist and composer, whose music can be categorised into folk, blues, folk rock, and classical, amongst others.
Giltrap learned guitar at the age of twelve, having received no other training, and hence developed his own style and technique. He has played alongside such other artists as Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Mike Oldfield. Gordon's music is largely instrumental, particularly that written as part of the Gordon Giltrap Band.
Geordie Little
Geordie Little writes his own fingerstyle compositions which incorporate contemporary classical compositions with offbeat rhythmic tapping and discordant open tunings. Starting off busking and playing at wineries around the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, Geordie recorded his debut album "Neukölln" in Berlin as well as the film "the Stoop Sessions", both released early 2012.
John McGrath
1. John McGrath (b.1984) is a Dublin-born guitarist, based in Liverpool. He composes music incorporating contemporary solo fingerstyle, ambient drones, improvisation, and textural loops. A member of Magic Youth Club, Specific Ocean, and Echoland, John has also recently performed with Rhys Chatham, the aPAtT Orchestra, and Dustin Wong.
http://johnmcgrath.webs.com/