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Zakk Wylde

Jeffery Phillip Wiedlandt (Born January 14, 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey), better known as Zakk Wylde, was the lead guitarist in Ozzy Osbourne's band and has also found success playing lead guitar in his own band, Black Label Society, who have been a part of the Ozzfest tour many times, having guitarist Nick Catanese on the rhythm section. Zakk has been voted "Most Valuable Player" for three successive years in the "Guitar World" (US) magazine polls.

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Michael Fix

Put a guitar into Michael Fix's hands and the emotional possibilities of music are suddenly released. This remarkable composer and musician has the power to create myriad sensory experiences through his music - it captures and conveys emotions, experiences and images with ease. And they are unforgettable. Over the past decade, he's released six albums, together with several singles and EPs, and has established himself as one of Australia's finest guitarists and composers, performing at festivals across the country, and writing evocative music for television, film and documentaries.

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Oli Brown

OLI BROWN TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2008
“OPEN ROAD” debut album on Ruf Records
Number 2
BLUES MATTERS “one of the best and brightest guitar heroes performing in the world today”
CLASSIC ROCK “a great talent”JOHN MAYALL “Oli is MY hero”WALTER TROUT “you’ve got it man, you’ve got it going” ROBBEN FORD
In the relatively short time of performing Oli Brown has toured in the UK, Europe and the Mid West, he has opened for a who’s who of the Blues world, Buddy Guy, Walter Trout, Koko Taylor, Taj Mahal, Delbert McClinton to name but a few.

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Ilham Al Madfai

Ilham al Madfai (Arabic: ????? ???????) is an Iraqi guitarist, singer, and composer. His musical talent began to develop seriously when he was twelve years old. He started as, and still is, a guitarist at heart. His musical career formally started when he formed his first band, the Twisters, in the 1960s. They were the first band in Iraq, and probably the Arab world, that used modern instruments to play Arabic music (guitar, drums, bass, & piano).

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Steve Arvey

Steve Arvey is an American guitarist and singer. He works in the fields of blues, blues-rock, and rock. Arvey was born in Chicago, Illinois, and started playing music at the age of eighteen when he went to college in Gainesville, Florida. While there he became interested in the blues, and joined his first band backing Robert Hunter (which also backed Bo Diddley). On his return to Chicago Arvey worked on the local blues circuit as a sideman, before forming his own band - West Side Heat - and released his first album.

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Wyn Williams

On yer Bus!
iTunes fail to get ‘A Little Bit’ right iTunes has been hitting the headlines recently with its announcement that PWiPs (People Without iPods) will be able to buy music from them. And listen to it. Great news indeed, pop pickers. All the more reason then that you would think that one Wyn Williams, an artist just releasing his debut ep on iTunes that features his song “On the Buses”, would have a reason to be cheerful. As well as being Welsh, that is.

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Laura Wilde

Don’t let the face of an angel and blonde hair fool you. Laura Wilde, the 22 year old fast-rising rock talent is armed with killer guitar riffs and a kick ass attitude to match. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Laura is determined to create a fresh interpretation of traditional rock and roll for a new, younger generation of fans. This authentic musician is also a singer/songwriter that plays lead guitar, bass and drums.

Read more about Laura Wilde on Last.fm.

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