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As a guitarist, Jon Diaz has played in a variety of styles ranging from classical to abstract improvisations. In the mid-1980's, Jon toured, recorded, and performed on television and radio with Robert Fripp and The League Of Crafty Guitarists. He went on to play live with Grey Zone, Peter Stewart Band, and The Del Vikings. In 2000, Jon formed Where's My Angel? with Grey Zone/Del Vikings' bassist Jay Cavanaugh. Through Jay's recommendation Jon joined Vera Beren's Gothic Chamber Blues Ensemble.

New York City based guitarist, producer, and engineer James Dellatacoma spends as much time in the studio as he does on the stage these days. Mainly known as the long-time studio engineer for producer Bill Laswell, he has also worked with such acclaimed artists as Herbie Hancock, Nine Inch Nails, Matisyahu, and Lee Scratch Perry.

Chris began playing bass at the age of 10. A close family friend and his parents teamed up to get his first bass (a Fender Precision bass which was customized and airbrushed for him by another family friend, guitarist Hughie Thomasson of The Outlaws/Lynyrd Skynyrd) and amp for Christmas which started it all.

Born and raised in New York City, Stew Cutler developed a keen interest in the guitar at an early age. Cutler hit the road at age 19, getting his first gig with blues legend Z.Z. Hill. He began working with instrumental pioneers Bobby Previte and Elliot Sharp. He later moved to Woodstock, NY and worked with bassist Harvey Brooks and many others.

Rodney 'Skeet ' Curtis is a funkadelic powerhouse. His playing incorporates elements of funk, R&B , and jazz into an unmistakable style. Born in Baltimore on September 7th, Rodney 'Skeet ' Curtis has played with some of the funkiest bands of all time including Parliament/Funkadelic, The Brides of Funkenstein & George Clinton, the P Funk Allstars, and now with Maceo Parker not to mention numerous television appearances and movies scores.

“Jon Colston plays lead guitar, and he now ranks amongst my favorites in Chattanooga. Not only does he have fun playing, he plays at a level that most dream about.” Bob Payne – Chattanoogan.com

Christian Colabelli has been playing guitar since the age of 13. From the moment he picked up the instrument he knew that the desire to continually progress and learn every minute aspect of the guitar would be unquenchable.

Mike is an Italian born guitarist, singer, songwriter and session man. As solo artist he has released 2 albums and many other singles which brought him to perform mainly in USA, Europe and Asia.

Dino Cazares is known for playing and helping popularize 7 and 8 string Guitars. His fast alternate picking technique with palm muted triplet and sixteenth notes syncopated with the double bass drumming has led to his distinctive "machine-gun" style mostly identifiable in the music he created for Fear Factory.

Says J.P., “I first started to copy licks from Rory Gallagher, Mike Pinera, Paul Kossoff, Eric Clapton, Leslie West, and what I got from them was two folded, ONE, the guitar-into-distorted-amp thing, TWO, more important, the phrasing that was part of their style, which for me, was coming from the blues."

For over 30 years Dan Castle has left an indelible mark on the music industry. After stealing his brother’s guitar at a young age he became an accomplished member of the upstate New York music scene. After a period playing small clubs in many projects Dan grabbed the attention of an established local act, Tina Ward and the Matterbabies. Dan was offered a position filling in for one of his local idols that eventually turned into a permanent touring position with “The Matterbabies”.

Joao Castilho is a musician who always aims to build a solid link between how he feels the music inside and what runs through his electric and acoustic guitar, always mindful that this relationship does not cause any conflict. "I play as if singing, trying to use the same nuances of a human voice or a wind instrument" say Castilho. Free of musical prejudices, he is always open to all kinds of musical expression that comes to him.

Billy Carrión is a multidimensional bassist whose musicianship bridges dimensions. His mission is simple: to evolve every piece of music to its highest, purest form while honoring the voices of the masters who came before.

Ben Bunker plays guitar with Blind Riders. You can also hear Ben's guitar playing on Arms of the Sun featuring Rex Brown (Pantera, Down), John Luke Hebert (King Diamond), Lance Harvill, as well as Ben Bunker (Gryn).

Bruce picked up the guitar at thirteen and in two short years was playing gigs in his first band. Playing mainly classic rock covers and a few originals, the band gained a solid following around the Midwest, allowing Bruce to grow as a performer. Around this time Bruce took note of the local blues scene and started jamming with the local blues musicians. Bruce says, “I ended up jamming a lot of blues, which gave me the feel and phrasing side of my playing.”

We first met Henry when he was only 15 years old. Even then you could hear that there was something more behind the crisp and precise guitar playing. Now Henry's in NYC playing his own music. More blues based, more traditional. We like what we hearing.

Randy Barnette has been a guitarist for 30+ years. He studied at the Musicians Institute of Technology (GIT '91) in Hollywood CA. In addition to studio sessions, Randy has traveled all over the United States and parts of Canada with many cover and original bands. He has played the nasty rock rooms to the "A" hotel circuits to 3,000 seat arenas and outdoor crowds of 8,000 plus.