Blog

Singer-songwriter and multidimensional artist Ben Goldsmith would like to tell you he “never could’ve imagined” this for himself, but he’s quick to note that – call it confidence or a preternatural years in the making – it’d just not be true. “In a way, I’ve been working towards this since I was 3 or 4."

Mike the Spike (Mike Glendinning) has been a musician and band leader for over 20 years. His brand of electric stripped-down California rock and roll is infectious and sing-along, but still packs the punch of a haymaker to the gut. His "Roll without the Rock" songs are equally hard-hitting and have personal meaning that can even the toughest of the tough can relate to.

Brad is best known for his guitar playing in the chart-topping band Night Ranger. Since Night Ranger's first release "Dawn Patrol" in late 1982, Brad's mastery of the strings and whammy bar have helped lead this rocking AOR band to the top of the Billboard charts with close to twenty gold and platinum albums with sales reaching over 17 million worldwide.

Tomo Fujita is a Professor at Berklee. His most famous student is John Mayer whom Tomo introduced to Pickboy picks.

Whoever said absence makes the heart grow fonder must’ve been thinking about the relationship between Lita Ford and rock ‘n’ roll. The hard rock queen stepped away from her remarkable musical career back in the 1990s to devote herself to family and the surroundings of real life on a surreal Caribbean island, but with the call of the sonic wild getting louder and louder, she made the decision to dive back in at the deep end – only to find that she had every bit as much love for the heavy rock grind. And as it turns out, the feeling is mutual.

NY Blues Hall of Famer and Fodera Guitar artist Dave Fields has performed and continues to perform all over the US and the world. He enjoys a big Spotify audience as well as a huge social media presence.

The Phoenix Within is an independent rock group based out of Queens, NY. The band is fronted by singer-songwriter Omar Feliciano and is backed by bassist Nicholas Narlis, guitarist John Narlis and drummer Steven Khan

Gia Federico is an instrumental guitarist and studio guitarist out of Boston MA. She fronts her solo Project as GIA G, and also plays in the alternative metal band, Devil In The Mist. Both band are both signed to Slip Trick Records.

Bayo Fayemi is an up and coming guitarist/bandleader/composer. He began to study the guitar and jazz at the age of 18. He honed his skills in the York College Big Band, before joining several ensembles around NYC. His styles of choice range from Jazz, R &B, and the Blues. He is set to record his debut album this Spring.

Born in Nashville Tennessee, Ned started playing ukelele at age 11 and got his first guitar at 15. At 16, Ned got his first classical guitar and gave his first professional performance as a guitarist.

Scott Eames is an Award Winning Live & Studio multi-instrumentalist Musician, snagging awards like "Band of the Year" and "Hardest Working/Best Promotional Band."

Kilian Duarte is a professional bassist based out of the New England area. A Berklee College of Music graduate, Kilian is the bassist for international touring progressive acts Scale The Summit, Felix Martin and Lattermath.

For over 30 years guitarist, writer, engineer, mixer, producer, and programmer Amir Derakh has been known as one of the leading musical pioneers of the Los Angeles area. He was awarded the prestigious “Most Promising Guitarist” award by Gibson Guitars as a founding member, writer, and producer of the platinum selling band Orgy. He was also responsible for the gold and platinum successes of many known artists such as the Eels where he received an engineering Grammy nomination, Danzig, Coal Chamber, and most recently two #1 albums by the eclectic Russian band Mumiy Troll.

Producer/Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Tomás Doncker cut his teeth as a guitarist with such genre-busting groups as James Chance & The Contortions; Defunkt; J. Walter Negro & The Loose Jointz; and many more, making him a prime mover on New York’s downtown “No Wave” scene in the early 1980s. Eventually he went international, touring and recording in Japan with jazz pianist Masabumi Kikuchi, and producing studio and songwriting sessions with Bootsy Collins, Yoko Ono, and Grammy-nominated Reggae vocal group The Itals, among others.

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.