Garry Jackson Something's Got A Hold On Me CD

Singer/guitarist Andrew C. Bell and bassist Edd Beeler met at the notorious Brother's Grimm Night Club in suburban Pittsburgh, PA, both fresh out of college, green and ready for action. Beeler described the meeting, "We had a conversation after the band's set, I was looking to join an act, he was looking for a new bassist. It turned into a three-day party, and we ended up jamming in Andy's basement. I literally walked into the band at this club, and we've been at it ever since!" Two years later, performing with a drummer they were looking to unload, Bell and Beeler ran into a rather loud gentleman at a club who proclaimed, "I'm going to be your new drummer, don't worry about it," and drummer Dave Campbell fell into the fold.

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*****For those that prefer tasteful, well constructed music where mood and melody are paramount."Kevin writes epic guitar instrumentals...tight rhythm programming" Home and Studio Recording."There have always been those musicians that have started to learn an instrument after being inspired by someone else. Whether it was to play as good as the person that inspired them, or to produce music in the style of that influence, there are many reasons for someone to pick an instrument.

English musician Kevin Curtis is one such musician that started playing after being influenced by someone else. He picked up the guitar after hearing guitarists like Jeff Beck and David Gilmour playing their music. After learning to play the guitar, Kevin began to develop his own musical style.

Soon, Kevin was looking for more influences to his playing. It was at this point that he discovered the playing of instrumental guitarist like Joe Satriani. Having listened to guitarists like Satriani and others, Kevin started developing a desire to compose his own music. And taking these influences, Kevin ended up creating two albums, 1994Â's Living in 10 City, and 1996Â's Union. With these releases, Kevin shows that he knows how to rock.

After a decade since the release of his last album, Kevin Curtis has finally released a new album, Lighter Shades. The newest release by Curtis is a little different than his other albums in that the new album was created over a long period, being composed one song at a time. Taking the time to compose each song as its own entity gave Curtis the ability to create an album that lacked the monotony that a lot of instrumental rock albums seem to have.

Another thing that sets Lighter Shades apart from the previous releases by Kevin Curtis is that, while the new compositions still show that he knows how to write music, they also show that he can write in different styles. The songs on this album are not all in the rock vein. Some of the songs, like Those Before, are more about the melody than they are about CurtisÂ' ability to rock out. Those Before is a ballad-like song that brings to mind a moment of remembering. The song features Kevin in a very relaxed state of playing, letting the song itself take center stage.