Sammy So Guitarist and lead vocalist of the Hong Kong rock band KOLOR. They are best known for their albums Color, Surrealism, and Independence. Early life He and KOLOR originally formed in 2005. Trivia KOLOR’s hit song “Philadelphia Experiment” became the theme song in the variety show Kung Fu star. Family of Sammy So […]
Ronni Le Tekro Norwegian guitarist with the hard rock band TNT who has also collaborated with N3. Early life At fourteen years of age he was already wowing music writers. Trivia With Tekro, TNT scored a hit with “Tell No Tales” in Europe and “Intuition” in Japan. Family of Ronni Le Tekro He grew […]
Matty Lewis Guitarist and singer who is the co-frontman for the rock band Zebrahead. Early life His first band was Jank 1000 out of Omaha, Nebraska. He started writing music when he was twelve years old. Trivia He has recorded music for video games, including 2006’s Sonic The Hedgehog. Family of Matty Lewis He […]
Sharon Isbin Grammy Award-winning classical guitarist who founded the guitar department at the prestigious Juilliard School in 1989. Early life She received both her Bachelor’s degree and her Master’s in music from Yale. Trivia She became the first classical guitarist to win a Grammy in 28 years after she won Best Instrumental Soloist in […]
Shaun Morgan South African frontman and guitarist with the post-grunge band Seether. The band released their first album Disclaimer in 2002. Early life He played rugby at Maritzburg College in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa but a back injury forced him to end his career. Trivia He and Seether released the #20 hit “Broken.” Family […]
Reine Fiske Swedish musician who is best known for being the guitarist, art director and sound engineer at the record label Subliminal Sounds, who put his signature style onto many prog-rock projects through the label. He is best known as a member of the band Dungen. Early life With a passion for music at […]
Misha Mansoor Guitarist and founding member of the metal band Periphery. His band’s albums include Periphery and Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal. In May 2013, he embarked on a solo career. Early life He founded Periphery in 2005; the band released its first EP, Icarus, in 2011. Trivia He has also been a […]
Lou Cotton Member of the post hardcore band We Came As Romans. They have released albums titled To Plant a Seed, Understanding What We’ve Grown To Be, and Tracing Back Roots, the latter of which peaked on the Billboard 200 Chart at #8. Early life He joined Eric Choi, Andy Glass, Joshua Moore, Dave Stephens, and Kyle Pavone to form […]
Lou Barlow Bassist and guitarist best known as a founding member of alternative rock stalwarts Dinosaur Jr. After his dismissal from the band in 1988, be focused on other musical projects like Sebadoh before reuniting with Dinosaur Jr. in 2005. Early life He formed the punk band Deep Wound with Scott Helland while the […]
Theresa Wayman Guitarist and singer best known as a member of the indie rock band Warpaint. With the band, she has released critically-acclaimed albums like 2010’s The Fool and 2014’s Warpaint. Early life She grew up in Eugene and formed Warpaint in Los Angeles in February 2004. Trivia She is an occasional actress who […]