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Headline: Over the top extreme instrumental rock guitar ranging from absolute lightening speeds to slow emotional beautiful ballad like compositions and everything in between. Showcasing an amazing virtuoso command of the instrument of guitar
MIKE ORLANDO
www.mikeorlandomusic.com and www.myspace.com mikeorlandomusic Artist Bio Mike Orlando is a guitarist artist that fronts Mike Orlandos Sonic Stomp instrumental band and has released his debut instrumental CD Sonic Stomp to critical acclaim and will release Sonic Stomp II in 2008. He also plays with Symphony X frontman vocalist Russell Allen and their writing collaborations will be released on Russells 2008 solo album on Frontier Records. Sonic Stomp is Mikes debut CD as an instrumental artist. The twelve tracks take the listener from raging over the top guitar playing with sheer finesse and lightening speed to beautiful ballads with great emotional feel and everything in between. Mike proudly endorses such companies as Floyd Rose GHS Strings Rocktron products and Shredneck. He is one of the featured artists on the GHS Strings and Rocktron sites and performs many of the Rocktron audio clips, including the Tri Wah Black Cat Moan The Banshee Talkbox. Cyborg Delay Cyborg Reverb and all audio clips for Utopia G100 Utopia G200 and G300 Utopia 300. Mike Orlandos Sonic Stomp CD has held the number one slot in multiple categories, as well as one the of the top sellers of the year in the following categories overall heavy electric hard rock and shred. Mike has also performed songs from Sonic Stomp at previous NAMM shows and held signings for GHS and Rocktron. Mike also owns his own recording studio Sonic Stomp Studios where he handles everything from engineering to mixing to producing and mastering. All this can be heard on his debut CD Sonic Stomp and the soon to be released Sonic Stomp II. Mike was recently selected as a top ten finalist worldwide for Guitar Player Magazines Guitar Superstar of the Year 2008.He competed against nine other guitarists on September 13th 2008 at the legendary Great American Musical Hall in San Francisco California. Thousands of passionate guitarists worldwide entered and ten were chosen to strut their stuff in front of host Andy Summers of the Police and celebrity judges including Joe Satriani Steve Vai Elliot Easton of the Cars George Lynch of the Lynch Mob and Brendon Small of Adult Swims Metalocalyopse. Guitar Superstar is a yearly competition hosted by the Guitar Player magazine in which 10 finalists compete for the title of Guitar Superstar for the year. Guitar Superstar hopefuls from varied backgrounds and genres submitted their electronic press kits through Sonicbidscom and Guitar Player Magazines staff reviewed all entries to narrow it down to the ten finalists. The competition started in 2005 and has become an annual event. All ten contestants receive an allexpenses paid trip to San Francisco . The winner First Runner Up and Second Runner Up of the event will receive custom trophies and complete gear packages. The champion will receive a feature article in Guitar Player magazine and prizes from event sponsors including The Guitar Center MesaBoogie Moog Music Epiphone ZZYZX Snapjack Cables Bugera Amps Audio-Technica Auralex CAD Microphones Carr Amps Collings Guitars Cruz Tools Dunlop Manufacturing Essential Sound Products Fulltone Keeley Electronics King Amplification Magix N Tune Peterson ProTone Pedals Reeves Amplification Reverend Guitars Shreddies Villex Electronics and WestheimerCort. The six judges evaluated each original performance and rated each contestant on technique creativity charisma and overall vibe.Mike got awesome reviews from the judges some citing amazing and that they thought his guitar might explode.
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MIKE ORLANDO Artist Bio: Mike Orlando is a guitarist/artist that fronts Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp instrumental band and has released his debut instrumental CD Sonic Stomp to critical acclaim and will release Sonic Stomp II in 2008. He also plays with Symphony X frontman/vocalist Russell Allen and their writing collaborations will be released on Russell’s 2008 solo album on Frontier Records. Sonic Stomp is Mike’s debut CD as an instrumental artist. The twelve tracks take the listener from raging over the top guitar playing with sheer finesse and lightening speed to beautiful ballads with great emotional feel and everything in between. Mike proudly endorses such companies as Floyd Rose, GHS Strings, Rocktron products and Shredneck. He is one of the featured artists on the GHS Strings and Rocktron sites and performs many of the Rocktron audio clips, including the Tri-Wah, Black Cat Moan, The Banshee Talkbox. Cyborg Delay, Cyborg Reverb, and all audio clips for Utopia G100,Utopia G200 and G300 Utopia 300. Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp CD has held the number one slot in multiple categories, as well as one the of the top sellers of the year in the following categories: overall heavy electric, hard rock and shred. Mike has also performed songs from Sonic Stomp at previous NAMM shows and held signings for GHS and Rocktron. Mike also owns his own recording studio, Sonic Stomp Studios, where he handles everything from engineering to mixing, to producing and mastering. All this can be heard on his debut CD, Sonic Stomp and the soon to be released Sonic Stomp II. Review Segments: (Matthew Hoffman-Hard Rock Haven) (Ron Thal-Bumblefoot-Guns & Roses) (Nick J. Hinton-Virtuosa Magazine-UK) (Joe Stump) (Richard Niczyperowicz-Shredaholic.com) (Francios Xavier Fillon-Guitars-Attitude.com) (Emiliano Carli-Chitarristi.com and Axe Magazine- (CDK.CL review segments) Al Hay-(Hardrockhouse.com): (Andy Craven-Virtuosity One) (Chris Ruel-Review Segment(Chris Ruel.com) -Orlando's fretwork is so stunning at times that it is difficult on the part of the -It is like a neoclassical, shred Satriani on steroids at warp 10! Aspiring -Orlando's high-level perspective on musical arrangement, pull from diverse |
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