Artists

www.deanbrown.com www.twitter.com/deanbrownmusic www.facebook.com/deanbrownmusic		DEAN BROWN Guitarist, composer, Dean Brown is best known for his soulful, creative and dynamic live performances and recordings. For close to 30 years Dean Brown has been an integral part of the global fusion and contemporary jazz scene, recording and/or touring worldwide with such jazz greats as: Billy Cobham, Marcus Miller, The Brecker Brothers, David Sanborn, Bob James, George Duke, Roberta Flack, Lenny White, Joe Zawinul, Vital Information and his own groups among others. Brown's guitar work can be heard on over 100 albums and four Grammy® Award winners. Records such as The Brecker Brothers "Return of the Brecker Brothers" and "Out of the Loop", Marcus Miller's "The Sun Don't Lie", Billy Cobham's "Warning" and Joe Zawinul's "Faces and Places".

www.greghowe.com www.greghowe.com/lessons		GREG HOWE One of today’s most respected and highly sought after guitar virtuoso’s, Greg Howe’s rise to prominence began in 1988 when Shrapnel Records owner and renowned guitar connoisseur Mike Varney asked Howe to record an album for his label after hearing a demo that Greg had sent him with the hopes of being featured in Varney's Spotlight column for Guitar Player magazine. That album, simply entitled "Greg Howe", featured then David Lee Roth’s bassist Billy Sheehan and renowned drummer Atma Anur. It instantly caught the attention of the whole guitar community and eventually led to numerous endorsement deals, print advertising and countrywide clinics. Greg’s second solo album (1993's "Introspection") set the tone for what would eventually become a series of eight fresh forays in to the mosaic of fusion, rock, funk, blues, and jazz. With each subsequent album - 1994's "Uncertain Terms", 1995's "Parallax", 1996's "Five", 1998's "Ascend", and 2000's "Hypercuity" Howe would make bolder and more satisfying strides into fusion music. Along the way he would make himself available as a sideman for pop superstars, filling in for guitarist Jennifer Batten in 1996 on Michael Jackson's History tour throughout Europe and Asia. In 2000 Greg did a promotional tour of the U.S. involving numerous high exposure television appearances as well as a tour in Europe with pop star Enrique Iglesias. He also made two separate tours of the states in 2001 and 2002 as the lead guitarist for NSYNC, one of which was stadium shows exclusively. In 2003 Greg did a promotional tour with Justin Timberlake, although ultimately ended up having to leave in order to complete work on his 2003 release "Extraction", the critically acclaimed all-star funk fusion extravaganza, featuring electric bass virtuoso Victor Wooten ( of the flecktones ) and the legendary drummer Dennis Chambers. Greg recently released his latest album in 2008 entitled “Sound Proof”, which has been arguably reviewed as one of Howe’s best albums ever. In February 2009 Greg teamed back up with Justin Timberlake to perform at the 51st Grammy’s Award Show and his self-entitled album “Greg Howe” was just recently named #10 in the top ten shred albums of all times by Guitar World Magazine.

allenhinds.com		ALAN HINDS A native of Auburn, Alabama, Allen has a touch that most guitarists would kill for. Utilizing influences ranging from Wayne Shorter to the Beatles, his style is exciting and eclectic. He has performed and/or recorded with jazz and R&B luminaries including Patti Austin, Mary J. Blige, Maya, Natalie Cole, Roberta Flack, BeBe and CeCe Winan, Randy Crawford, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, The Crusaders, Bobby Caldwell, James Ingram, Marilyn Scott, Eric Marienthal, Boney James, Marc Antoine, Gino Vannelli and many, many others. On staff at “Musician’s Institute”, Allen offers a musical blend of jazz, blues, and rock with a “grassroots” style. Although one might hear guitar influences like Ry Cooder to Pat Metheny, Robben Ford to Alan Holdsworth, Allen has his own “twist” on it all. Being an active studio musician as well as live performer, he has written songs for Larry Carlton, Patti Austin, Jeff Kashiwa as well as the long running T.V. show on C.B.S. “JAG”. His contributions were also heard on the “EFX” network. Allen has been recently writing for several cable tv shows including, “Pawn stars” one big happy family, and “build it bigger” and has just finished his third C.D. “Falling Up” featuring Jimmy Johnson, Jeff Babko, Dave Hooper, Melvin Davis and others… "I wanted a strap that was comfortable, elegant in design, and one that would just get better with age....like me! haha...the Anthology strap is just what I was looking for." - Allen Hinds

www.rossbolton.com Check out what Ross has to say about his Anthology strap		ROSS BOLTON Based in Los Angeles, Ross Bolton has been a regular member of Al Jarreau's band since 1998. Since joining the band he has toured the world many times, recorded on Jarreau’s last two CD’s and co- written two songs on Al’s most recent CD -”All I Got”. Ross has also recorded or performed with Rick Braun, David Benoit, Warren Hill and English funksters Down to the Bone. Others include Anastacia, The Beach Boys, Jefferey Osborne, Sheena Easton and Nell Carter. A few of Ross' TV and movie credits include "The Larry Saunders Show", "Everybody Loves Raymond", " Yes, Dear", "Casper", "Two Guys, A Girl & A Pizza Place", "Fridays" and "Switch". Recent projects include gigs with the “Ma Lee Bo” trio (pronounced Malibu ) where Ross has the honor of playing with legendary sidemen Rick Marotta and Will Lee, also his annual gig as house guitarist for Yamaha’s legendary “Groove Night” (a NAMM show phenomenon) and when he’s not on the road, local gigs around LA. Ross has been on staff at The Musicians Institute (MI) in L.A. and the Los Angeles Music Academy (LAMA) for many years. In addition, he has conducted seminars and clinics around the world. Guitar Player magazine has featured Ross as a guest columnist. His popular video “funk rhythm guitar” as well as a recent book and CD Rom are sold internationally, receiving praise from many major trade publications.

www.rufusbass.com		RUFUS PHILPOT In 2002, bassist Rufus Philpot moved from his native land of London, England to the United States to pursue his musical vision. His first port of call was New York City. While there, he rapidly became a much sought after bassist, with a reputation for his complete versatility, musicality and total command of the instrument, whether on fretted, fretless, or four, five or six string. Amongst the musicians he toured/recorded with there were Randy Brecker, Bill Evans, Jeff Golub, Dave Samuels, Mark Whitfield, Minu Cinelu, David Gilmore, Buddy Williams, Al Di Meola and Joel Rosenblatt. Rufus was also invited to join the faculty of the world renowned Drummers/Bass Collective. In addition to teaching advanced classes with Tania Maria drummer Kim Plainfield, he performed regular seminar concerts with his own trio, JVR-featuring drummer Joel Rosenblatt. In 2004, word reached Virgil Donati and Derek Sherinian that a young bassist of British descent was moving to L.A., and so it was that Rufus came to join the select few bassists such as Jimmy Johnson, Ric Fierabracci, and Dave LaRue to hold the formidable bass chair with Planet X. Rufus also featured recorded on a track with Allan Holdsworth, Simon Phillips and Jerry Goodman for Derek Sherinian's 1994 album Mythology. Rufus can also be found touring the U.S. with the British acid jazz group Down to the Bone and playing locally with such virtuosi as Steve Weingart, Tony Macalpine, Brandon Fields, Joel Taylor and Mitch Forman.

www.chadjeffers.com www.chadjeffers.com/25-notes		CHAD JEFFERS Chad is a highly-respected guitarist, dobro and pedal steel player with credits that include touring with Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Kenny Loggins. Chad has recently authored “25 Notes for the Successful Musician,” a self-help book packed with practical advice and guidelines for aspiring musicians – novice or seasoned. Chad says that the road to success is paved with plenty of pitfalls, and knowing the ropes beforehand could have saved him a lot of time. 25 Notes is a valuable compendium of step-by-step information for musicians at each stage of their career. Chapters range from “If I Moved to Town with $500,” “How Do I Get Started,” and “Playing When You Don’t Feel Like It,” to “Practicing vs. Rehearsing,” “Learning New Songs Efficiently,” and “Songwriting as a Musician.”