Madonna Nash
Madonna Nash writes all of her own songs, and though she released her 13-song debut album independently on her own label, she has already achieved national video play on CMT, CMT PURE and TCN. Her single “Dirty Little Secret” is a MusicRow Magazine Top 40 country radio hit as well as a DJ TIMES Magazine Top 20 Dance Club Hit. She was the winner of the Female Country Artist of the Year at the 2010 Carolina Music Awards and was nominated for Best Country Album at the 2012 Independent Music Awards. Madonna Nash’s great, great uncle was Connie B. Gay, the founding president of the Country Music Association, and her self-titled debut album was recorded in Nashville using a Grammy winning team of studio engineers and musicians who have worked with such stars as Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, and Reba McEntire. Her album, which was co-written and produced by her husband, received 6 out of 7 stars in the Nashville Music Guide, and it is currently available on iTunes and Amazon.com. And yes, Madonna is her real name. www.facebook.com/madonnanashmusic
Mundo
Mundo Juillerat, comes from the island of Oahu, Hawaii. He grew up surrounded by polynesian music because his Mother, Aunty, and cousins were dancers in Hula (Halaus) and Tahitian dance troupes. Starting off on the Ukulele, he graduated to playing guitar and the Toeti’ (tahitian log drum) in various Hawaiian shows at the age of thirteen. Moving to the States, Mundo continued to work professionally. In 1987 Mundo graduated from the Guitar Institute of Technology obtaining a vocational diploma with honors. While at GIT he studied with Jennifer Batten, Scott Henderson, Joe Diorio, Paul Gilbert and Frank Gambale.  Mundo has also studied Flamenco guitar with Phillip Amundson at the University of Nevada Reno. In keeping up with his professional musicianship he’s continued his studied from Bruce Conte of Tower of Power, jazz master Joe Lano, and gypsy jazz artist Andreas Oberg. Mundo has performed and toured constantly, making Las Vegas his home base in 1991. With EMI-Capitol recording artist Anita Sarawak and her band The American Dream he performed for 10 years at Caesars Palace’s Cleopatra’s Barge, and numerous concert/tour appearances in Asia from 2,000 seat theater to 30,000 seat stadium concerts. Some of the artists and shows he’s performed with are Brian McKnight, Sheena Easton, Sophie B. Hawkins, Melissa Manchester, David Coverdale of Whitesnake, Demi Lovato, Bill Champlin and members of the band Chicago, Pablo Alboran, David Bisbal, Wayne Brady, Justin Hayward (Moody Blues), The Commodores, Human Nature, Martin Nievera, Michael Grimm, Crystal Gayle, Marilynn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., Danny Gans, Wayne Newton, Clint Holmes,Hot Club of Las Vegas, Amazing Wannabees, Gonzalo Bergara, Gypsy Fire, Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns, Storm Show, (studio band) for Vegas TV show,Legends In Concert, Mamma Mia, and Le Reve, the Dream. In recent years he’s worked in some of Las Vegas’ biggest production shows like Storm, Mamma Mia, and Le Reve, where he now currently performs. Mundo has and continues to work in the music industry. As a sought out guitar instructor he’s taught beginners to touring pros, and has done clinics in the United States as well as in Japan. He’s also done three instructional guitar videos and has authored one instructional book. As an artist for Washburn Guitars ( U.S. Music Corp.) he’s worked as a clinician at NAMM and other trade shows. His clinician work has led to direct involvement with product development for Washburn and U.S. Music Corp’s Consumer products. This involves beta- testing, reviewing products, visualizing new products, writing manuals and representing U.S. Music Corp in product meetings with other companies such as Disney and Artec. Mundo has also been on a product development team for a musical video game for Ediface Digital and Sony. Throughout his career Mundo has done countless session and recording work. Recently most of his guitar session work including three cd projects is done in his studio Ka Hale Ilio. He’s produced a few artists mainly in demo form, and is most proud of his role of Producer of The Hot Club of Las Vegas’ cds and the Amazing Wannabees debut cd. With the Hot Club of Las Vegas starting off as a passion project, it has now formed into a viable music product. As a career sideman making his living as a funk and hard rock “shredder,” Mundo has changed course by expanding his “art” with learning new picking techniques, new harmonic concepts and re-inventing himself as a gypsy jazz artist. As the leader of this band, (now with two cds) Mundo Juillerat is very excited about the possibilities of this new musical adventure. New for 2014 is a rock trio called the Amazing Wannabees! Rounding out the band is Pepe Jimenez (Santana) on drums, and Danny Miranda (Queen,Blue Oyster Cult, Meat Loaf) on bass.  Look for their debut cd this year! www.flynhawaiian.com
Renato Lorenccini
Machinage was formed in Jundiaí, SP – Brazil in 2007 with Fábio Delibo (guitar and vocals) and Fernando Kump (guitar), since the beginning, with the proposal to play their own songs and soon join the band Vinícius Zanotello (bass) and Marcio Cardoso (drums). After almost one year, Vinícius Zanotelo decides to leave the band and Alexandre Momentel (bass) takes his place. With this line up comes the first opportunity to share the stage with the great Swedish band “Dismember”. In 2009 Marcio Cardoso leaves the band and Raul Pauleto (drums) joins them when the band consolidates their name in the scenario sharing the stage with great famous bands like: Sepultura, Angra, Almah, Torture Squad, Tim Ripper Owens (ex Judas Priest) among others. In 2010 another change in the line up, Ricardo Mingote gets the drums and some after Alexandre Momentel and Fernando Kump announce their leave but saying goodbye with a great performance sharing the stage the famous American band “Overkill” confirming the band’s great work. In the end of 2010 the band gets the endorsement from two of the most famous brand names in the world, WASHBURN and RANDALL to consolidate them as a great promise in the music scenario. Today Machinage is Fábio Delibo (guitar and vocals), Renato Lorenccini (guitar and back-vocals), Adriano Bauer (bass) and Ricardo MIngote (drums), and they are recording their debut album “It Make Us Hate” that is being produced by Tim Laud (Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy) which will be released in the beginning of 2011. www.machinage.net
Augusto Lopes
Rafael Augusto Lopes (born May 10, 1984) is a brazillian guitarist and musical producer. He is a touring musician since his first band when he was 14 years old. From Punk Rock to Black Metal, Augusto’s played and recorded with a few bands, including Torture Squad’s Aequilibrium via Wacken Records and Fanttasma’s Another Sleepless Night, critically-acclaimed in Brazil. Having worked in studio with a long list of brazilian bands including Kiko Loureiro, Dr. Sin, Hangar, Lobotomia, Imminent Attack, Lothloryen and many others, Augusto has dedicated his life to the path of music, specially extreme genres in general. fanttasma.bandcamp.com
Forrest Lee Jr
Forrest Lee Jr is a Singer, Songwriter, multi instrumentalist in Nashville TN. He is primarily know as an ace guitar player. He was born Forrest Lee Bibbee Jr, in San Gabriel CA on Jan 6, 1970. The son of country music legend Forrest Lee Sr, Forrest started playing live music by age 7. He received his first guitar for Christmas when he was just 2 years old. For many years he played lead guitar, and sang harmony in his father’s band, Forrest Lee and the Shenandoans. In 1985 Forrest formed a grunge metal band called Equinox, and released a cassette tape to friends in his high school. It was later in 1985 that Forrest moved to Texas and started playing country music with his father around the Dallas – Ft Worth area, mostly in Arlington TX. Forrest moved to Bellingham, WA in 1986, and reformed Equinox, which continued to play Metal, Grunge, and classic rock. The band recorded off and on for 5 more years. By 1987 Forrest Lee Jr was playing 7 nights a week at The Palms in Birch Bay Wa. Monday – Thursday Forrest fronted a trio (Big Whiskey), with Ray Neyens on Bass, and Greg Babcock on drums. On weekend nights, his band would back Forrest Lee Sr. as the Shenendoans. Forrest also played lead guitar on weekend afternoons with the bands that played locally. He continued to play 7 nights a week (and 2 days) for 3 years until 1989. From 1989 to 1990 Forrest played with almost every band in the NW Washington State area. Playing lead guitar, and singing harmony. Forrest joined Bobby Teesdale, to create the duo Bobby T and Forrest Lee. They toured Canada 1990-1991, playing 6 nights per week. They released a single to radio and had a European and Canadian hit with “Exception To The Rule”. Bobby T and Forrest Lee were voted Country Duo of the Year in Twang Magazine in 1991. After the duo joined Canadian super group Gerry King and Sudden Thunder for a short stint in 1992, they broke up and Forrest reformed the trio Big Whiskey, playing regionally in Washington State. Big Whiskey released their Debut album “I Can’t Fall In Love” in 1994. Forrest Lee Jr moved to Nashville in 1995, and by his third day in Music City, he was subbing for Redd Volkaert in the Don Kelly Band along with Jimmy Yeary (songwriter) on Vocals. In 1998 Forrest joined a new band of songwriters, with James Otto as the primary singer. Forrest moved to Seattle in 2000 and went to work for Microsoft off and on for the next 5 years. He built a recording studio in his house and started recording film and TV music, as well as four, self released solo albums. In 2001 he started recording the Useful Guitar Series of guitar instruction videos. From 2001 – 2005 Forrest played in several bands in the Seattle area, as well as fronting his own band Forrest Lee Jr. and the Broadcasters. By 2005, Forrest was playing live more frequently, with Lee Anderson and 90 Proof, and Lucky Lawrence and the Souvenirs. Forrest Moved back to Nashville in 2006. Forrest release his tour de force instrumental album “Telethon” (Telecaster Marathon) in 2005 with guest guitarists Roger Fisher (Heart), Redd Volkaert (Merle Haggard, Don Kelly Band, Twangbangers), Matt Rae (Arlen Roth), and Jimmy Yeary (Shenandoah, The Issacs) and his uncle Geno Burbank. Forrest eventually signed Telethon to Steve Vai’s Favored Nations record label offshoot Digital Nations. In 2006 he started working with Columbia recording artist Jace Everett touring internationally. Through the next few years Forrest worked as lead guitarist and harmony vocalist with Trent Willmon, Minnie Murphy, Mammoth Jack, Krista Marie, Ricky Lynn Gregg, Jay Taylor and Sunny Sweeney. 2008 marked the release of The Bendegos debut album. The band featured Forrest Lee Jr, Tim Wallis, and Matt Rae, with guest guitarists John Bohlinger and Sol Pholcox. In 2008 Forrest started producing at Loretta Lynn’s recording studio in Hurricane Mills, TN In 2010 Forrest’s father Forrest Lee Sr. passed away, and it was a devastating blow to Forrest. As a tribute to his father, Forrest started recording “King of Kings” a Gospel tribute to Forrest Lee Sr. The album represents Forrest Lee Sr’s gospel songs originally recorded in the early 1970s. Forrest assembled some of the original musicians to play on the tribute. With Albert Lee, Forrest Lee Jr and Johnny Hiland, Redd Volkaert and John Pettifer on guitars, Lonnie Wilson – Drums, Jay Dee Maness – Pedal Steel Guitar, Joe Lamont – Keyboards, Jeff Allen – Bass, and his old friend and former band mate Bob Teesdale on Piano. In 2010 Forrest started Forrest Custom Guitars. FCG installs B and G Benders in fellow Nashville and Texas musician’s instruments. The company turned into a full custom shop making custom designed and paisley painted guitars, with benders installed. In 2011 Forrest co-wrote “Erin Tennessee” with Joe McShane and Daniel O’Donnell, which was recorded at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and released by Irish superstar Daniel O’Donnell. Forrest was one of 5 finalists of the 2011 Guitar Player Magazine Guitar Superstar competition. 2012 Washburn released the Forrest Lee acoustic bender guitar, the first production acoustic guitar with a B bender installed. This marked the first full signature Forrest Lee Jr. guitar. Forrest Is now touring internationally in support of his current album, the tribute to his father Forrest Lee Sr, as well as testing his new instrumental record on audiences, soon to be released in 2013. Forrest has has songs in hundreds of Film and TV shows from “The Office” to “Friday Night Lights”. HBO’s Real Sex, Showtime’s “Weeds” , 2012 Lionsgate horror film “The Possesion”, Lifetime movie “Unanswered Prayers”. He wrote and produced most of the soundtrack to the film “Palo Pinto Gold” with Trent Willmon His songs have been use by CMT, MTV, VH1, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, TBS, HGTV, TRAVEL, PBS, AUDIENCE, SCIENCE, TRUTV, DISCOVERY, WOMENS ENT, GREEN CHANNEL, LOGO, ANIMAL PLANET, LIFETIME, SHOWTIME, HBO and more. Forrest is also a producer at Loretta Lynn’s recording studio in Hurricane Mills, TN waverlymusicdistributors.com/ForrestLee/index.php
Lasse Lammert
Lasse Lammert is a producer and musician based in the cold north of Germany, in his own recording studios ( www.LasseLammert.com  ) he works with international metal acts such as Alestorm (scot), Svartsot (dk), Teramaze (Aus), Halcyon Way (USA) and many more. Attention to detail, 100% dedication to the job and chart entries in several countries helped make Lasse’s name a guarantee for high quality metal production worldwide. With his own band KILLFLOOR MECHANIC ( www.KillfloorMechanic.com  ) he plays melodic death metal with a “scandinavian touch”. The versatility and the tight bottom end response of Randall amps make them great tools for live- and studio use.   www.KillfloorMechanic.com
Mike Krompass
A multi-Platinum music producer, songwriter, mixer, engineer, multi-Instrumentalist and programmer, Mike Krompass has produced, engineered, mixed, written and played on many top charting Billboard hits, selling in excess of millions of units worldwide. A transplant from Toronto Canada to L.A., Mike now resides in Nashville TN, working out of his studio “The Playground Studio” where he and his wife own their new record label “Twelve Records”. Mike; previously a writer with Kara Diaguardi’s /BMG’s Arthouse Ent. and now with Razor and Tie, has delivered singles across a wide range of diverse artists; from hot 100 urban club smash “WOP” (J Dash) to Billboard top 20 single “MAGIC” with Smash Mouth. “WOP” became the fastest growing dance song in the United States charting on the Mediabase charts, Billboard singles charts (spending 17 weeks on the Hip-Hop/R&B Hot 100) and became the #1 record on TuneCore. Mike’s Credits and collaborations include artists such as Smash Mouth, J Dash, American Idol David Archuleta, Kris Allen, Jordan Knight (New Kids on the Block),Jared Lee, Cassadee Pope (Hey Monday), Spectacular the Nickelodeon movie (Cartel,Jennifer Paige, Robbie Nevil, Three Graces, American Bang, Natasha Bedingfield, Aly and AJ, Hayden Panettiere, and Colby O’Donis among others. Mike’s career as a fluent guitar player, bassist, drummer and keyboard player helps him to create a balance between hands-on help and drawing out an artist’s distinct sound regardless of genre. Producing and writing everything from Rock, Country, Urban or Pop gives Mike the commercial edge needed on today’s music demands. He can pick up an acoustic guitar and write an organic pop song or throw down beats as a programmer on a hip-hop track. He never wants to limit himself to just one style or sound. Mike’s Productions have that BIG sound in whatever style it may be. Mike also has a knack for developing unsigned bands and helping them create their sound. Mike began his career in Toronto Canada as a top studio/ live session guitar Player and music Director. As a guitar player, Mike has toured with Nelly Furtado, Edwin and has shared stage with the likes of Elton John, U2, Destiny’s Child, Cheap Trick, Boys to Men, Bruno Mars and many others. Mike was Music Director and guitar player for the David Archuleta/Demi Lovato tour as well as the David Archuleta world tour. He was also the guitar player/MD and a member of the band Smash Mouth. Mike has appeared/played on American Idol, SNL, David Letterman, Rosie, Wendy Williams, Live with Regis and Kelly, Jay Leno, British talk show with Bill O’grady and many more.
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Robert Kearns
Robert Kearns is an American bassist who has played with several notable bands. He is from Conover, NC. He was a founding member of Cry of Love from 1989 until 1997 and went on to join The Bottle Rockets from 1998 until 2005. In 2009 he was named as the touring substitute bassist for a cancer stricken Ean Evans in Lynyrd Skynyrd. Evans subsequently died and was permanently replaced by Kearns. Kearns has since joined Sheryl Crow’s band as bass player and backup singer. In addition to his work with these artists Kearns has toured or recorded with Chris Duarte, Jack Ingram, Todd Snider, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Jesse Dayton, Sisters Morales, Bonnie Bishop, Chris Cagle, Hays Carll, and Edwin McCain.
Piotr M. Karwowski
Born in Warsaw, Poland on a cold December day in 1989. Pete started playing at the age of 12, got his first Washburn when he was 14, and active on the music scene at 16. After a few Warsaw-based acts, Pete co-formed Minetaur in the summer of 2012. Pete (now armed with 5 Washburns) and the band explore the killing fields and thrill European stages with aggression, melody, grit, and groove. Completing a few Polish tours and venues abroad, 3 releases, 2 videoclips Minetaur is currently promoting their debut full-length album ‘Gravel Pit’! With the success of Gravel Pit, Minetaur will be headlining 14 shows across Poland. Then, preparing for the Autumn leg of the tour and recording their second long-playing release. Websites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6b9ZGMw0OQ https://minetaur.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/Minetaurband
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