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Photo Credit // eleanorjane.co.uk @eleanorjanephoto This weeks' player of choice takes us to the musical mecca of LA. Many musicians that reside in LA are not always natives but have been drawn to its musical magnetism. The player in focus this week is a true master of his craft, however, guitar wasn't his first love and almost fell into the six string life by accident. This episode takes a closer look at the one and... read more.

Photo Credit @nateryanphoto // TheCurrent “It was always based around wanting to be a better player and wanting to be better at expressing myself through the instrument.”. - fender.com This addition takes the focus to Philadelphia also known as the “City of Brotherly Love” ❤️  an iconic American City that was fundamental to the American revolution and home to the Liberty Bell 🔔. Mixing the grand-scale guitar attack of Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine,... read more.

Photo Credit - Jimmy Hubbard San Francisco, California the home of the Golden Gate bridge and the notorious Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary; a city famously associated with these two badass landmarks and many more... in 1962 saw the birth of arguably one of the most iconic members of the heavy-metal scene and a truly era-defining guitar hero of monstrous proportions.🤘  “Guitar playing to me is such a large part of my life. I mean, I can... read more.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada epically famous for the Niagara Falls 🌊 However, more importantly on the 10th of March 1966 the man who literally broke YouTube was born... Theofilos Xenidis is probably not a name that will ring too many bells immediately but this man single-handedly carved the term "YouTube personality". This chapter brings us to a story that goes full circle and perfectly captures the ideology of the 'modern day guitar hero' from online sensation... read more.