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Phenomy
Phenomy is a metal band from Lebanon formed by Loïc El Haddad (guitarist) and Rudy Bejjani (drummer). To date, Phenomy has released three full-length albums, each with its own touring cycle.
The current lineup includes Rudy Bejjani (drums and percussion), Loïc El Haddad (Lead guitars), Sam Felfly (vocals/rhythm guitars) and Peter Aoun (bass guitar).
A few months after their formation and debut performance in December 2014 the band was invited to perform at the Persian Rock And Metal Festival[1] in Çanakkale, Turkey.
A major lineup change occurred when the band entered the studio to record their first album Once And [...]
Jake Thistle
Based in New Jersey, singer/songwriter Jake Thistle has been entertaining audiences for years.
Jake, now 19, has been hired to perform in Europe and across the US, and for crowds of thousands at major music events. His first studio single, Ghosted Road, garnered the Best Americana Song of 2022 Award from Indie Boulevard Magazine, and the Hollywood Sentinel had this to say about Thistle’s follow-up single, The Dreamer: “JAKE has it all. The looks, the voice, the talent, and even a great song here…be prepared to be blown away.”
Jake has been featured on CBS News, Variety, Billboard, American Songwriter [...]
Adrian Caliman
“I’ve been using Clayton picks for almost 10 years and I haven’t used another pick since. It’s a sensation perfectly made for my bass playing.”
Adrian Caliman was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela and began his bass playing career as a teenager in 1991. Being raised listening mostly to British music while living in Manchester, England during his childhood with influences like The Beatles, Yes, Genesis, Queen, Marillion. He started writing meaningful and emotional songs at an early age while he was still at school, making his first recording session with the band “Signos” in 1992. Since then lots of bands [...]
Travis Ward of We Own Land
Products Used: Jazz picks, Clayton Custom Picks
Lead guitar for high energy Rock/punk band We Own Land for the last 10 years with 2 albums and a third in the works. We have shared the stage with many great bands (Junkyard, Filter, The Dictators to name a few). We Own Land is all out balls to the wall foot stomping hard rock with dueling guitars and may just be the best Rock you’ve never heard!
Links:
Website: http://www.weownland.weebly.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/weownland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weownland
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/weownland
ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/weownland
RockSharks
RockSharks Launched a new single in Nov 2020 during the pandemic recorded at Psicofonia Studio in Monterrey, Mexico with Charles Leal as Producer titled “Siempre hay un Final” reaching the Latin American markets and having a wide acceptance in South America and Central America.
2022 Tour
March – El Armario – COAH April – Metal Sports III – TMPS July – Green Family Tour – MTY October – Festival de la Cerveza – COAHLinks:
Website: https://rocksharksadm.wixsite.com/rocksharks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocksharksoficial/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RocksharksOficial/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RockShark5
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMaxnKCHtEh26LnVUKbXGfA/videos
ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/rocksharks
Sir Rockingham
Products Used: Acetal Rounded Triangle 1.26, White Pearl Rounded Triangle 1.0, Colored Derlin Rounded Triangle 1.14, White Pearl 1.26
“I have used nearly every pick on the market over the last 4+ decades. A few years ago, my friend Porkchop [Eric Church’s stage carpenter] gave me a few of Eric’s picks & I loved the way they played & sounded. I bought a few more Claytons and soon they were the only picks I was using. Since I received my first custom picks, I can truly say I am now a ‘Clayton for Life’ player. I have been mainly using [...]
Paladin
Products Used: Ultem Rounded Triangle picks, Acetal Rounded Triangle picks, Duraplex Rounded Triangle picks, Ultem Small Teardrop picks, Spike Ultem picks
Fast, melodic, and technical, Atlanta’s Paladin is on a mission to bring some European flavor to the US metal scene and beyond. The foursome blends soaring vocals, harsh rasps, catchy melodies, and fiery guitar work reminiscent of the 80s to create their own brand of thrashy power metal.
Links:
Bandcamp: https://paladinatl.bandcamp.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paladinatl
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paladinatl
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paladin_band/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3qQtwCBsbL4gkvUfaI4KyQ
Will Randall
Products Used: Will is currently using the 1.0mm White Pearl picks. I love how they feel and play! Just ordered another 200!
I used to live in Nashville for most of my life, who doesn’t know about Clayton Picks?
Will Randall was born in Canada and raised in Nashville Tennessee until the age of 15 when Will & his Dad made their way back to Canada.
In 1999 Will hit the road playing guitar and fronting various bands! Will came in Top 23 in Canadian Idol (Season 4), the Canadian version of the American Hit Show. Over the last [...]