Karl Bourdin: KB has truly given guitar and virtuoso fans everywhere twelve surefire ways to warm up their days

On the album, KB proves himself to be multi-talented on the instrumental front as well. Not only does he play the guitar, he also handles the bass guitar and keyboard duties as well as the drum programming. His stylings on the axe are punctuated by thick, heavy yet melodic chords that provide a perfect background to his whimsical and fleet-fingered soloing, punctuated by extensive use of the whammy bar and the wah-wah to add a cartoony and lighthearted touch to it all. You could call his style “Shredimation” as it is very lively, upbeat and humorous, just like your favorite Saturday morning cartoon. Watch the video clip for the opening track “Sunny Day” (you can find it on YouTube) to get the full picture of KB’s musical genius at work. Another thing I love about his playing is that it’s not too fast. It’s very easy to sit back and relax while this album is on the stereo. Most of the tracks are mid-paced numbers, not million-mile-a-minute fret scorchers. Does that mean that KB can’t scorch the board? No way! On tracks like “As Far As The Eye Can See” he lights up the boards with his tasteful, melodic and cheerful fretwork. It’s shred with a purpose, and it’s purpose is to entertain as well as impress.

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