This masterclass was presented by Mattias 'IA' Eklundh, (of Freak kitchen). Accompanying Mattias were ICMP tutors Dave Marks, Darren Ashford and Charlie Griffiths along with scholarship students Jamie Wilkins, James Neye, Francesco Lucidi....
The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) welcomed Freak Kitchen’s Mattias ‘IA’ Eklundh on Thursday, 18th February to give exclusive private lessons followed by an interactive masterclass at the ICMP facilities in Kilburn, London.
Considered to be one of the most groundbreaking and innovative guitarists of our time, Mattias is known for his work with Freak Kitchen, Frozen Eyes and The Jonas Hellborg Trio, and has also released several notable solo albums. His work has gained him rave reviews from Kerrang and Guitar Techniques in the UK, as well as a rapidly expanding international following.
Mattias engaged the crowd by blending a great balance of humour, technical precision, stylistic diversity and education in his performance. He shared his influences from all over the world, particularly from India where he felt challenged by interesting time signatures and melodic nuances. He also spoke with the students about finding their ‘moustache’ with their playing and their sound; trying to create something a little different that makes them stand out from the crowd and identifies their music with a particular signature.
The ICMP's student scholarship band, which included James Neye (guitar), Jamie Wilkins (bass) and Francesco Lucidi (drums), gave a high-energy and technically impressive performance of ‘Little Bastard’ with Mattias. ICMP tutors Charlie Griffiths (guitar), Darren Ashford (drums) and Dave Marks (bass) then took to the stage with Mattias to give amazing performances of 'Samba Caramba' and 'Ketchup is a Vegetable'.
Mattias 'IA' Eklundh Masterclass
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