News:
04-03-2008:
A couple more videos from the recent south American shows
ALEX MACHACEK "AUSTIN POWERS"
Alex Machacek SHRED
02-03-2008:
Thank to Rich over at the rather wonderful guitar channel for posting this one:
alex machacek en mexico
11-12-2007:
Alex Machacek is the new guitarist for Eddie Jobson's UKZ: http://www.ukzband.com/
It may be a fitting instance of fortuity that the initials of Aaron, Trey, Eddie,Alex, and Marco happen to spell A-TEAM… because, as rock virtuosos, that’s exactly what they are: an A-team of “musicians’ musicians,” and a likely 2008 successor to the great virtuoso bands of the past— Mahavishnu Orchestra, Zappa and The Mothers, King Crimson and, of course, UK.
Returning from a self-imposed 27-year retirement from band and touring activity,
keyboardist/electric violinist and UK co-founder, Eddie Jobson, set out to find the same caliber of next-generation musicians for the new UKZ project that would equal or surpass the talents of his previous colleagues and collaborators—an already impressive list that includes Frank Zappa, Robert Fripp, Bill Bruford, Phil Collins, John Entwistle, Ian Anderson, Simon Phillips,Terry Bozzio,Allan Holdsworth, and Tony Levin. Jobson put together the ideal ‘virtual band’ by studying musicians’ performances on YouTube and—given his renown among musicians worldwide—received instant acceptance from all of his first choices:
Aaron Lippert—a citizen of Belgium, but born and raised in New York—the former lead singer and songwriter for Columbia recording artists Expanding Man.
Trey Gunn—a Texas native, currently residing in Seattle—a ten-year veteran of King Crimson and the leading exponent of the Warr touch guitar.
Alex Machacek—from Vienna, Austria—an award-winning guitar prodigy and composer.
Marco Minnemann—from Hannover, Germany—a drumming phenomenon of unparalleled
virtuosity.
Five exceptional musicians, all citizens of different countries, coming together in a digital collaboration over the internet to forge a new and innovative path—a musical A-team poised to raise the bar one more time.
03-08-2007:
Abstract Logix super special deal: order now and get a shipping date of Aug 17 date...while the normal street Date: 18/Sep/2007... Alex Machacek : Matthew Garrison: Jeff Sipe - Improvision...Special Preorder Pricing for this formidable power trio of Austrian!
23-07-2007:
An update on the CD entitled "Improvisation" release date, as noted by Rich Murray's The Guitar Channel. Machacek, Sipe, Garrison album coming Sept 18th 2007.
16-04-2007:
A new CD from Alex Machacek, Matthew Garrison, Jeff Sipe coming in summer 2007 from http://www.abstractlogix.com/
08-01-2007:
Ian Patterson interviews Alex Machacek for all about Jazz
This whole comparison thing…it’s an interesting story. As soon as you put mallets on anything people will say, “Oh Zappa!”
Plus up coming live shows:
Jan 19 2007 9:30P Baked Potato Studio City, California
Jan 23 2007 8:00P Big Cat Music Osaka
Jan 24 2007 8:00P Big Cat Music Osaka
Jan 25 2007 8:00P The Bottom Line Nagoya
Jan 26 2007 8:00P SBT139 Tokyo
Jan 27 2007 3:00P SBT139 Tokyo
Jan 27 2007 8:00P SBT139 Tokyo
Jan 28 2007 8:00P SBT139 Tokyo
01-11-2006:
Top interview with Alex Machacek from top fellow guitar blogger, Rich Murray and his Guitar Channel.
28-09-2006:
Thanks to the guys from Memphis Monster for finding this one:
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Don't forget that you can also hear on the track "Total Distraction" from Hugh Ferguson's "ADD" CD. As well as the superb fusion of [SIC]
13-08-2006:
Alex Machacek is on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/alexmachacek
29-06-2006:
Abstract Logix signed Alex Machacek to its recording label unit has released a stunning guitar record of Nine new compostions, called [SIC]. The CD features Terry Bozzio,
Check out this mega guitar snippet of Alex in full flow
Alex was also recently featured on a solo for Hugh Ferguson's "ADD" CD. The track is called "Total Distraction" .
Background:
Alex Machacek Fusion Jazz Guitarist Official Website
Alex Machacek was born in 1972 at Tulln, Austria. He started taking classical guitar lessons at the age of 8 (for 6 years). He then went on to studied Jazz Guitar and Jazz Education at the Conservatory of Vienna, Austria.
He later went on to attend Berklee College of Music, Boston for 2 semesters. He later went onto win European guitar competition: "Guitar Newcomer 98".
He released his first album "Featuring Ourselves" in 1999 and began working with Terry Bozzio in 1999, releasing "Delete and Roll". In 2001 he released the DVD "Outttrio - Live at the Steamboat". He finally moved to Los Angeles at the end of 2004.
Other resources include listening column,
bpm review and eer review.
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