TJ Helmerich: beyond octodigital



News:
18-07-2007:
Mr Octodigital, TJ Helmerich has lined up a show at the Baked Potato. TJ says
We're at the spud July 24th. Lotsa fun...rock fusion to Zeppelin...I hope more Zep! But I have other members to deal with. Shows are 9:30 and 11:30.
Hope you can stop by ...make it a point to say hello.


Will the show be recorded video for a future live release?!!?


23-04-2007:
Jet on over to TJ's MySpace and listen to some new mind boggling solo's from the upcoming Uncle Moes' 2 http://www.myspace.com/tjhelmerich



buy Uncle Moe's Space Ranch II Moe's Town

16-04-2007:
Garsed Helmerich live bootleg videos...get em while they're hot!

Quid Pro Quo - A Musical Oasis Awaits Us


Quid Pro Quo


Please note you can also pre order Uncle Moe's Space Ranch II (Pre order Releasing May 7, 2007) from http://www.abstractlogix.com/

02-04-2007:
A big thanks to Rich Murray from the guitar channel for spotting this news: Uncle Moes Space Ranch second album "Moe's Town" is set for release on May 8th 2007. You can pre order the CD from amazon.com.




11-11-2006:
Dweezil Zappa's new CD Go With What You Know features a solo spot from TJ Helmerich. Zappa Says: "I had two guitar solo spots open, so I invited my friend T.J. Helmerich to play a crazy solo on "The Grind".



Also Uncle Moes Space Ranch II is set for release in January 2007. This is also likely to be an enhanced CD with additional DVD footage of the recording sessions. Rough mixes of the album are available on: http://www.myspace.com/tjhelmerich

28-08-2006:
TJ Helmerich has a MySpace web site: http://www.myspace.com/tjhelmerich

Check it out to hear some rough mixes from Uncle moes Space Ranch 2. Thnaks to Rich Murray and guitar channel for the info.

16-06-2006:
News straight from TJ's forum: TJ Helmerich has told indicated that he's mixing the "Uncle Moe's Space Ranch 2" CD in mid-June. In addition, Brett Garsed is flying over to LA today to finish Uncle Moe's Space Ranch 2 with TJ and also to finish tracks on the new Planet X album! The Planet X album is due later this year also features the amazing talents of Allan Holdsworth. Allan Holdsworth appears on four tracks, and Brett Garsed five.

Guess we have a while to wait 'til it's released!

17-05-2006:
According to TJ's forum:
T.J. has told me he will be mixing the Uncle Moe's Space Ranch 2 CD in mid-June.
...in the meantime check out

Brett and TJ


22-03-2006:
At last a live clip: TJ Helmerich live with Brett Garsed from Garsed Helmerich


18-01-2006:
At last TJ gets his web site together...now to find the videos..

Background:
TJ Helmerich began playing guitar at the age of 11. His dad bought a guitar and from 11-15 years old, TJ played guitar in the regular manner. Then he discovered the 8-finger tapping style. From the age of 20 he devoted himself to playing 8-finger guitar exclusively.

In his 20s, T.J. moved to Los Angeles and got a job at Cherokee Studios, which is where he met Brett Garsed. They became good friends and have released four albums together. TJ was also featured in Mike Varney spotlight column.

Their first two CD's, Quid Pro Quo came out in 1992 and Exempt followed in 1994 got critical acclaim. Unfortunately, these two albums are no longer in print because the Legato record label went out of business.

TJ was teaching guitar at Musician's Institute in 1994 and was promoted to head of the new recording department.

In 1999, without a record deal TJ and Brett recorded Under the Lash of Gravity in the MIT studios.

The most recent CD by Garsed and Helmerich is Uncle Moe's Space Ranch which came out in 2001. TJ and Brett are hoping to release Uncle Moe's 2. In 2001, TJ left the Musician's Institute to where he toured Japan with Paul Gilbert, toured Europe with Planet X. He also played guitar on the latest Autograph CD called Buzz.

Currently TJ is teaching at Musician's Institute, and engineering and mixing new albums.

Check out his message board, essential guitarist interview and lesson or guitar9 summary of music contributions, plus a sample mp3 from monsterguitar

Comments