Ethan Meixsell: unsurfaced mass destruction



News:
14-09-2007:
Check out the music at MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/ethanmeixsell

Jam over One for the Road loop


Improv over a groove by Ken Flagg


New Suhr Custom Classic


A moment of Petrucci envy


Background:
Ethan Meixsell was born in the USA and is based in the New York area. He is a guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, arranger, engineer, and producer. His music, is guitar-driven instrumental music featuring Jazz, Fusion, Blues, Metal, Progressive, and Ambient textures.

Recently, Ethan produced Rob Balducci's newest record "The Color of Light" for Steve Vai’s Favored Nations record label. Ethan also performed bass and keyboards on a number of tracks. The Rob Balducci Band has toured internationally sharing billing with James Labrie (Dream Theater), Richie Kotzen, Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth, Jason Bonham, Guthrie Govan, Vinnie Moore, UFO, Steve Morse, Kansas, and many others. The band retains equipment endorsements from Ibanez, Cornford Amplification, D’addario, George L cables, Robert Keeley Electronics, Line 6 and Intellitouch tuners.

He is also the lead guitarist for singer/songwriters The Scoldees. Their music has been heard on several indie soundtracks and on episodes of MTV's Made.

As the head engineer/producer for M3 Music, Ethan has worked with hundreds of artists in the New York Metro area.

This year he is focusing on his first solo record, co-producing with Brian Harding.

Ethan endorses Ashdown Bass Amplification Systems and John Suhr Guitars and Amps.

influences include: Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Back, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Pat Metheny, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dream Theater, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Richie Kotzen, Alice in Chains, Scott Henderson, Michael Landau, Buckethead, Devin Townsend, Strapping Young Lad, Shawn Lane, Jeff Buckley, King Crimson, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, Van Halen, Frank Zappa, Michael Hedges, Mike Stern, Ralph Wiggum.

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