Adam Werner

Adam Werner - Signatures

Adam Werner’s debut label release, “Signatures,” on New Land Music, is a 15-track album of instrumental acoustic guitar music that is a culmination of emotionally intense compositions with technically exceptional playing and profound musical energy. This album merges the traditions of “finger-style” guitar techniques with provocative percussive elements and interesting textures, which adds an extra flavor to this style of music. A touch of electronic bass, masterfully created by Kentaro Otsuka, is featured on this album. There is a wide range of instrumentation and technique, from standard 6-string acoustic guitar to 12-string harp guitar, coupled with eBows, bass and percussion. This album takes you on a music journey to the far reaches of the solo acoustic guitar cosmos, with such tunes as, “Home in Hanalei,” “Vienna,” & “An Evening at Black Canyon” to more aggressive and creative tracks as, “The Final Journey: The Scenic Route,” “Apprentice of a Dead Man,” & “Into the Light.” This will prove to be a great addition to this genre of music, to be placed beside some of the top artists’ albums of all time. There are two tracks that are guitar duets with renowned slack key/fingerstyle guitarist Chris Yeaton, “Over a New Land,” & “The Beautiful Granddaughter,” which will surely become some of their “signature” duets.

To purchase "Signatures," digital downloads and/or to hear samples, please visit Back Roads Music .
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"I came to know Adam Werner’s work via his performance tributes to Michael Hedges; performances which I, as Michael’s producer, found to be deeply respectful of Michael’s work and legacy. Those performances required considerable technical talent, but I’ve now had a chance to connect with the powerful emotional depth of his own compositions as well. Adam Werner is a marvelous technician who requires more of himself than simple gymnastics. His music is both impressive technically and emotionally vocative. He’s one of the few post-Hedges guitarists who have something to say."
-Will Ackerman

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Woodsongs - Various Artists

This album contains 17 of the greatest instrumental acoustic guitarists, from around the world, such as, Grammy Award Winners Will Ackerman, William Coulter, John Keawe and Daid Cullen, Grammy Nominees Alex de Grassi, as well as Preston Reed and introducing the next generation of artists, like Adam Werner, Chris Yeaton, Michael Hewett, Nick Cosimano and Sergio Altamura, who all bring brand new, never before released music.

Having considered all strings and past guitar compilations, it is exciting to hear this new CD that resets the standard for innovation in a time-honored tradition. While the guitar-o-meter may well need to be recalibrated for "Woodsongs," it is true there are many such collections over the years that connect on technical and style levels, but few if any that have ever been so engaging, personally affecting and emotionally versatile. Above all, the sound quality is beyond brilliant, which can be attributed to the mastering of Bob Ludwig, whose credits are a veritable who's who across all musical styles. 17 tracks by 17 different artists make for such a full program that it will take many listens to begin to digest the artistic expression and mastery that is on full display here. Of course, several tracks will stand out for each listener. I was first taken by "Quintana Roo," an unreleased track from Preston Reed who employs all aspects of his instrument, and "Thank You" by Adam Werner, who conceived the idea for this far-reaching project. Later, I began really hearing the colorful, pastel beauty of "Hand Signals," a brand new track from Alex DeGrassi, and "After the Sunrise," a track by Robert Walling with female voices woven through the mix. Even Will Ackerman, who contributes the exquisite closing track, "Last Day at the Beach," feels this surpasses the great Windham Hill Guitar samplers from the seminal period of that label (which he founded) and what previously epitomized this stylistic expression.
- Lloyd Barde, Backroads Music

"This collection of guitar features both established guitarists and new talent. It may be the most successful and listenable compilation of guitar work I've ever heard; generous in length, broad in style and easily on a par with the best work we did at Windham Hill."
- Will Ackerman

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