'Demis is an excellent guitarist and you can hear this clearly on his solo tracks, but you can really appreciate his brilliance when he plays with a live band.', Dr Toni Sant, January 27, 2007
'I played another track from this album months before it was released and I stand behind my original comments about this great Maltese rock guitarist.',
Dr Toni Sant, August 04, 2007
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Gear Setup
- Guitars - Washburn X40 Pro Series (Electric)
- Ibanez Rg 470 (Electric)
- Ibanez Rg 250 (Electric)
- Dean Exotica Freedom (Acoustic)
- Effects - Digitech Rp20 Valve
- Amps - Marshall and Randall
When I was young I used to freak out whenever I heard the sound of a guitar. I listened to a lot of rock music; Guns n' Roses, Iron Maiden and Metallica where the first rock bands that attracted me and many others in that same era. At the age of 15 a friend of mine bought an electric guitar and when I saw it I was blown away and fascinated. It was the first time I heard an electric guitar live. After that experience I had to have one no matter what. My cousin had an acoustic classic guitar which she didn't use anymore for several years and I took it away. I began to strum a few chords and began to listen to more music such as Helloween, Dream Teathre, Paradise Lost, White Lion, Skid Row, Extreme, Candle Mass, Solitude Aeternus, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony Mcalpine, Micheal Schencker, Savatage etc... Later on I began to listen to blues, Jazz, Funk and a number of different styles. I began to practice not less than seven hours a day and trying out several techniques.
After 2 years I had my first band - 'Myst' - which lasted about five years and then another five years with 'Sidereal'. However, we never managed to record any album so I decided to do my own thing and realize one of my biggest dreams ie. A solo album.
My philosphy - Music is fantastic because it is a means of expression and because it is endless in it's diversity. Those musicians who look down on other musicians as if they are at a lower level because they play with less technical ability are ignorant and should stop playing until they learn what music is all about. Every person is precious because of his/her uniquness and therefore his/her own way of expressing himself/herself is also unique. Then there are also those musicians who say that technical ability is nonsense and is there only for show off. I can tell to these musicians that music is also a discipline and to reach a high level standard, very hard work and practice is required. These are the musicians who are not ready to make sacrifices and want the easy way out. Whatever style you decide to take, please think twice before criticizing. Both ways of playing are good and have their own qualities. Musicians decide what is best for them but pride and jealousy should not take over respect.
