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George

About Me


A musician from Bangalore, India, based in Seattle Washington. I have been playing the guitar since 1990. It was not until 1994 that I played an electric guitar and was completely taken in. I started to explore the Piano and Drums in 1993 and have been playing since.
I have played in many bands over the last 19 years, and my most memorable experience has been the 7 years with Mixed Fruit Jam .
Some of the bands I played for include
Crossroads
Crystals
Mixed Fruit Jam
I have also performed as a guest artise with
Antaragni
Jam Tree
My Equipment
Guitar (Electric) : Ibanez 540S Frank Gambale (Black)
Guitar (Electric) : Ernie Ball - John Petrucci JP6 with Piezo Pickup (Bahama Blue Burst Flame Maple)
Guitar (Bass) : Ibanez SD GR 5 String (Black)
Guitar (Acoustic) : Pro-Music Ovation Style (Black)
Guitar (Acoustic) : Takamini (Natural)
Keyboard : Yahama Motif XS8
Drums : Roland TD6
Amp Head : Line 6 Vetta Head
Cabnet : Mesa 4X12 [Celestion V-30's]
Purchased at the Guitar Center in Fountain Valley, CA in August of 2000 by Chris Madson.
Kenny bought it from him in April 2001.
Multi Effects : Boss GT-6 (Guitar Effects Processor)
Practice Amp : Crate MX-65R
Midi Interface : MAudio Project Mix
DAW : Sonar 8 PC : Intel i7 :: 6Gb RAM :: 1Gb Video :: 850Watt PS Mixer : Behringer - Eurorack MX 602A
Studio Speakers : M-Audio BX 8a (Active)
Amp Microphone : Sterling ST44 (Tube) & Shure SM57
Floor Pedal : Boss Compressor Sustainer CS-3
Floor Pedal : Noise Supressor NS-2
WAH Pedal : Cry Baby
Power Supply : Furman PL-8 Power Conditioner
Pre Amp : ART DST 4 Preamp/Effect Module
Effects : TC Electronics G-Major Guitar Processor
MIDI Foot Controller : Behringer FCB 1010 / Lexicon MPX R1
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Past Shows
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8/22/2009 5:30 PM - High Dive
513 N 36th, Seattle, Washington 98103
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06/11/2009 09:00 PM - Skylark Cafe and Club
3803 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, Washington 98106
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05/13/2009 09:00 PM - El Corazon
109 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, Washington
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05/08/2009 09:00 PM - Club Heaven
172 S. Washington St., Seattle, Washington
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05/06/2009 09:00 PM - Columbia City Theater
4916 Rainier Ave, Seattle, Washington 98118
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3/21/2009 09:30 PM - Cafe Venus and the Mars Bar
609 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, Washington 98019
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11/09/2008 09:00 PM - Jet Bar and Grill
800 164th St SE, Mill Creek, Washington 98012
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11/01/2008 10:00 PM - Flights Pub
7601 Evergreen Way Everett, Washington 98203
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10/30/2008 09:00 PM - Hayleys Bar and Grill
1716 Hewitt Avenue, Everett, Washington 98201
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10/19/2008 06:30 PM - El Corazon
109 Eastlake Ave. East,Seattle, Washington 98109
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10/03/2008 09:30 PM - Cafe Venus and the Mars Bar
609 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, Washington 98019
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09/12/2008 11:00 PM - Flights Pub
7601 Evergreen Way, Everett, Washington 98203
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09/04/2008 06:30 PM - Café 9 @ Microsoft Campus
3350 Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052
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08/29/2008 10:00 PM - Jet Bar and Grill
800 164th St SE, Mill Creek, Washington 98012
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 18/11/2006
Band Website: http://www.georgevarghese.com
Band Members: Shred Fest 2009 is out!!!
Get your copy soon as supply is very limited.
http://www.myspace.com/nwshredfest2009

You could also buy copies of Shred Fest 2008
http://www.myspace.com/nwshredfest2008

The CDs feature 9 Guitarists from the Northwest and my very own Songs - Stepping Stones & Eternity.

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My Blog

Canon Rock - George V

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnmniJS5tLI Canon Rock is a Neo-classical metal arrangement of Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D major by the Taiwanese musician and composer Jerry Chang (JerryC)....
Posted by on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:18:00 GMT

NW Shred Fest 2008

Looking forward to the success of the NW Shred Fest Album
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:44:00 GMT