Toulouse Engelhardt

"TOULOUSE ENGELHARDT is an award winning, internationally recognized guitar virtuoso and without a doubt one of the only true masters of the 12 String Guitar on the planet! In July 06 he recieved the great honour of being listed as one of the "Top Country Instrumentalists" by Rhapsody Online!!! He is in some amazing company; Chet Atkins, David Grisman,Doyle Dykes, Merle Travis, Joe Maphis, Ry Cooder and many other legendary performers! Toulouse was one of the last of the ’Takoma 7,’ a notorious group of brilliant guitar innovators including his mentors John Fahey and Leo Kottke who brought about the current renaissance of acoustic guitar music and who recorded for the legendary Takoma Records from 1959-1976. Toulouse’s Hollywood (Disney), Polygram, Takoma, Sierra, Briar first album, "Toullusions" is today still considered one of the "Top" solo instrumental guitar albums of all time! He has recorded and toured with some of the greatest legends of rock including the "Byrds" on their final American Tour, and has worked with many rock "Hall of Famer’s" ever since, Jack Bruce of rock’s greatest supergroup "Cream", indivdual members of the Byrds, including the late great Clarence White RIP and John York, Bluesman George Thorgood, Adrian Belew of "King Crimson" and "Talking Heads", Dave Mason, Stevie Winwood and Remi Kabaka of "Traffic", Todd Rungren, Bob Weir and the "Grateful Dead" and believe it or not even performed twice with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra!Here’s what the Critics are saying about his music!"Guitar genius Toulouse Engelhardt is on the loose again!"...www.latimes.com "Jimi Hendrix would have admired his fingerwork!"...Voodoo Child Magazine "Toulouse Engelhardt presents an auditory aurora borealis!"...Coloured Rain, UK "The Segovia of Surf!"...Surfer Magazine Toulouse Engelhardt plays the guitar with such dexterity that it sounds like the man has 15 fingers! He is a showcase of technical brilliance and a master in both composition and performance!...All Music GuideHey! Just a little "spin" from my press agents the KuBro Group in LA that I thought you guys might want to read. Actually I’m here to interact with other musicians and fans alike and of course to expose my music to you on a personal level."Remember as an artist, you’re nothing without your fan base...!" So I’ve put my ego in the closet for a minute and would like to personally invite you to check out my music...Yowza! and always remember... "MUSIC IS LOVE!" Management/Agent Contact: David Carr at www.davidcarrmusic.com