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Shawn Persinger is Prester John

Modern/Primitive Guitar - Scientist Folk

About Me

Shawn Persinger, composer, guitarist and singer/songwriter has released seven critically acclaimed CDs, written two instructional music books and has performed thousands of shows in 36 different countries on 5 continents. He has been the featured artist on NPR’s “Acoustic Cafe” as well as being showcased in various national and international magazines, including: Guitar Player, The Village Voice, Guitar World and Rolling Stone. Shawn has also been a recipient of an American Composers Forum grant to develop improvisational and experimental music workshops, a Fundacion Valparasio Residency in Almeria, Spain, and a semi-finalist in the ASCAP Young Composers Competition. Shawn is endorsed by Elixir Guitar Strings and Taylor Guitars. He plays Scientist Folk, Modern/Primitive guitar and Rock and Roll.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/16/2005
Band Website: PersingerMusic.com
Band Members: Shawn Persinger
Influences: Leo Kottke, Angus Young, John McLaughlin, Minor Threat, Janet Feder, Yes, Larry Coryell, Frank Zappa, Steve Martin, Dead Kennedys, James Brown, The Smothers Brothers, The Minutemen, King Crimson, Spaulding Gray, The Descendents.
Sounds Like: See influences.
Record Label: Innova, Cuneiform, 6 or 7, E.H.P.
Type of Label: Indie