Michael Gapys is a guitarist/composer from Poland. During his musical journey
he has worked with several artists all around the world and recorded couple of
compilations including several different tribute albums to various artists and
bands. He also works as an arranger and producer. His music collaborations including
great artists like: Mistheria (Bruce Dickinson), Uriah Duffy
(Whitesnake), Earl Slick (David Bowie), Carmine Appice, Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake,
Ted Nugent), Bruce Kulick (Kiss), Blues Saraceno (Poison), James Christian (House of Lords), Tommy Denander and others. Since the end of
2005 Gapys became a part of Teenage Rampage band with co-members: Chris Catena
(Vitalij Kuprij), Janne Stark (Locomotive Breath), Marco Sarzo and Damir Sinanovic.
Also, He is a member of a project called Edge Of Time. Together with Chris Heaven
and Lucas Santana they play with great musicians like: Michael von Knorring (Malmsteen),
Gerald Kloos (Empire), Mistheria, Tracy G (Dio) and others. Michael is composer
of most of the songs and arrange all of them to make them sound WILD, HEAVY and
UNIQUE...
Michael Gapys has appeared on several Tribute to Malmsteen CD's in Japan, some
compilations (Perris Records Christmas CD) and on movie soundtrack ("Millennium
Apocalypse").
Michael's melodic and technical playing is the mixture of two basic influences.
First one is classical music (composers like Bach, Mozart) and the second is heavy
energetic music in the style of Queen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, Symphony
X etc.
Discography:
"A millennium tribute to Kiss" - Versailles Records
"Discovery" Chris Catena - Escape Record
"Sweden Rock Festival 2007" Book + CD - Etoall Production
"Born Again" Chris Catena - Digital Release
"Booze, Brawds and rockin' hard" Chris Catena - Versailles Records
"Race Track Rock" - Versailles Records
"A millennium tribute to Motley Crue" - Versailles Records
"MelodicRock.com Compilation V3" - MelodicRock.com
“A millenium tribute to Sammy Hagar†– Versailles Records
“Sounds Of The Apocalypse†– Mad Cow Records
“A Millenium Tribute To David Lee Roth†– Versailles Records
“The Glam That Stole Christmas†- Perris Records
“Served Acoustic: Tribute to Warrant†- Sharkbite Records
“Battlefield Hero†- Japan
“Endless battle†– Japan
“Battle of Immortal Beast†- Japan
To be released:
"A millennium tribute to Guns and Roses"
- Versailles Records
"A millennium tribute to Def Leppard" - Versailles Records
"A millennium tribute to Whitesnake" - Versailles Records
"Rough'n'ready" Teenage Rampage - tba