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About Me


Guitarist for “Paindivision” and “Empires of Eden”.
It's a busy life and I'd have it no other way...
After 500+ shows in my career and various international releases, I am a regular columnist for Guitarist Australia Magazine and national clinician for T-custom guitars and Laboga amplification for Australasia.
From 2001 until 2005, I played in the Australian power metal band "Dungeon", completed extensive national touring, 3 tours of Japan, two world wide tours covering most of Europe, Canada and the states. While in Dungeon I had the great pleasure of touring with bands such as Nightwish, Destruction, Edguy, Angra, Mayhem and the Australian / European leg of the 2005 “Blackmail the Universe” tour with metal giants Megadeth.
After departing Dungeon in 05 I created “Paindivision” and have been fortunate to have supported Black Label Society, Sebastian Bach, Helloween and more recently Armored Saint and Death Angel on their recent Australian Tour.
Paindivision released the debut cd in 2007 and the follow-up “One Path” in October 2008 which reached great critical acclaim in receiving 9/10 from metalobsession.net and 8.2/10 from Pyromusic.net.
Since then I have recorded my solo cd “Altered states” and have just release the second Empires of Eden album - Reborn in fire, now I am currently releasing the second cd for my band “Empires of Eden”.
Thankfully, reviews have been very kind with Bruce Dickinson levelling praise on the debut album after a feature on his radio rock show in December 09. Reborn in Fire features many vocalists that I have been a huge fan of for many years.
In October I'll be performing live with Tiffany Gow after appearing on her latest album.
My musical influences span a very wide range with my Ipod containing both Slayers "Reign in Blood" and the equally briliant "Rumors" by Fleetwood mac. If it's got great songs it's in the play list.
I offer session work at very competitive rates and due to owning my own studio “Frontiers Studio”, I can offer fast turn around times, some as low as three hours..
If your interested in having me on your cd please don't hesitate to contact me.

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New reviews here for Empires of Eden -

.............. Metalzone.gr  80/100 http://www.metalzone.gr/reviews.php?action=details&id=1822&l ang=en Rockarea  8.5/10 http://www.rockarea.eu/articles.php?article_id=1525 S...
Posted by on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:38:00 GMT

Carlos Zema to Appear on the forthcoming cd

Empires of Eden is very proud to announce Carlos Zema as one of the feature artists on the upcoming album "Reborn in Fire. The Brazilian native has come to the focus of the metal public through ...
Posted by on Sat, 08 May 2010 16:12:00 GMT

Steve Grimmett added to the next Empires of Eden CD

Steve Grimmett appearing on Reborn in Fire, the forthcoming Empires of Eden CD Empires of Eden is very proud to announce Steve Grimmett as one of the feature artists on the upcoming album Reb...
Posted by on Mon, 03 May 2010 00:29:00 GMT

Zak Stevens to appear on Reborn in Fire,

Empires of Eden is very proud to announce Zak Stevens as one of the feature artists on the upcoming album Reborn in Fire. After rising to legendary status as lead singer for Savatage and Circle ...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:26:00 GMT

Mike Vescera to appear on the new EOE album!

Empires of Eden is very proud to announce Mike Vescera as one of the feature artists on the upcoming album Reborn in Fire. Mike's incredible voice has appeared on multiple albums for Yngwie Malmstee...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:34:00 GMT

Sweep picking and speed picking -

There's been a few enquiries through on some of the techniques I have used in clinic's recently.Here's some video's that might assist that I completed for Guitarist Australia Magazine.http://www.youtu...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:39:00 GMT

End of tour wrap-up

Well, back in Aus now and what a great time - 9 shows in just 14 days was pretty hectic but we made it, some of us alive!.A special thanks to the guys in Cerberus for making it happen - Shinya, Akira ...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:26:00 GMT

from osaka

hey guys   Just checking in, we found some time report in - for now we are chilling for a few days before heading off on the second leg of the tour, Osaka really is the guitar shopping heave...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:55:00 GMT

Randall Amplification - New endorsement info

I am proud to announce that I'll now be officially endorsed by Randall Amplification. Randall will be organising a run of clinics on the new year alongside ESP guitars and Digitech effects.I was floor...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:46:00 GMT

New solo cd - Altered states - Now available!

Hey guysI am really pleased to announce that Altered States is now complete and pressing begins tomorrow.All copies sold include an a3 poster and will be in limited pressing.The cd is a completely ind...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:46:00 GMT