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Sam Vallen

Guitarist Sam Vallen

About Me

I don't know if my many years playing guitar or my twenty years on the planet really need a biography yet........ I'm the lead guitarist for Gold Coast metal band After the Reign and also the sole guitarist in an as yet unamed Brisbane progressive band. I dabble in home-recorded solo music as well, wierd experimental guitar stuff. I teach guitar and if you're in the area and want to learn some modern guitar techniques/theory message me and I'll give you the details. Check out After the Reign!True Liberation:For more videos check out www.youtube.com/samvallen - If you wanna talk guitar or anything else add me on MSN, I'm not on that often these days: [email protected] Profile Generator

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Member Since: 6/22/2006
Band Website: youtube.com/samvallen
Band Members: Currently Looking for a singer for a Brisbane based progressive rock band. PM me if that's you!
Influences: Barry Vallen, Steve Vai, Jeff Beck, Robben Ford, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Mr Bungle, Paul Gilbert, Allan Holdsworth, Brett Garsed, Frank Zappa, Steely Dan, Dream Theater, A.C.T, Brian May, Thelonious Monk, Ron Jarzombeck, Fredrick Thordendal, Guthrie Govan, Itzack Perlman, Maxim Vengerov, Chuanyun Li, Claude Debussy, Nicolo Paganini, vurtuosity.....- "The music I desire must be supple enough to adapt itself to the lyrical effusions of the soul and the fantasy of dreams" Claude Debussy.
Sounds Like: Some perverted combination of Zappa, Thelonious Monk and Maybe Dream Theater....Not as good mind you.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Tracks up.....An explanation

I decided it was high time to release a bunch of the stuff I've been working on between my two bands. The tracks up right now cover around 3 years of recording and certainly cover a range of influence...
Posted by Sam Vallen on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:42:00 PST

Sam Vallen and After the Reign

You've probably heard by now that I've joined Gold Coast metallers After the Reign. I played my first gig with them last night and it couldn't have been better (well, maybe a better soundguy). There's...
Posted by Sam Vallen on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:25:00 PST

Sam Vallen, review in October 2006 Guitar Player magazine

Here's my little review from the October 2006 Guitar Player magazine: ...
Posted by Sam Vallen on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 03:31:00 PST