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MP3 The Chris Mahoney Project - Rebirth
12 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Modern Rock, ROCK: Instrumental Rock
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''''This is the record I''ve been wanting to make for a long time" says Chris Mahoney of his debut solo album-''''Rebirth" . "It''s been an exciting and renewing experience" His playing up until this time has kept him playing in numerous rock bands , teaching , NAMM show appearances , and landed himself endorsements with major guitar and amp manufacturers . Since first discovering the guitar in a sears catalog it quickly became his soulmate . ''''I would stare at pictures of guitars for hours wondering what it would be like to plug it in and play it . When I got my first guitar , it''s all I ever wanted to do ." Spending every waking moment studying and playing he quickly became a teacher himself and for years now has had a full plate of loyal students. Major corporations such as Yamaha , Soldano and Mesa Boogie have includued him in their artist roster . He has been asked do to several clinics/seminars on their behalf . Countless lessons( given and recieved) as well as rock gigs , fusion projects and acoustic performances has seasoned his playing and given it a diverse direction . Preferring to study the "conceptual" aspects of music rather then the "learn by ear" method helped develop a unique style . ''''To be honest , I just never really had the patiece to sit for hours and learn other players recordings , I just found it a bit more interesting to study theory and harmony and unlock what the guitar offered . I simply found it easier and more rewarding to play what was in my own head than play what was in someone else''s". In fact , 95% of the music on "Rebirth" was concieved either hours or minutes before tracking . '''' I wanted the music to be spontanious , not rehearsed . It was exciting to me to go into th studio not really knowing what I was going to play".
Mahoney called on his long time friend Chris Cubeta to produce "the sounds I was hearing in my head" . "I''ve wanted to work with him for a while and the timing was just perfect . He''s the most passioniate musician I''ve ever worked with and we worked amazingly well together" . The album fuses rock , hip-hop , techno and industrial and most instruments were played by him . ''''I''ve always loved the way guitar sounds with electronic instruments so I wanted to start there and "paint" what I needed with "real " instruments when needed . The drummers seat was filled by Jerry Terwilliger and Chris Cubeta . '''' I actually tried playing drums myself , but after about five minutes my arms were about to fall off so I handed the job over to Jerry , who was amazing and a sweetheart". Chris Cubeta subbed when Jerry wasn''t available . "I was thinking what can''t this guy do!!"
Giving no thought at all to comercial success , marketing , airplay , song length , and all of the other pitfalls that can restrict creativity , he chose to simply empty what was in his head onto tape . ''''It was very freeing to to let the song speak to me and not be confined at all". This "in the moment" approach is a breath of freah air . You can hear the excitment in the music . The songs are catchy , happy , sad , inventful , curious and mind boggling . If you don''t play guitar you''ll love the record . If you do , you''ll love it even more .
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