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Ben Trexel is a composer, producer, and guitarist based in Birmingham, Alabama. Over the past eight years, Trexel has released three successful instrumental solo albums, played over 750 shows, and produced albums for other emerging artists including Ken Johnson, Carlos Platon, Ned Mudd, Sebastian, Michael Warren, Easyflo Notion, and the Stewart Mayfield Project. Songs from Wearing a Groove and Under the Radar have appeared in three New Line Cinema films worldwide as well as been featured on television shows such as Access Hollywood, E's Wild On series, Extra: Entertainment, The National Enquirer, Fox Sports South (Hockey), Playboy Channel, ABC Promos (All My Children, Monday Night Football, Primetime Live, One Life to Live, The View, The Practice, Good Morning America, LPGA Tour Championship, World News Tonight). Under The Radar, released in May 2000 is a combination of potent, driving guitar rock interspersed with evocative new age acoustic stylings, and further cements his place alongside such instrumental luminaries as Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Adrian Legg, and Jeff Beck. "My goal on the new album is to combine sonic textures and memorable melodies to create an emotional impact on the listener. I want to reach an audience that might not normally choose to listen to instrumental music. I also wanted to create songs that aren't based solely around technique as with many instrumental records." Main guitar influences: Page, Gilmour, Townshend, Rhoads, Van Halen, Cantrell, Lifeson, Legg, Buckingham Main electric guitar: 1990 fender strat plus with lace sensors Main amp: Peavey classic 30 combos (other favorites for studio include Mesa Boogie dual rectifier, Vox ac 30) main acoustic guitar: ovation Online interviews welcome! tinykingdom@mindspring.com Check out D. Watts "My Own Way" produced by Trexel and available on CD Baby!! Check out the artist's website: http://www.myspace.com/bentrexel Track List: 1. Wake Up! 2. Under The Radar 3. Hard Drive 4. Alligator Waltz 5. Sahara 6. March Moon 7. S.O.B. Blues 8. Take The Fifth 9. Adrian 10. Silverjet 11. Web Of Moments 12. Strings Attached Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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