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Tim Donahue Fernandes

Fretless Guitarist Tim Donahue and Producer David Evans

Posted on 28th November 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
Back in February 2009 Tim Donahue described his relationship with the Producer David Evans and how he tirelessly promoted Tim and Fretless Guitar. Here we publish the article in full and the dialog be... Read More
Behi Live

Mongolian Fretless Shudraga and the Ethnic Band Behi

Posted on 13th July 201624th December 2017 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
Behi are an all female trio playing why they describe as “modern lounge music with an ethnic twist”. Interestingly their lead instrument is the Shudraga a three stringed fretless lute. Beh... Read More
Frank Zappa Lather

Frank Zappa on Fretless Guitar

Posted on 9th May 20164th April 2017 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
What can you say about Frank Zappa? Legendary musician, someone who pushed the envelope to the limits, outspoken critic of the normal way of things, but best of all, he played Fretless Guitar. While F... Read More
Lutte Berg

Lutte Berg, Artist Profile and Interview

Posted on 15th April 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
It is not often we unearth a Fretless Guitarist that has been playing for forty odd years, but to unearth one with the same surname as oneself is surely unique. Lutte Berg is a veteran of several band... Read More
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George Zikos – Artist Profile

Posted on 29th March 201613th April 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
George Zikos was born in 1965 in the Greek port of Thessaloniki on the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea. Thessaloniki White Tower and Promanade At the age of 10 he decided he wanted to learn how to pla... Read More
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Paul Rubenstein’s movable fret instrument

Posted on 26th February 201627th February 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
Paul Rubenstein is a long time fretless guitarist who has built some innovative instruments, here he shows us his latest creation, a five string, three course, instrument with movable frets. Paul Rube... Read More
Jay Matharu MTS trio DFGF 7

Jay Matharu, Artist Profile and Interview

Posted on 17th February 20162nd March 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
Profile Jay Matharu is a Guitarist, Musician and Teacher originally from London, UK. In the years he has been playing and studying guitar he has found himself on stages all over Europe, performing cov... Read More
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Fredrik Pihl – artist profile & interview

Posted on 21st January 201610th October 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
Swedish Rock / Fusion Guitarist Fredrik Pihl has been on our radar for a while now, his music has been described as a mix of Jazz, Metal, Blues, Rock and Fusion, all with that Scandinavian edge one fi... Read More
Adieu Adyu with Vigier

Adieu Adyu artist profile & interview

Posted on 11th January 201620th February 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
Adieu Adyu is an emerging fretless guitar artist, he has a great musical talent and, I believe, is destined for fame and fortune. His accomplishments in the last year (2015) can only point to a bright... Read More
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Barend Tromp – Artist’s Profile

Posted on 16th December 201516th December 2015 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
“Guitar player, bass player and sitar player Barend Tromp is hard to pigeon-hole as a musician. Elements from world music and fusion are combined with influences from guitar players like Frank Zappa... Read More

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