Galen Weston: Plugged In CD Release at Tattoo

GALEN WESTON: PLUGGED IN
Toronto guitarist gets Plugged In & turned back on with debut album

“A guitar tour de force…” ~ The Midwest Record

Official CD Release
Wednesday November 25th
Tattoo (567 Queen St. W.)
$15 advance: www.gwbtattoo.eventbrite.ca
Download the album FREE at http://music.galenweston.org
7pm media reception
8pm doors
8:30 concert

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Reviewers get Plugged In to Galen Weston

“... beautifully written and warmly performed … What he calls influences and styles are really his own colors on his sonic palette. He chooses his colorful tones and approaches extremely well and keeps the hues and tones completely original.” ~ Travis Rogers, JazzTimes...

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GALEN WESTON: PLUGGED IN
Toronto guitarist gets Plugged In & turned back on with debut album

“A guitar tour de force…” ~ The Midwest Record

Official CD Release
Wednesday November 25th
Tattoo (567 Queen St. W.)
$15 advance: www.gwbtattoo.eventbrite.ca
Download the album FREE at http://music.galenweston.org
7pm media reception
8pm doors
8:30 concert

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Reviewers get Plugged In to Galen Weston

“... beautifully written and warmly performed … What he calls influences and styles are really his own colors on his sonic palette. He chooses his colorful tones and approaches extremely well and keeps the hues and tones completely original.” ~ Travis Rogers, JazzTimes

“A refined player from Toronto, Galen Weston straddles a of styles on his auspicious debut as a leader. From his singing six-string work on the urgently funky "Bensonite" to his mellow lyricism on the melodic anthem "The Yellow Guitar," his soulful expression on "Song for Daphne" or his unapologetic chops showcase on the fusiony "Tasteless," Weston wails with conviction and rare facility. Definitely a talent deserving of wider recognition.”
~ Bill Milkowski, contributor to Downbeat and Jazziz & author of JACO: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius and co-author of Here And Now: The Autobiography of Pat Martino

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Guitarist and composer Galen Weston unleashes a lifetime of music on his ambitious debut album, “Plugged In”. After laying down his guitar for more than a decade, Weston breathes life into his almost forgotten songs, recording 10 original tracks and two covers with fine craftsmanship and intense focus, while showcasing an unwavering dedication to tonal quality and nuance.

Fueled by jazz and rock guitarists such as Mike Stern, Wes Montgomery, Mark Knopfler, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai, the record showcases his formidable guitar talents in the company of some of finest cross-genre musicians in Canada: David Woodhead (fretless bass), Al Cross (drums), Matt Horner (piano & keyboards), Richard Underhill (alto sax) and Rick Shadrach Lazar (percussion); as well as a guest appearance by Prague-born vocalist Lenka Lichtenberg. It was produced in Weston’s own Rose Room Recording Studio by Jim Zolis.

“Plugged In represents a two-year journey of writing and recording across a vast musical territory. It’s a sonic and personal exploration with my Yellow Stratocaster, ES-335 and other instruments. The album is the culmination of many hours spent taming the howling of vintage Big Muffs, cleaning tape heads on old echo machines, and tweaking the tone knobs onclassic Marshall and Fender amps in the simple yet enduring search of great tones,” says says Weston.

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For more information:
Official website: www.galenweston.org
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/GalenWestonBand
Preview Plugged In on SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/gweston

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