Gordon Wimpress

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Faraway Friends

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Released: Jul 11, 2011

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Faraway Friends
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Angel Flight
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Funky Trishy
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Mark Of Steel
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General Info

Genre: Classical / Experimental / Rock
Location NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Please select your region, Un
Profile Views: 6484
Last Login: 2/9/2013
Member Since 9/17/2006
Website gordonwimpress.com
Record Label gdw3 music
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.. .. Music composer for film and t.v., but also for stage, bands, video games, art installations, and more. I'm out in L.A. now, but much of my early musical experience and influence came while spending many great years in Austin, Texas!.. I write for orchestra, having recently conducted a piece of my own in an orchestral concert. I also compose electronica, ambient, pop, heavy metal, piano music, and other styles in my studio. .. I play many styles of guitar, but especially love rock, funk, jazz fusion, blues, and ambient styles. I also enjoy playing the bass, and do a little teaching, too!.. Have been a leader or member of many bands, playing everything from experimental improv to hard rock to reggae to acoustic. Am currently playing guitar for the improv comedy rock opera group Baby Wants Candy, here in L.A... Graduated from the Berklee College of Music Film Scoring program, Summa Cum Laude. Studies incuded composition, orchestration, conducting, technology, and guitar performance...
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Influences
So many! Frank Zappa, Krzysztof Penderecki, Bob Marley, John Scofield, Antonin Scriabin, Black Sabbath, Danny Elfman, Mike Kenneally, Beethoven, Victims Family, Billy Cobham, Dinosaur Jr., Fishbone, King Crimson, XTC, Sonic Youth, Adrian Belew, Peter Gabriel, Christopher Young, Laurie Anderson, Talking Heads, Poets Of Rhythm, Mike Watt, X, Blue Man Group, Reverend Horton Heat, Buddy Rich, AC/DC, Jeff Beck, Medeski Martin & Wood, Charlie Hunter, Bad Brains, Butthole Surfers, Dead Kennedys, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Grateful Dead, The Ventures, Steve Vai, Brian Eno, Sex Pistols, Aaron Copland, Lemon Jelly, Maceo Parker, and my guitar teachers: Dave Fiuczynski, Jon Finn, Scott Tarullli, Tomo Fujita, David Tronzo.
Sounds Like
Thomas Newman meets Jeff Beck meets Aphex Twin meets Dead Kennedys meets.... ...... .. .. .. ....Gordon Wimpress............