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  • Genre: Classical / Progressive / Rock

    Location Pittsford, Un

    Profile Views: 47928

    Last Login: 11/2/2011

    Member Since 9/23/2005

    Website www.johncovach.com

    Record Label Slipt Disc Records, Ivory Tower Music

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    A native of suburban Detroit, John Covach began playing guitar in local rock bands at age 12. After graduating Livonia's Stevenson High School, Covach attended Schoolcraft College and Wayne State University before transferring to The University of Michigan School of Music, where he earned bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in music theory and composition. John was also a Fulbright scholar, studying the history of twelve-tone music in Vienna, Austria. During his years at Michigan, John remained active as a performer of both rock and classical music, performing works by composers such as George Crumb and Pierre Boulez with Michigan's Contemporary Directions Ensemble while working regularly with top bands in the Metro Detroit area. John studied classical guitar primarily with Jack Moncrief and Matthew Mischakoff (master classes with Robert Guthrie, Manuel Lopez-Ramos, Michael Lorimer, Juan Mercadal, David Russell, and John Holmquist), and composition with Robert Jones, James Hartway, Steve Rouse, George Wilson, William Bolcom, and Fred Lerdahl. In the late 1980s, John led the guitar program at Interlochen, both at the Arts Academy and at the annual summer music camp After graduating from Michigan, John taught music theory at The University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music, The University of North Texas, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His students now teach in top music programs such as those at the University of Cincinnati, the University of Utah, and CUNY, among others. With the 2005-2006 academic year, John returned to Rochester to accept a joint appointment as Professor of Music at the University of Rochester and the Eastman School of Music. He also currently serves as Chair of the College Music Department at UR John is considered an expert in the history of twelve-tone music, as well as in the history and analysis of rock music, and he has published a long list of articles and book chapters on these topics. His university-level textbook on the history of rock music was first published in March 2006 by W.W. Norton and Company; the third edition will appear in 2012. As a rock historian, John has lectured across the US and in Europe, and has been the focus of feature stories in newspapers and magazines, as well as on radio and television. John Covach has performed widely on electric and classical guitar in both the US and Europe over the past two decades, including a performance with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra at New York's famous Carnegie Hall. John has recorded with the progressive-rock band Land of Chocolate and gigs around Rochester The Smooth Talkers. He tours with several tribute bands, including Going for the One (Yes), Heroes for Ghosts (Pink Floyd), Heat of the Moment (Asia), Out on the Tiles (Led Zeppelin), and Minstrels in the Gallery (Jethro Tull). He is a former member of The Waiting Room (Genesis).

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  • Influences

    Steve Howe, John McLaughlin, Andres Segovia, Barney Kessel, Brian Setzer, The Beatles, Keith Emerson, Arnold Schoenberg

  • Sounds Like

    Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Dixie Dregs, Happy the Man, King Crimson, UK, Steve Howe, Steve Hackett, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, echolyn, Underground Railroad. ....Check out Land of Chocolate performing "Misanthropic Cattle" (August 30, 2003):.... .. .. .. .. .. ...... Here's a brief instructional video on rhythm in rock music:...... .. .. .. .. .. ...... Here's the second episode in the series of three instructional videos, this one devoted to melody in rock music: ...... .. .. .. .. .. ...... And the third episode, this one on harmony in rock music: ...... .. .. .. .. ..

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  • jon covach music

    new tracks up pops check em

    2 years ago
  • TAP-Records

    thx 4 connecting !

    2 years ago
  • HAKEN

    Hi. Thanks for your friendship. We appreciate it. Cheers.

    2 years ago
  • Nolan Stolz Rock Orches…

    My jazz/rock version of Schoenberg is now posted on my myspace page. I hope to catch a show of yours in NY or Boston sometime soon.... Best, Nolan

    2 years ago
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    2 years ago
  • CHASING GIANTS

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  • WARCHILD

    Hope you can make it out to DROM in the East Village, NYC on Sat. July 25th @ 7pm for a fun night of the best of TULL as performed by WARCHILD!

    2 years ago
  • Brandon Stanley

    John, you are a good dude. I realize that I have little grounds to make such a statement/judgment: we have never had a conversation, I've never met you, etc., but you just seem genuine and cool to me.

    2 years ago
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  • TEE

    Thank you for the add !!

    Cheers from Tokyo,
    TEE

    3 years ago
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