Review from Guitar9.com
Pictures Of A Dream is a fantastic home studio,
instrumental guitar creation by Swedish guitarist/keyboardist/producer
Mathias Holm. Holm rates Al Di Meola, Vinnie Moore and Mike Oldfield as his
biggest influences, and his compositional style definitely favors Moore.
Holm graces each cut on the CD with dizzying solos, Pentium-speed passages
and the aggression and passion his energetic music deserves.
Pictures Of A
Dream features a total of sixteen (count 'em, sixteen!) instrumentals
showcasing Holm's command of the guitar particularly "Voyage" and "Day Of
Silence." Instrumental Guitar (Electric (Heavy)/Shred), total running
time, 72:29
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Mathias Holm (Born 19701007)
Sweden is quite well-known for it..s many high quality-guitarists. Prepare yourself to add yet another high quality-bender to that list - MATHIAS HOLM.
Just don..t expect a full-time shredder that knows nothing about feeling and subtlety. Mathias has been brought up listening to players like Al Di Meola, Vinnie Moore and Mike Oldfield, giving him quite a broad perspective of influences.
He picked up the six-string at the age of 13 and has with great self-determination and ambition though himself to handle the guitar with great skill.
In 1995 Mathias decided to put his songs on record and knowing how hard it is for an unknown solo-guitarist to get a deal, he decided to record the album on his own. With the aid of drummer Mats Eriksson-Wigg he created the outstanding platter "Pictures Of A Dream" (he even made the cover himself).
Mathias has been compared to the likes of Vinnie Moore, Yngwie Malmsteen and Al Di Meola and when listening to Mathias album, you can..t but see why. This is also why Japanese label Shinseido/Sound Treasures picked Mathias album as one of their first foreign releases.
Mathias mixes smooth, sensitive notes with fast fret-board runners in a highly intriguing mix. This and the fact that he has the ability write great listenable music makes him a respectable musician.
If someone gives this guy the break he deserves, he can go far, very far!
Janne Stark Author of "The Encyclopedia Of Swedish Hard Rock And Heavy Metal"
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31th mars 2008 I joined the band and I'm now the bands guitarist. It feels great and It's an honour for me. Francis is an awesome singer so it's great to work with him and his other kick ass musicians. Check it up!!!
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Hej Mathias ! Hoppas att allt är bra med dig och familjen och att du/ni hinner njuta lite av sommaren. Här är det skapligt med det mesta idag. Ha det gott ! //B
Ohio AAA Magazine recently mentioned Sweden, Pippi Longstocking and Astrid Lindgren. Always Keep playin'music for us, and especially with your fam :) Lovin' you with Francis Soto band!
jösses,M!hoppas du kan lägga nåt solo på vårt nån gång(våra fingrar e la okey men nariga..)så tappa inte utan vässa plektrumet än mer,så håller vi kontakten!Crop Circle Sam
Hello Mathias! Long time, and I apologize. It has been an incredibly BUSY summer with company, and now traveling to Germany/Europe next week. Just wanted to stop by and tell you that I have not forgotten about you my friend! Never, Ever!!! Hope all is going well with you. Is you 5 weeks of vacation over with yet?
Talk soon.... stop by my page and say hello when you get a minute!
Hi Mathias! How are you doing in the heat? Came in to listen to yer "The Eternal Flame". Great playing, as always! :) Billy-the-kid-KRAAAAM, (hihihi..) /jackie. :D
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