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Steve Amaral

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  • Steve Amaral

  • 40 / Male
  • SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, US
  • Last Login: 11/3/2009

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Interests

  • General

    Graphic Design, Guitars! Fender Guitars, Reverend Guitars, Gibson Guitars, Rickenbacker Guitars, G and L guitars, Local Music, iPods, Macs! Good friends & family. Live Music! Live local music!

  • Music

    Deathray, David Houston, Kevin Seconds, Jay Shaner, Mark Harrod, Bobby Jordan, Go National, The Miles, Christian Kiefer, the late Great Magnolia Thunderfinger! Seventy, the Ghost of California, Grub Dog, Sparkle Jet, Convoy, the Bella Fayes, AntiProduct

    Classics like: Buck Owens, Hank Sr., Johnny Cash, Willie and Waylon, Merle Haggard, Elvis, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard... etc.

    POP and Rock like The Beatles, The Stones, Van Halen (Sammy and Dave), Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Cars, The Stooges, Cheap Trick, AC/DC, Foo Fighters, Jet, Cold Play... etc

    Singer songwriters, like Alejandro Escovedo and Ryan Adams

  • Movies

    Wedding Crashers, The Red Violin, Long Way Round

  • Television

    24,Rescue Me, Damages, Seinfield, Arrested Development, SNL, Star Trek (Classic, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise,) CSI: Las Vegas, Medium, (NBC bring back Studio 60!!!) and I love to watch Jeopardy.

  • Books

    Zen Guitar - Awesome book, everyone should read it!

  • Heroes

    Guitar Heroes: Keith Richards, Chuck Berry, Buddy Guy, Don Rich, Mike Campbell, Robbie Kreiger, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimme Vaughan, Jimmy Page, Rick Nielsen, Eddie Van Halen, the Edge, Vince Gill (he's a monster on guitar), Prince, Billy Gibbons, Jon Dee Graham (I've gotten a lot of inspiration the last couple of years from Jon's music and approach to guitar) and my dad, Dennis Amaral!
    Song writing heroes: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Keith and Mick, and Tom Petty
    Comic Hero: BATMAN
    Personal Heroes: my wife Annie, my parents, and my brother Chris!

Details

  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: Woodland, California
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Body type: 5' 11" / Average
  • Ethnicity: Latino / Hispanic
  • Religion: Catholic
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries
  • Children: Someday
  • Drink: Yes
  • Education: In college
  • Occupation: Graphic Design Student / Guitarist

Schools

Companies

  • Circle Design

    • Sacramento, Ca US
    • Graphic Designer
    Current

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About me:

VISIT My Website: Steve Amaral dot com

 I play guitar for The Nickel Slots with my brother Christopher Amaral on drums, Tony Brusca on vocals/guitar, and Paul Zinn on bass/vocals. Check us out on myspace
When I'm not playing my guitar I work as a graphic designer for Circle Design here in Sacramento California.

I have been playing guitar for over 20 years and have played for Red Star Memorial, POPGUN, Grub Dog and the Amazing Sweethearts, Jay Shaner, C.S. and Company, Joe Hardcore, MagnetHead and I was in a super early, short lived version of the Brodys called Brody Lamone. I also currently play in a cover band with members of POPGUN and the BRODYS called The INDESTRUCTIBLES

My previous bands:

The Mission Satellite featured Bobby J (vocals) from Red Star Memorrail, MTX and the Knockoffs, Chris Amaral (bass/vocals) from Red Star Memorial, The Nickel Slots and the Happy Landings, Tom Amberson (drums) from The Knockoffs, Andy Vaughan (guitar/vocals) from the Hypnotic IV and me (guitar/vocals)!

the HAPPY LANDINGs...The Happy Landings included Mark Harrod (POPGUN/100 Acre Wood/Go National), Chris Amaral (Red Star Memorial/the Nickel Slots), Bryce Gonzales (Red Star Memorial/Radio Cure/Ghost of California) and me

Red Star Memorial ••• American Rock and Roll, featured Bobby Jordan, Chris Amaral, Bryce Gonzales and me

POPGUN ••• Pop Rock where the Beatles meet Weezer and the Cars! Members of POPGUN: Mark Harrod, Kevin Harrod, Andy Conway, Larry Carr (Rowdy Kate) and me

Buy my songs from iTunes... both POPGUN and Red Star Memorial are available for download!


Check out my good friends at Reverend Guitars... A Great American Guitar Company with one of the most impressive import lines I have ever played! You'd swear the Stage King Series was made here in the USA. Check out Steve Amaral dot com for my review of the Reverend Charger 290!



Who I'd like to meet:

Paul McCartney, Alejandro Escevedo, Jon Dee Graham, Eddie Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Jimmie Vaughan, Willie Nelson, Dennis Leary, Jerry Seinfield, Tina Fay, Will Farrel, Bill Clinton, Jerry Ryan (7 of 9), Ozzy Osbourne, Joe Naylor from Reverend Guitars and Steve Jobs!

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