Steve Amaral
Steve Amaral
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It's all about Good Tone!
Male
40 years old
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
United States
Last Login: 6/30/2009
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Steve Amaral's Interests
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| 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!
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Sac State All nighters, 2nd hand Jackets, WHERE YOU FROM IN SAC?!!!!, Sounds of Sac, The Back Pew, Les Paul Guitars, Official Dana DeArmond MySpace Group
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Steve Amaral's Details
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| Status: | Married | | Here for: | Networking, Friends | | Orientation: | Straight | | Hometown: | Woodland, California | | Body type: | 5' 11" / Average | | Ethnicity: | Latino / Hispanic | | Religion: | Catholic | | Zodiac Sign: | Aries | | Children: | Someday | | Education: | In college | | Occupation: | Graphic Design Student / Guitarist |
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Steve Amaral The Nickel Slots at the G Street Pub July 3rd!
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About me:
VISIT My Website: Steve Amaral dot com
I'm a guitar player, and a graphic designer. I'm currently playing in a band called The Nickel Slots with my brother Chris, Tony Brusca from the Brodys, and Paul Zinn from Essex. Check us out on myspace
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 is on Hiatus, but visit our myspace page for a sample of our music. The Mission Satellite features 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 ••• We have a CD we have never released that will become available after the first of the year. 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!
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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!
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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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