Artists

John Cameron Fogerty was born on May 28, 1945, in Berkeley, California. One of five brothers, Fogerty developed his early musical capabilities on the family piano and received his first guitar at age 12. At 14, he formed a band called the Blue Velvets with two classmates, drummer Doug Clifford and bass player Stu Cook. Fogerty’s older brother Tom eventually joined the band as a rhythm guitarist and co-vocalist.

Renamed the Golliwogs after signing with Fantasy Records in 1964, the band scored a minor local hit with ”Brown Eyed Girl” in 1965. Fogerty was drafted shortly afterward, and he later recalled the seemingly endless marching drills with the Army Reserve as a catalyst for all sorts of creative imagery. He rejoined his bandmates with a renewed focus on writing, and the group changed its name to Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1967.

Fogerty is a legend. That’s all there is to say.

“I have been working full time as a guitarist, composer and producer for the last 30 years and have been lucky enough to work with some amazing country artists and some of my heroes along the way. From the new generation of country stars like The Shires, to legends such as Gene Watson, Moe Bandy and Larry Gatlin and from my country guitar hero Albert Lee to rock virtuosos like Paul Rose. I’m currently MD and guitarist with Decca recording artist and Ireland’s country sensation Nathan Carter and as such, am recording and touring at home and abroad.”

Guitarist, Jon Skibic, is a member of The Afghan Whigs. An alumnus of Berklee College of Music, Jon was a member of the Boston power pop group the Gigolo Aunts and has toured with such diverse acts as The Blue Man Group, The Twilight Singers, The Watson Twins, Juliana Hatfield, Fountains of Wayne, and the musical, Rock of Ages. His performance skills have taken him on-screen with Jimmy Kimmel Live, Later with Jools Holland, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, the CBS Morning Show, and America’s Got Talent.

Kerry Marx is a guitarist living in Nashville, Tennessee. His foremost endeavor is recording for artists, jingles, and TV, although he does a variety of live TV and stage work also.

He plays on the Grand Ole Opry every week as a member of the Opry staff band, performing with an average of 10-15 artists per week. If you check his bio, you’ll get an idea of who some of these artists are.

Kerry was born in Shelby, North Carolina on January 26th, 1954 and grew up in Aiken, South Carolina. Playing bass and guitar in bands as a teenager, he then studied music at the University of South Carolina after high school. After deciding to concentrate on guitar, he attended North Texas State University in Denton, Texas with a concentration in jazz guitar, before moving to Nashville in 1981. In these last 31 years, Kerry has played a variety of jazz, pop, rock, and country music in the Nashville recording scene, as well as traveling to other cities to do the same. For the last 10 years, Kerry has been dividing his time between these more traditional methods of recording and recording at his state-of-the-art home studio. There he has done work for ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, Disney, CMT, and the Dick Clark company, as well as countless jingles and record projects.

Country: United States Band: Chris Young

“Kristen is a truly electrifying performer. When she has a guitar in her hands, she explodes with music, smiles, inspiration, and the pure joy of the white-hot guitar solo, and everyone in the room is reminded why they love the electric guitar is. It’s always a thrill to watch her play”

– Jude Gold | Director – Guitar Program (GIT) | Musicians Institute

Los Angeles blues sensation Leroy Miller has worked on countless recordings for music’s brightest stars like John Mayer, Macy Gray and Smash Mouth. Leroy has toured all over the world as a supporting act for bands such as Aerosmith and the Dave Mathews Band. He has played venues ranging from The Whiskey A Go-Go in Hollywood to Webster Hall in Manhattan as well as arenas like the PNC Bank Arts Center in NJ and the Molsen Amphitheater in Toronto Canada.

His humble beginning started doing shows at The Roxy in Hollywood eventually landing him a record deal with Geffen Records releasing ‘Nothing Sacred’ produced by Mike Frasier known for his work with Aerosmith and AC/DC. He then signed a deal with Hollywood Records where he co-produced his self titled album ‘Leroy’with Grammy award winning producer Rob Cavallo mixed by Jack Joseph Puig.

Levi Clay is a Glasgow based guitarist specializing in transcription and instruction. Levi has built a decent following in the past 5 years, from his best selling LickLibrary DVDs to his work as a journalist for publications including Premier Guitar Magazine and iGuitar Magazine, or as a personality on Youtube. Don’t be fooled though, Levi is no slouch when it comes to playing! He took his career to the next level in 2015 with the release of two albums. Check out Hellcat Molly’s “Out Of The Ashes” now and find more information on Levi at LeviClay.com

Linda started playing the guitar at the age of four, after hearing Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bookends”. She has toured, recorded, and/or performed with Tracy Chapman, Maia Sharp, Terri Lyne Carrington, Christopher Cross, Sheila E., Carlos Rios, Edwin McCain, Don Was, Jim Keltner, Richard Perry, Leigh Jones, Kirk Whalum, Namie Amuro, Chante Moore, Wayne Brady, Vesta Williams, Thelma Houston, and others.

Linda has been in several TV house bands including “The Roseanne Show”, “She-TV”, and “Dame Edna”. She is a frequent film composer, including director Mark Ryan’s “Through The Cracks” and Judy Minor’s “Anatomy Of A Breakup”. Linda has released two albums. The first, “Pulse”, is an acid jazz instrumental work. Following the events of 2001, Linda released “Sum Blues” with her R&B band Threshold, featuring guest performances by Keb’ Mo’.

Country: United States Band: Brooks and Dunn