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GSTV Featured Artist : SwampDaWamp- Artist Showcase

Part outlaw country, part Southern rock, Swampdawamp are a heavy-hitting outfit from Nashville, TN. Led by charismatic frontman Gig Michaels, Swampdawamp is a true working class rock outfit that likes to party while also maintaining a social consciousness. Recently the band’s patented brand of “swamp rock” – a raw distillation of hard rock, blues,… Read More

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Gear Profile: Hagstrom Guitars

Guitar Shop TV met with Craig Smith of Hagstrom Guitars at NAMM 2012 to preview some of their gorgeous new models, including their very cool Tremar Deuce-F model, the Viking Baritone guitar, and our personal favorite, the new Viking electric 12-string! See the video above for the complete interview.

 

 

Hagstrom is an iconic Swedish guitar company with a great history of producing high-quality, cool looking, great sounding instruments at attractive… Read More

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GSTV Featured Artist : Fill The Silence 1 – Artist Showcase

Fill the Silence is a modern rock band with decidedly classic roots. The band’s music is a fusion of past influences like Neil Young and Led Zeppelin with a heavy, contemporary alt rock sound. Fill the Silence is fronted by the emotive and charismatic Nate Brown on vocals. Brown is capably backed by Chris Bailey on lead guitar, Dave Swanberg on rhythm, Curtis Carver on bass and Tyrel Swezey on drums. The band are already well known in their hometown of Seattle and thanks to extensive touring that’s seen them… Read More

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GSTV Featured Artist : The Rebellion – Artist Showcase

Canada’s The Rebellion are an epic rock group who are fronted by singer/guitarist and ex-Canadian Idol, Josh Palmer. Palmer and his eclectic assemblage of musicians have come together to create a sweeping, infectious sound that’s heavily influenced by the likes of Coldplay, Muse, Jeff Buckley and Jimi Hendrix. Catch the Rebellion in action in this clip of them performing their original number “All We Need” live.

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GSTV Featured Artist : Gruhak – Artist Showcase

Gruhak are proof that classic rock is indeed alive and well and apparently living in Dubrovnik, Croatia. A supremely talented group of rock classicists, Gruhak is fronted by versatile singer/guitarist Boris who is capable of channeling the likes of Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, and Roger Daltrey as it suits him. Boris is backed in Gruhak by the potent combination of lead guitarist Ivan, bassist Robi and drummer Luke.

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GSTV Featured Artist : The Worsties – Artist Showcase

Guitar Shop TV “Artist Showcase” winners for July are The Worsties. Yes, The Worsties, baby, The Worsties.

The Worsties are a high energy, female-fronted rock band from Nashville that mixes influences from 70’s era punk, 80’s pop and glam, with new wave dance beats thrown in for good measure.

With 4 EP’s under their belts and another on the way, the band has toured consistently since 2008, and have generated quite a stir in the local and… Read More

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