First steps !!!
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I am a guitar player and guitar teacher from thessaloniki Greece. I started playing guitar in 2001 , inspired by Metallica, Deep Purple, Black sabbath, Iron maiden and so many more. I was so amazed by the rhythm and soloing techniques of these bands, that I spent most of my time trying to nail all the solos and riffs of their songs in the exact way the did .
So, later on I heard Steve vai on the radio. I couldn't believe it. Just solo guitar, and what was that sound, how did he do that? My life changed. I then discover Satriani, Malmsteen, Dream theater and I as a guitar player got to the next level of playing.
I am a guitar player and guitar teacher from thessaloniki Greece. I started playing guitar in 2001 , inspired by Metallica, Deep Purple, Black sabbath, Iron maiden and so many more. I was so amazed by the rhythm and soloing techniques of these bands, that I spent most of my time trying to nail all the solos and riffs of their songs in the exact way the did .
So, later on I heard Steve vai on the radio. I couldn't believe it. Just solo guitar, and what was that sound, how did he do that? My life changed. I then discover Satriani, Malmsteen, Dream theater and I as a guitar player got to the next level of playing.
Metal Days
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In 2003-2004 I started my first band with some good friends here in Thessaloniki. It was a Punk/Metal band(yeah , I know... :P) but it was a huge step for me cause I started composing my own song and rehearsing a lot. Later on I got hooked up with Death metal bands like Cannibal Corpse, Deicide etc and Thrash metal bands like Exodus, Pantera, Slayer, Testament and many more. I always liked rhythm guitar playing and these bands helped me develop a really good rhythm technique. It was just so demanding music and so groovy, that I wanted desperatelly to make a band and play like them. So Genna apo kwlo was born and now in 2012, we are getting ready to release the second Genna apo kwlo album
In 2004-2005 I joined the Thrash metal band Drunkard which was also a big step for me. We did several concerts all over greece and recorded in 2008, our Like Sin Explode album at Hertz studios in Poland(decapitated,Behemoth,Vader etc). This time was one of the best times I ve ever had and of course one of the most helpful. There I learned what a REAL recording is like,and how difficult it is to record an album with good sound.
In 2003-2004 I started my first band with some good friends here in Thessaloniki. It was a Punk/Metal band(yeah , I know... :P) but it was a huge step for me cause I started composing my own song and rehearsing a lot. Later on I got hooked up with Death metal bands like Cannibal Corpse, Deicide etc and Thrash metal bands like Exodus, Pantera, Slayer, Testament and many more. I always liked rhythm guitar playing and these bands helped me develop a really good rhythm technique. It was just so demanding music and so groovy, that I wanted desperatelly to make a band and play like them. So Genna apo kwlo was born and now in 2012, we are getting ready to release the second Genna apo kwlo album
In 2004-2005 I joined the Thrash metal band Drunkard which was also a big step for me. We did several concerts all over greece and recorded in 2008, our Like Sin Explode album at Hertz studios in Poland(decapitated,Behemoth,Vader etc). This time was one of the best times I ve ever had and of course one of the most helpful. There I learned what a REAL recording is like,and how difficult it is to record an album with good sound.
Mavri Magioneza
_In 2006-2007 I joined the well known Greek Modern Rock Band , Mavri
magioneza. This band is continiously making me better and better. It's a
really professional band, with many gigs per year and really unique
concepts and Ideas that It gets me inspired all the time. I released
Katevase tous with this band in 2010, made the fist online concert ever
in Greece, and had a concert with the great help of Mr Freeman , the
famous youtube Russian Rebel.
Mentors (in a way)
Throughout the years I had many teachers who inspired me and showed me a lot of stuff like Stavros Rousopoulos(Ksilina Spathia), Sakis zachariades,and Vaggelis Tsotridis. A huge help for me was the online lessons I had with the metal/neoclassical guitar Christian Muezner, well known from bands like Obscura,Necrophagist and Spawn of Possesion. I also had the honour to have a lesson with the guitar God Guthrie govan and the Swedish Fusion/rock guitarist Richard Lundmark. I was also part of many guitar clinics like Pat martino, Greg Howe, Guthrie Govan, Roland Dyens and Teo Kapilidis.
Teaching Carrer
_From 2007 till this day I started teaching guitar lessons. I actually
found out what I was meant to do for my life! Teaching guitar is a big
part of me and I regularly try to do my best and Improve it. I had more
that 80 students the last 6 years, and each one of these guys is
special to me. Guitar is fun , and this is how it should be also taught
, so if you ever need guitar lessons to improve your techniques, or wanna
learn songs, or just wanna do something that will inspire you and
others, dont hesitate to email me for a private or skype lesson!