“Al Di Meola holds the most prestigious guitar awards (of any guitarist in the world) from the highest rated guitar poll in the world, Guitar Player Magazine.

He has been known throughout the world for the past two and a half decades as one of the most prominent virtuosos in the contemporary instrumental jazz field.

Al Di Meola's highly celebrated career has spanned a wide range of emotions into a unique style embodying the artists world inspired influences. From the velocity and heat of his early solo efforts to the challenge and triumph of the "Di Meola / McLaughlin / De Lucia (Guitar Trio)", from the Brazilian explorations of "Cielo e Terra" and "Soaring Through A Dream" to the global romanticism and Tango inflection of Al's acoustic group "World Synfonia" (self titled debut) and the 2nd "World Sinfonia" recording Heart of the Immigrants.

From the beginning of his solo career, where records like "Land of the Midnight Sun", "Elegant Gypsy" and "Casino", were amongst the highest selling records of any instrumental artist at that time.

Al Di Meola continues to make, with respect, startling achievements in music pioneering while the decline of U.S. radio continues to elude most interesting contemporary music.”

Links:
www.aldimeola.com

“KRISTEN CAPOLINO Born in Silvaniei, Romania on 26 November 19 years ago she lives with her family in Woodstock, New York.

She became serious about the guitar at age 10 and was influenced by players such as: Michael Schenker, Gary Moore, Carlos Santana, Al DiMeola, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and John Scofield.

Kristen plays GIBSON Guitars Number of guitars: 10+

Advanced guitar instruction with Nick Moroch (DAVID BOWIE, MICHAEL BOLTON, DAVID SANBORN). Vocal coach is Don Lawrence (MICK JAGGER, BONO, CHRISTINA AGUILERA). Represented by Mr. Robert Donnelly, Esq., LOMMEN, ABDO et al. (Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Fuel, Godsmack).

At 19 she has already played with MSG - Michael Schenker Group, Al DiMeola, Y & T, UFO, Bret Michaels, Les Paul + his trio, Lita Ford, Blue Oyster Cult, Wycleff Jean, Megan McCauley, All Time Low, SATO, Audible Thought, Joe Payne Band, Upstart Blues w/Pete Hop, Copy Cats. and Split Image.”

Links:
www.kristencapolino.com/

John Rowlands has been photographing music and movie celebrities since 1960. As one of the very first dedicated music photographers in a blooming record industry his goals were personal and then corporate. His first paid job was with Brenda Lee and after looking at his prints her management sent him his first check for $35. In 1960 an ounce of gold was worth $32.

The Brenda Lee work led to shoots with Sam Cooke, Bobby Vee, Duane Eddy and then the British Invasion with acts like Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Dave Clark Five, The Rollings Stones and in 1965 and 1966, The Beatles.

His work was noticed by record companies, management firms, magazines, newspapers and the artists themselves and by the late 60s he was shooting several jobs a week and starting to travel the world with and for these icons of musical youth.

His 49 years in the business has taken him around the world, accomplished 110 Album/CD covers and allowed him to work with almost everyone of note in pop/rock music through five decades. Worldwide magazines and trade papers have featured his work from London to Hong Kong and from highway billboards to point of sale posters his work has stayed in the public eye to this day.

In 1981 his book SPOTLIGHT HEROES was published by McGraw-Hill and showed a small collection of his first two decades of stage and industry photography. Currently he is working on several coffee table book concepts in hopes of having new product in the book stores around the world by 2010 his 50th Anniversary of working in the music industry.

Still photographing his musical favorites Rowlands, at age 62, enjoys life with the fresh air and red rocks near Sedona, Arizona.

Links:
www.spotlightheroes.com

Gritty Hard-Hitting Rock N’ Roll is what Diablo Royale is all about. With their sophomore release, GREEDY DOGS, the New York City based five-piece band further hones their sound into something original and "in-your-face". When guitarist Eric Choy and drummer Mike Sankari met guitarist Gerard (G-Man) Steixner, the seeds of what would become DR were planted. After countless auditions over nine months, the trio met vocalist Adrian Barrios, and bassist Jason (Sweet) Leaf and Diablo Royale was formed. In a short time, the band cut their teeth in the local NYC circuit, and put together a ten song self-titled demo. Over the next year, Diablo Royale would play the Northeast to Mid West U.S. while building a strong fan base in New York. Playing to packed houses at such venues as Sullivan Hall, Crash Mansion, Arlene's Grocery and most recently Blender Theater, their live performances are powerfully energetic and brazenly unapologetic. The band has been featured twice in Revolver Magazine and Pop-Times Magazine, played on Sirius Octane Satellite radio, and won the Fliptup Best Fil-Am band of the year. In the fall of 2008 Diablo Royale went back to that same basement studio and wrote the tracks to their latest release GREEDY DOGS. Barrios explains, “A lot of the inspiration for this album came from all of the bullshit going on. Big companies getting their asses kissed while the little guy is hung out to dry. That’s why I made the artwork the way I did, the people that are acting like they are looking out for us, just aren’t.” Diablo Royale is looking to the road to continue making the transition from local to national act by rocking the masses.

Links:
www.diabloroyale.net