Growing up in Ann Arbor, MI. I opened up my first guitar for Christmas at age 12. I got online and learned the lead of Metallica's "Master of Puppets". I was hooked, I knew this was for me so I learned the lead of all the Metallica's songs.
I then met Evan Veasey. Evan worked with me in my style, learning songs, different lead techniques and most importantly, what I wanted to play. We still get together today and work on chord progression, circle of 5th's and theory.
After Metallica, I went after Slash from Guns and Roses. I loved his style and cool riffs he put into his playing. I learned all his solos on the "Appetite for Destruction" album and decided it was time to start my own band.
"Child O' Mine" a Guns and Roses tribute band was formed. We had some ups and downs getting it started and still have plans to make it happen in the future. This is also where I met Kyle Mikolajczyk from DJMetalAfro promotions and Karen Marie from Lux Artist management who, not only took me under their wing as a friend but gave me the opportunities I was dreaming of and more.
While Child O' Mine was hitting another bump in the road, Kyle suggested starting a Poison tribute band. I learned the songs for an hour set in two months. At first I wasn’t really feeling Ride The Wind just because of how the songs were played. CC Deville had different techniques than Slash and I had to get used to that. Now I love It and really enjoy it!!
So many performances later, I received a text from my friend Steve asking if I would be interested in trying out for this new band. I agreed and I got a phone call from Chris Doliber (Madam X) himself telling me all about this new adventure. Not to be too modest, but I think I did ok in the audition. I am now the lead guitarist for Hair Nation!
Check out this video with Chris Doliber, it explains everything.
Thank you to all
Caden