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Dutch guitar sensation JOOP WOLTERS is fast
gaining a reputation as one of Europe’s finest new
breeds of virtuoso guitarists. Having been involved
in the music scene on a recording level since 1995
with numerous solo albums and band projects under his
belt, Joop’s trademark style is fast gaining a solid
fan base around the world and with his soon to be
released third solo album ‘OUT OF ORDER’, Joop
has raised his performances to even greater levels.
Home to 16 tracks of Joop’s trademark elegant guitar
work that travels through a variety of moods and
styles, ‘Out Of Order’ represents Joop’s best and most
distinct work to date coupled with superb production
and classy artwork (by Carl-Andre' Beckston) make OUT
OF ORDER a superb addition to any instrumental guitar
fans collection.
‘Out Of Order’
ranges from heavy [Broke, Divide & Conquer] to the
melodic [Kindering Sprits], delving into fusion waters
[Cardiac, Dropout], to smoky Spanish nights [Harmonic
Spheres] and the progressive [Tied Knots, which
features Steve Vai/Planet X drummer Virgil Donati] via
many others moods and textures. Joop Wolters shows is
he a master of many genres and with ‘Out Of Order’ has
an instrumental album that keep its own vibe giving a
sense of continuity yet helping to keep the music
interesting due to its diversity.
“Out Of Order” is Joop Wolters third solo album on
Lion Music following 2004’s “Speed, Traffic & Guitar
Accidents” and 2003’s “Workshop”. Joop has also
featured on other Lion Music releases including
“Arabesque – The Union”, “Lalu – Oniric Metal”, Hubi
Meisel’s ‘Em Ocean’ and ‘Kailash’ in addition to
tribute albums to Gary Moore, Ritchie Blackmore, Jimi
Hendrix and Shawn Lane. As well as being a player for
commercial live-gigs ranging from pop, jazz, rock,
fusion and metal, Joop is also heavily involved in the
forthcoming “Shadrane” project on Lion Music featuring
notable artists such as Virgil Donati, Simon Phillips,
Mike Terrana, Steve Walsh, John Macaluso, Tony
Franklin, Greg and Matt Bissonette and many more, this
album is due for release the last quarter of 2007 (TBC).
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