Brian Gore
About Brian Gore: Known as a "poet of the guitar," Brian Gore's evocative, heartfelt style blends influences from Folk, Jazz and Americana. He earned his reputation as a fingerstyle guitarist the hard way, one show at a time, in International Guitar Night (IGN), and on live, unedited, IGN recordings. In IGN, Brian played in duet and quartet with guitar greats Ralph Towner, Pierre Bensusan, Andrew York, Guinga, Sylvan Luc, Martin Taylor, Lulo Reinhardt, Marco Pereira, and Mike Dawes.
Brian's distinctive guitar playing was shaped in San Francisco during the Impressionistic ‘open tuning' heyday of William Ackerman, Alex de Grassi, and Michael Hedges. A pioneering guitarist in his own right, Brian experimented early on with multiple capos, slapping, tapping, and percussive techniques. Brian expanded his technical palette to integrate the harp guitar, foot drums, conga, and bongos into his solo performances, further enriching his one of a kind sound.
After IGN, Brian released his singer-songwriter debut, "Seek the Love You're Yearning," featuring the legendary Greg Leisz, and Michael Manring, among others. San Francisco's 48 Hills says the album "is a deeply heartfelt, folk-infused journey that bares Gores' vulnerability, something refreshing in an age of artifice." As a singer songwriter, Brian joins a cadre of guitar bards like Hedges, John Martyn, Nick Drake, Bruce Cockburn, Leo Kottke and José González, who skillfully balance singing and instrumental guitar.
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