Truly one of the best in the world, Reeves Gabrels has worked with everyone from David Bowie and Tin Machine to The Cure and Public Enemy. And he plays Emeralds! click here!
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Instrumental guitarist Michael Lee Hill's new CD Frozen Thought is in stores now - click for more MLH!

Carina Alfie Carina Alfie, hailing from Argentina, may just be the hardest working female musician in South America or anywhere else, working in recent years with noteable South American acts Angel, Rogue Band, Heroinas, and Paysona among others. Releasing her first solo CD Aislomiento in 1996 to rave reviews in the South American music press, she followed it up with two music videos, "Aislamiento" and "Vinka", which were aired on MuchMusic, ATC, and other regional and national video channels.

She has performed onstage with such world-class players as Steve Vai and Paul Gilbert, and her current project is Lunatycos, a brave instrumental rock outfit that's gaining attention around the world. A second solo CD Mundo Interior was released in 2000, earning praise for its fluid melodicism, jaw-dropping guitar displays and thoughtful arrangements. In Sept 2000 Carina returned to Los Angeles for three months of performances and time in Steve Vai's studio recording her third CD Transmission. (Later in 2000 Carina again joined Vai onstage again in Chile and Argentina.)

During her time in LA, Carina met drummer Linda McDonald of the all-girl rock band Phantom Blue, and together they recorded for the Jason Becker tribute CD, alongside artists including Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth), Paul Gilbert, Vinnie Moore, etc. She's also recently been asked to do a guitar instruction video called Rock Vital.

Carina Alfie continues to promote her projects by performing constantly in South America, where her faithful audience continues to grow and inspire her natural will and instinct to express her world through music. Music press worldwide has been catching on quickly, including articles and features in Guitar Player Magazine, Metal Hammer, MadHouse, Guitarrista, Music Shop, Epopeya, El Corte, Power Music, Musiquero, and more.

Three years after it started, Carina Alfie's third CD Transmission is completed, and due for release in 2004. Watch this area for news!

The official Carina Alfie website is www.carinaalfie.cjb.net.
We'll be posting new images soon, of Carina with her Emerald Fusion!