Album Notes

"Ten winning tracks that bring the pop guitar instrumental sound into the now."

Guitar trendsetters from Hank Marvin to blues-pop wizard Danny Kirwan and Michael Rother will tell you that when it comes to instrumental guitar music, it’s often the mood and melody that define the song’s essence. Rounding out the latest batch of guitar originals on his fourth solo CD Starting Now, guitarist Bryon Thompson puts a fresh spin on his cover of Danny Kirwan’s Fleetwood Mac classic “Sunny Side Of Heaven.” Rising to the occasion by composing ten more instrumentals worthy of sitting alongside this guitar-based, melodic Kirwan masterpiece is no easy feat, yet after giving Starting Now a few spins it’s clear that Danny would no doubt approve of Bryon’s latest album. Ten winning tracks that bring the pop guitar instrumental sound into the now, the 2007 release of Starting Now is a great starting point to discover the guitar craft of Bryon Thompson.

Robert Silverstein
20th Century Guitar magazine
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