Album Notes

Atonement is Fred Brum's debut solo album, made ito celebrate the memory of his mother Maria, who passed away in November 2010.

Fred was studying to be a classical pianist when he was 15, and listened to Zakk Wylde for the first time. Months later, obsessing about getting those raw, visceral sounds out of a guitar himself, he picked up his first guitar, not knowing he’d be setting foot on a stage professionally one short year after and working as hired gun for many artists by the time he was 19.

A very busy session musician, he favours 7-strings and other extended range guitars, such as 8-strings and 36-fret monsters to perform his work and has developed his style and approach around such instruments. Currently, he’s endorsed by Jaden Rose Guitars, DiMarzio pickups, Spectraflex cables and SikPik and V-Picks picks.

Fred is scheduled to record with two of his bands this year and finish his own first solo record, amidst a heavy gigging schedule, and has been the lead guitarist for, among others, prog/goth metal band Ethereal.