David Van Auken Portland, Oregon
David Van Auken is a Portland, Oregon-based musician performing and creating instrumental guitar-driven music.
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JJ Gregg's sitar playing is absolutely stunning! Check out his latest entrancing release, re-cycling...intricately lush sitar paired with the driving texture of Pavan Kanekal's tabla playing.
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Such a beautifully quaint acoustic album from Senegalese folk guitarist Tidiane Thiam! Soak in the sounds!
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One of the absolute best American guitar albums of the last couple of decades, Nathan Salsburg's Third sets the bar in both technique and imagination, a must!
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Urban Driftwood
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supported by 10 fans who also own “Enchain”
I’m so grateful this crossed my path. This album is so beautiful. All the clear technique and mastery and vision are kinda secondary to the fact that this album brought me calm and joy during one of the most difficult times in my life. Yeah, grateful.
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The Morning Star
by Daniel Bachman
While not an overtly political LP, “The Morning Star” is Bachman’s personal reflection on the days in America following the 2016 election.
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