FEATURED ARTISTS
From starving artists to guitar legends it has always been about the music. Below are some who are just starting their careers in music and some who will become legends. Our goal at MLA is to feature the players who are developing their own career path and making music for others to enjoy.
Walter Druce
Walter's music blends blues and rock influences, inspired by guitarists like Derek Trucks, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pink Floyd, and Robben Ford. Walter is currently finalizing his debut solo album.
Kyle LaPato
Kyle LaPato’s portrayal of Angus Young in the tribute band Thunderstruck America's AC/DC, gives fans so much more than the sound of AC/DC, they truly capture the high voltage energy and experience! For fans, it's about a sense of familiarity, and it's about a feeling that snatches up listeners and takes over.
Gregory Wilson
GMW is a solo artist and also co-founded Jamie's Guns which he sings and plays lead guitar in. MLA equipment has helped get the tone in his head out through his amps. MLA equipment will be featured on Jamie's Guns 2022 summer album!
Seven Turns
Established in 2000, performing the music of The Allman Brothers Band, Seven Turns is an eight-piece band with a solid reputation for satisfying even the most discriminating Allman Brothers fans. Taking on the many styles within the catalog of the The Allman Brothers Band.
Jeff Pevar
Jeff is a guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and vocalist who was inducted into the NY Blues Hall Of Fame in 2016 and has recorded and performed with some of music’s finest - Ray Charles, James Taylor, Bette Midler, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Joe Cocker, Kenny Loggins, Jimmy Webb, Carly Simon, David Foster, Marc Cohn, Rickie Lee Jones, Alan Parsons, Jefferson Starship, Phil Lesh & Friends, Jazz Is Dead and many others. Jeff has toured throughout the globe with various artists and appeared on the Tonight Show, The Today Show, The Conan O’Brien Show, The David Letterman Show, Good Morning America and others. www.pevar.com
Brandt Taylor
Brandt Taylor is one of New England's busiest and most notable musicians. A professional since the age of 19, Brandt has been a two-time nominee for "Best Blues Act" in Connecticut by The Hartford Advocate.
R.b. Tolar
A multi-instrumentalist, (guitar, lap steel, piano, fiddle, bass) and expert slide guitarist sponsored by Gibson and Epiphone since 1996. Composer of many songs lyrics and music.
TRIBUTE
TRIBUTE – a celebration of The Allman Brothers Band is a powerful 8 piece group that faithfully recreates the music of one of the finest bands of all time. Since its founding in 2013, Atlanta-based TRIBUTE has earned a reputation as the source for the authentic ABB sound around Atlanta and throughout the Southeast. www.tributeabb.com
Chris Kirkbride
Dave Davies
English guitarist Dave Davies inspired by the likes of Duane Allman, Tony McPhee and Jimmy Page. Davies is currently lead guitarist in the English roots pop band, The Equatorial Group. Dave uses both the Peacock Overdrive along with the Statesboro Bluesman and Black Hearted Woman.
Jero Earnest
Jero has been playing guitar more than 50 years and was fortunate enough to have seen Duane Allman and the Original Allman Brothers Band play many times in the early days.
Rich Dooley
A big fan of guitar-driven music. Especially Blues/Classic Rock. Duane Allman being a big influence.
Ian Levesque
I've been a multi-instruments sideman for more than 25 years.
I'm also part of touring-recording French-Canadiens bands who's been opening acts for ZZ TOP and Celine Dion to name a few. I'm currently teaching music and touring Canada and Europe.
There is a PEACOCK on my pedal board which is now part of MY tone. Thanks Missing Link Audio!!
Mason Neprud
Cream, Jimi Hendrix, and The Allman Brothers Bands have always been in my favorites however, I like to keep an open mind when it comes to music.
Charles Reynolds
I grew up in Macon Georgia home to several thriving music scenes. I was lucky enough to get in with the R&B crowd. These were the sidemen for Otis Redding, Little Richard, Percy Sledge, Bobby Womack, and many others. Men like Percy Welch, Sonny Brown, Charles Burns, Harold "Shang-A-Lang" Smith, and Calvin Arline were not just my teachers and mentors but my good friends. Playing with them was like getting a PhD in Soul music.
Duane Flowers
Duane has been picking for 50+ years with guitar influencers as diverse as Duane Allman, Jerry Garcia, Peter Green, John McLaughlin, Carlos Santana, B.B. King, Mike Bloomfield, Eric Clapton and Robert Johnson. You can find him on evenings and weekends behind a badass Les Paul somewhere in the boondocks of Japan.
Willie Perkins
Willie Perkins of Macon, GA was tour manager for The Allman Brothers Band from 1970 through 1976 including solo tours with Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts. He was also co-personal manager of The Allman Brothers Band and The Gregg Allman Band in the 1980's. He has written two successful books about his experiences with them, "No Saints, No Saviors" and "The Allman Brothers Band Classic Memorabilia 1969-1976". They are available online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble and other retail outlets.
Chris Gill
Clinton Loftis
Sean Clavin
Ricky Dover Jr
Tony Dioguardi
Tony Dioguardi is a Connecticut based blues/jazz/ R & B/whatever guitarist who has performed with Jaimo’s Jazz Band, Bernard Purdie, Jeff Pevar, Jim Oblon, Guitar George Baker, Laco Dezci, Rickie Miller and Brand Taylor.
A dentist by day, he has had a monthly residency at the legendary CAFE NINE in New Haven, CT
