Icicles - Musica

Neil Gard Is A Solo Music Artist And Producer Of Semi-Instrumental Music From Bournemouth UK. His Style Is A Mix Of Ambient Progressive Rock And IDM Using The Guitar As A Method Of 'grounding' The Listener. The Music Is Often Driven By Electronic And Acoustic Percussion Yet Has Been Described As Dream-Like Beautiful And Peaceful. Neil's True Passion Is Producing Emotionally Powerful Music Strictly Avoiding The Use Of Pre-Made Drum Loop Samples And Using Guitar And Voice Where Necessary. Beside Being A Recording Artist Neil Is A Guitar Player Of Many Styles And Played Lead Guitar And Sung Backing Vocals In A One-Off Show As Part Of A Local Group Called 'The Peace Band'. In 2010 Neil Released A Short Ep Called 'Plateaux' On His Self-Run Bedroom Label A Combination Of Classical Progressive Rock And Mid-Eastern Sounds. Neil Is Currently Working On New Material For A 2011 Release. When Asked To Write A Few Word About Neil Gard A Local Musician And Freelance Journalist Muhebur Shaha Responded. "Neil Has Found Himself Making Music With Quite A Diverse Sound. The Result Is A Huge Soundscape With Instrumental Tracks That Can Be Compared To The Likes Of Radiohead At Their Most Minimal Or Brain Eno At His Very Best. After Founding His Own Record Label Falling Stone Records Neil Has Built A Reputation As A Very Vivid Imaginary Engineer Producer As Well As Performer. With A Very Impressive Range Of Equipment Neil Gard Remains Humble To The Guitar. But Sometimes You Will Ask Yourself What On Earth He Is Playing Whist He Experiments With Impressive Effects Wave Destruction And Ear Tasty Ambience. Don’t’ Be Fooled Neil Gard Could Easily Give The Likes Of Joe Satriani Or David Gilmour A Run For Their Money." For All Content And Latest News Go To Www.Neilgard.Com. read less