DPK + Musician in Bradford, ON

SEEKING

ABOUT

Currently available/looking for working/touring country, rock or pop acts.
I am available as fill-in/substitute player on guitar, mandolin & bass.
email me at dpkokol at g mail dot com
Bio
Dan Kokol picked up the guitar at age 15 & hasn’t looked back since. Influenced early on by players like Randy Rhoads, Eddie Van Halen & Slash, Dan would practice up to 10 hours a day! Dan soon after discovered the music of Steve Vai, Vinnie Moore, Joe Satriani, Greg Howe & Jason Becker. This changed everything & Dan pushed himself even harder on the guitar & started studying jazz & music theory.

Jump forward to the present, Dan is a highly in demand guitar instructor & session player.
Some of Dan’s past and present performance credits include:
* The release of an original CD with the group “Mindz Eye”
* Guitarist in a production of Jesus Christ Super Star
* Former lead guitarist for 80’s “hair metal” tribute XS
* Dan did all the guitar work on the soundtrack for the film “Hell is not Batavia”
* Had an original song(Room 13 from Alien Water Dance) included in the Joe Satriani tribute CD “Saturated Feedback”
* Guitarist for the Annie Lennox/Eurhythmics tribute “Sweet Dreams”
* Lead guitarist on Canadian pop star Sherrie Lea’s Spellbound tour
* Lead guitar for international pop star Vika’s North American performances
* The recording & release of his first solo instrumental rock/fusion CD “Alien Water Dance”
* Dan has written & recorded 2 original songs for “Leafs TV”
* Former guitarist in a Van Halen/David Lee Roth tribute band.
* Former lead guitarist for Candian Country Artists After Tuesday, Stacey Jamieson, Derek James Tilley & Amy Rose
* Dan is currently working with the following groups/artists:
* Dufferin Country Line (top 40 country) - lead guitar & mandolin
* Jacqui Verellen (new country artist) - bass

Screen name:

DPK

Member since:

Aug 10 2006

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Touring

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

4-5 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Brent Mason, Tommy Emmanuel, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, Sierra Hull, Chris Thile, Ricky Scaggs etc..........

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Expert

Lead Guitar:

Expert

Acoustic Guitar:

Expert

Bass Guitar:

Expert

Mandolin:

Advanced

Background Singer:

Moderate

EQUIPMENT

Enough :)

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