On Friday, July 4th, 2014, guitar virtuoso & YouTube sensation EWAN DOBSON releases his 9th solo album, Acoustic Metal II. Recorded in complete isolation in the backwoods of Canada just after completing his tour of Europe, Acoustic Metal II is the follow-up to Acoustic Metal (CandyRat Records, 2013). and features multi-tracked acoustic guitar played with a flat-pick. With Acoustic Metal II, Ewan shows that acoustic guitar can definitely be metal, and you don´t necessarily need distortion.
Ewan demonstrates the great melodies and music which exist in metal by bringing metal into the world of acoustic guitar. Ewan showcases some of the most melodic heavy parts of metal into the realm of clean acoustic guitar. Having multi-tracked his playing, the sound of the album comes across like a heavy acoustic guitar trio or quartet at times.
CandyRat Records recording artist Ewan Dobson has established himself as one of Canada's most brilliant and exhilarating guitarists, having performed at such prestigious events and venues as:
Burlington Rotary Fall Music Festival
Pickering Rotary Music Festival
Canadian Fingerstyle Guitar Competition
Montreal Guitar Grand Prix
International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship
Hammerson Hall in Mississauga's Living Arts Centre
George Weston Recital Hall in the Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts
Royal Bank Theatre of the Living Arts Centre
Lebovic Centre for the Performing Arts
Montreal Jazz Festival
"Time 2" from Ewan´s second album became his most successful song. It became a viral video hit on the internet acquiring millions of views. The video has been specially featured on numerous media websites across the internet (ie: http://www.reddit.com, http://www.ebaumsworld.com, http://www.collegehumor.com to name but a few). The song reached #1 on the iTunes charts in Finland, Germany and Sweden. It also reached #2 in Austria, #3 in Japanand the Netherlands, #4 in New Zealand and #5 in Denmark. To date, "Time 2" has accrued over 14 million views!
In early 2014, Ewan embarked on his first major tour of Europe. The "European Acoustic Metal Tour" consisted of 38 shows in 43 days covering Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Turkey, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland and Hungary. The tour was a great success and the fans across Europe were delighted by his performances.
Immediately following this tour, Ewan recorded two albums back to back; Acoustic Metal II and 12-String Guitar. Acoustic Metal II ups the game from the previous Acoustic Metal, bringing with it heavier riffs and more evolved song writing. 14 new tracks guaranteed to captivate those who appreciate the heavy acoustic guitar and dual guitar harmonies. Acoustic Metal II is played entirely with a flat-pick and does not contain any fingerstyle guitar unlike Acoustic Metal. It ranges from technical acoustic death metal to progressive acoustic metal and what could be described as "video-game acoustic metal."
Ewan Dobson - Acoustic Metal II
01 - Panic Attack 01:36
02 - Condemnation 03:08
03 - Laser Monk 03:00
04 - When She Breathes At Night, I Listen 04:21
05 - Battered And Content 05:21
06 - Forced Into Compliance 03:16
07 - Romancing The Lady Of Light Virtue 04:16
08 - Sangelino 03:30
09 - Serenading The Mischievous 05:21
10 - The Death It Ought To Die 03:44
11 - The Password Thief 04:47
12 - Resurrected And Discarded 02:54
13 - Warden Woods 04:02
14 - Seduced And Beaten With Hammers 04:38
15 - Romancing The Lady Of Light Virtue
(6 String Demo Version) 04:09
Total: 58:06
All compositions written and performed by Ewan Dobson using the following guitars: Stonebridge 23CR, Martin D-28CW, Ibanez 7 String Acoustic AEL207E, Michael Lagundo Fanfret Guitar, Blueridge-BG60
EWAN DOBSON Discography
Ewan Dobson – Guitar (2007) - Demo
Ewan Dobson – The Red Army Love Potion (2008) - Demo
Ewan Dobson – Healthy Obsession (2009) – Demo
Ewan Dobson – Ewan Dobson I (Candyrat Records 2009)
Ewan Dobson – Ewan Dobson II (Candyrat Records 2010)
Ewan Dobson – Ewan Dobson III (Candyrat Records 2012)
Ewan Dobson – Acoustic Metal (Candyrat Records 2013)
Ewan Dobson – World Candies (2013 Independent)
Ewan Dobson – Acoustic Metal II (2014 Independent)
EWAN DOBSON official website:
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