Points North
Points North | |
|---|---|
 The band (Eric Barnett, Kevin Aiello and Uriah Duffy) at The New Parish in Oakland, May 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Instrumental rock, progressive rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Magna Carta |
| Members | Eric Barnett Uriah Duffy Kevin Aiello |
| Past members | Damien Sisson |
| Website | pointsnorthband |
Points North is a California-based progressive rock band consisting of guitarist Eric Barnett, bassist Uriah Duffy and drummer Kevin Aiello. The band has released two studio albums, and is known for its high energy shows.[1] Barnett was a finalist in the 2008 Guitar Superstar [2] competition. Barnett has contributed tips to instrumental guitarists in Guitar Player magazine, [3] and has also contributed music to video games.[4] Duffy may be best known for bringing a fresh injection of talent to the band Whitesnake [5] [6] between 2006 and 2010. He joined Points North shortly after their first CD was released. [7] [8] The band also does gigs as their alter ego Fred Barchetta in tribute to the band Rush adding Kristina Borja on vocals. [9]
Discography
- Road Less Traveled (2012)
- Points North (2015)
References
- ^ "Points North Eric Barnett Interview".
- ^ GuitarPlayer.com, Electric & Acoustic Guitar Gear, Lessons, News, Blogs, Video, Tabs & Chords -. "Guitar Player Presents Guitar Superstar Live!".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ GuitarPlayer.com, Electric & Acoustic Guitar Gear, Lessons, News, Blogs, Video, Tabs & Chords -. "Eric Barnett's Big Five for Instrumental Guitarists".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection for Nintendo 3DS (2011) - MobyGames".
- ^ "2005 Interview - Whitesnake Official Site". 12 January 2016.
- ^ "It's Good To Be Bad - Whitesnake Official Site". 10 January 2016.
- ^ BassPlayer.com, Electric & Acoustic Bass Gear, Lessons, News, Video, Tabs and Chords -. "Uriah Duffy: Turning Technique Into Tunes".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "RockMusicStar.com - UriahDuffy".
- ^ "Fred Barchetta – The Alter Rush Ego". 22 March 2016.