October 25th, 2010Khan featured in Guitar International Magazine

Guitar International Magazine -

Dr Matt Warnock

What is it about Australia that just breeds world-class guitarists? Often considered an “out of the way” country because of its distance from the Western world, Oz has produced some of the finest pickers of the past fifty years. Guitarists such as Tommy Emmanuel, Frank Gambale and up and comer Adam Miller have become household names on both sides of the Pacific. In recent years another name has emerged to stand alongside these Australian guitar giants, Khan Manuel.

As a player, Manuel’s approach to the instrument is highly influenced by his love of composition. Yes the guy can shred with the best of them, but that’s not the focus of his musical output. He tends to focus more on developing melodies, letting the technical side of things act as a contrast, an energetic burst that only accentuates each melodic phrase even further.

Drawing from jazz-fusion, rock, metal and classical music in his playing and writing, Manuel’s style is unique, yet locked into the musical tradition at the same time, a duality that allows his music to speak to a larger audience than just the shred-guitar loving crowd.

Aside from being an accomplished performer and composer, Manuel is also a highly-respected guitar pedagogue and author. His ebook Guitar Insights, which is free by the way so go download it now!, is an in-depth treatise on the guitar in its modern context.

Providing enough information to keep any guitarist busy for a lifetime, the book offers everything an up and coming guitarists needs to get their technique and harmonic-melodic knowledge up to par.

With his first album The Knight and ebook receiving so much attention, as well as recently signing an endorsement deal with Ibanez and recording with Frank Gambale, it’s no wonder that Manuel is turning heads and catching ears everywhere he plays.

Check out the rest of the article and interview here -

http://guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2010/09/27/khan-manuel-insightful-guitarist/

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October 25th, 2010New Sponsors ‘Mesa Boogie’ Amplification

Khan is proud to have new sponsors - ‘Mesa Boogie’ Amps! Khan says that Mesa Boogie have been one of the leading Amp companies over the last few decades and that he is grateful to have such a company to support him! Khan thanks Rowan Syms and the team at ‘Pro Audio’ supplies in Canberra for getting the Deal with Mesa Boogie Amps in Califorina U.S.A. Some other players sponsored by Mesa Amps are - Carlos Santana, John Petrucci, Andy Timmons, Dave Gilmore, Kirk Hammett, Al Dimeola, Lee Ritenour and many other great players! Khan has chosen to play the famous Dual Rectifier as his main Mesa Boogie amp and hopes to have it in the next month!! Check out the Mesa Boogie Website @ www.mesaboogie.com

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October 25th, 2010Khan Nominated For Music Ambassador Award

Khan was surprised a few weeks ago when he was notified that he had been nominated for an award in New Zealand as Music Ambassador Of The Year! Khan thanks everyone back in Southland New Zealand for the continued support and appreciates all the emails that he has received from people from all over the country. Khan says that he is thrilled and grateful for the nomination and that he was quite surprised as he has been in living in Australia for the past 10 years.

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February 22nd, 2010Recording with Guitar Legend Frank Gambale

Hello everyone,

Well its been a long time since I have written in to keep you updated, geepers its been just over 6 months… I haven’t quite been doing nothing Apart from having a bit of time out, I have just finished writing my second book entitled ‘Unlocking The Modes’ which will be available here at the website www.khanmanuel.com and Amazon. In addition I have recorded an audio instructional mp3 that is more like a seminar that goes for approx 1hr that will be available from khanmanuel.com also. Over the past 3 months I have been doing alot of gigs around Sydney with duos/covers etc.. But the main thing that I have been focusing on is the recording world famous guitar legend Frank Gambale. I have studied Frank since I was young, I have his DVD instructionals and books and have studied his style for the past 15 yrs. Frank is a pioneer of the electric guitar and as well as winning a Grammy is known worldwide to be one of the top guitarists over the past 20 yrs! A few months ago I started working on a ballad which is now entitled ‘When Two Become One’ and approached Frank of the possibility of him playing on it. Frank agreed and we have just completed the recording which will be released very soon. It is so awesome to have recorded with Frank and is really really for-filling…! Thanks heaps mate  and thank you to everyone that supports me and my music I really REALLY appreciate it! I have been advised by high profile people in the music/guitar industry to move to New York or Los Angeles but have made the decision to live and stay here in Australia… but to travel abroad to perform my music all over the world.. Thank you all again and God Bless,

Khan

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