ROY ZIV streams new video ahead of debut EP release
Guitar virtuoso ROY ZIV has released video / single 'Currents', taken from his upcoming debut EP Distant Visions, set for release on 25th September.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/EXiZKA_A0Ks
A Berklee alumnus whose career took him down a ghost writing path for EDM and pop artists, Roy has returned to his true passion: the guitar.
Distant Visions is six tracks of instrumental progressive rock with hints of fusion and electronic textures, executed with exuberant flair and maturity. A hugely enjoyable listen, the EP showcases Roy‘s technical prowess, inventive composition and ability to write an infectious hook.
Much like his major influences - Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Paul Gilbert and Yngwie Malmsteen - Roy is a perfectionist in terms of execution and finesse, and he has a unique playing style that oozes personality.
Roy had always wanted to write, record, and release a guitar-led album, but his career took him down the ghost-writing path. However, attending the Generation Axe tour in 2016 was exactly what he needed to get his focus back on the guitar.
Roy explains: “Distant Visions was written throughout different parts of my life with the initial ideas for many of the songs beginning in high school. After I left Berklee, I set my dreams of becoming a guitarist aside and worked as a ghost writer for EDM and pop artists. Although I had some success in this industry/musical genre with remixes garnering millions of streams, I knew that a deeper part of my creativity was unfulfilled—my musical identity always centred around guitar. Attending Steve Vai’s Generation Axe concert was the final inspiration I needed to hold off on ghost writing projects and focus on the instrumental rock ideas that eventually became Distant Visions.”
Since then Roy has become an instructor on JTC Guitar, a rep for digital amp modellers Positive Grid and released several singles which have grown his online profile exponentially.
With the release of Distant Visions, ROY ZIV is set to establish himself as one of the most exciting guitarists in the 2020s.
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https://jtcguitar.com/store/artist/roy-ziv
