Kelly Shatzer
Born: Ft. Walton Beach, Florida
Hometown: Alvord, Texas
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Kelly.Shatzer
Kelly’s basic biography:
I originally started playing guitar in high school. I have played in a variety of bands since then, from a comedy band, rock & roll & pop cover bands, to original bands playing rock & roll and industrial music.
Born in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. Home of the most beautiful beaches in the world!
Musical Influences:
Abba to Zebra, and lots in between! Main influences are Sammy Hagar, Triumph/Rik Emmett, and Queensryche. Other favorites are Iron Maiden, Godsmack, Rammstein, Imogen Heap, Chris Isaak, Pink Floyd, Orgy, Peter Murphy, The Ocean Blue, Tears For Fears, Supertramp, and many, many more!
Other bands I like / would suggest you check out:
National: Fastball, Eisley, Econoline Crush, Black Stone Cherry, Flyleaf, King’s X, John Mayer, Beth Wood, Eric Johnson, Curt Smith, and many more.Local: Colin Boyd, Paul Byrd, Michael Tillman, Spoonfed Tribe,,,, so many great local artists and bands! Check my Myspace page for more artists.
Hobbies/Interests:
Playing guitar, obviously! And reading, water-skiing when I can, although it’s been quite awhile. Hiking and camping too, when time allows. Viva Terlingua! I’m studying for my professional LEED accreditation exam for green & environmentally friendly architectural and interior design, so wish me luck!
Guitars/Equipment:
Acoustics:
Yamaha SLG100S Silent Steel String Guitar
Ovation Celebrity Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Stagg 12-String Acoustic Dreadnought Guitar
Electrics:
Yamaha 612S
Yamaha Drop 6
Parker Nitefly
Effects:
Roland GT-20 Guitar Synthesizer
Digitech S-100 Effects Processor
BBE Sonic Maximizer
Boss TU-2 Chromatic Stompbox Tuner
Ibanez WD7 Weeping Demon Wah Pedal
Boomerang Plus Phrase Sampler
Amps:
Hughes & Kettner Switchblade 100 Guitar Amp Head
Hughes & Kettner 4x12 Guitar Cabinet
For more information about Kelly and how he got started, CLICK HERE.
Last updated: 07/25/2011