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AMPLIFYING WISCONSIN MUSICIANS WMPodcast interviews local Wisconsin musicians on their journey from their first group, solo endeavor, hired studio work, local community groups, and more, to their present day activities in the local music scene. We will also talk with music businesses and music organizations. We’ll talk about their origin story, what their influences are, what they do to hone their talents and their skills to be where they are today. What they feel is not only suffocating the local music scene, but, better yet, what they feel is helping push the local scene into the limelight. Also hear about gigs they’ve played that made an impression on them and why. . . and much more.
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Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST
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Heavy Metal Lap Steel Guitarist of Velocihamster
SEAN WILLIAMSON
Lap steel guitarist Sean Williamson is set to release a new single, “Thunderstruck,” under the moniker Velocihamster, following the vinyl LP release of his sophomore album, Balls to the Wall, along with singles “Sleepwalk” and “Mist” in June.
Reinterpreting the iconic rock anthem “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC, Williamson continues to foster his own niche within the metal / hard rock genre showcasing the lap steel guitar. The composition also marks Velocihamster’s first release with vocals, featuring singers Vincent Black (Sacred, De La Luz) & Dustin Moon (Reflections of Flesh, Atrocity Addiction).
“Playing ‘Thunderstruck’ is a legendary rite of passage exercise for guitarists, especially in music stores,” Williamson laughs, “and adapting it for lap steel was yet another pleasant surprise. It’s rewarding to keep finding ways to bring slide guitar to new audiences & inspire using the unexpected. Who said steel guitar players can’t be rockstars...LOL?”
Velocihamster’s trademark shred-style approach to lap steel is modeled after acrobatic electric guitar leads typically heard in heavy metal and hard rock genres. The project’s 2018 debut LP Wheel Of Steel garnered attention in Guitar World & Guitar Player magazines, earning it recognition as “the world’s first lap steel metal band,” and new album Balls to the Wall was recently spotlighted by MetalSucks.net in February.
Velocihamster’s “Thunderstruck” will be available on digital formats Friday, October 29th via Born Free, Then Caged Music. Full length vinyl LP Balls to the Wall & singles “Sleepwalk” and “Mist” are available now via Born Free, Then Caged Music at https://velocihamster.net & select vinyl retailers. For more information on Sean Williamson’s signature lap steel guitar visit http://morrelllapsteel.com/sw-custom.
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