Name: Wizard Oz
Birthplace: Liverpool England
Instrument: Guitar Keyboards
Influences: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Accept, Queensryche
Bands played with: Blue Mist, Hellbent, Justin Eyeball, Cryers Diary
Other interests
and comments:(Motorcycles, Ghost
hunting, Castles, guitar building, oh yeah...and tipping beers)
Wizard Oz : Lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals. At age ten
the musical path began for Wizard Oz when he played his first guitar, an AGS 6 string
Acoustic. When only twelve years old, he formed his first band "Blue Mist",
a three piece project featuring himself on lead guitar. The following year he formed
"Hellbent", a four piece with himself on lead guitar. At age eighteen
'Wizard' Oz co- formed "Justin Eyeball", the Rush tribute band which toured
western Canada and was top amongst local Vancouver bands at that time. A few years
later he moved back to his native Liverpool England and formed "Crowded", a
four piece band, playing lead guitar, singing and playing keyboards whilst touring
England.
It was upon his return to Canada that he formed "Snake
Eyes" with vocalist Paul LeComte, bass player Mark Sandquist and drummer Abe Michaud.
Their debut album " The Journey Begins" was recorded in 1999. Since that time
the line up has seen a change of drummer and bass player due to Oz's desire to take the
tour to Europe.Oz has played with UK bands "The Shakers" and
"Metalworks”, featuring Pete Friesen guitarist from "Alice
Cooper’ and "The Almighty" and Les Binks, ex drummer from "Judas
Priest" and he has played and recorded with "Cryers Diary", featuring Jon
Millard, ex "Angelwitch" member. He has also played with Mark Birch from
Wishbone Ash.
Gear , guitars Esp Eclipse LTD
EC1000, , Amps
Marshall Purple Jim Hendrix full stacks 100 watts plexis
Marshall 100 watt Super lead JMP full
stack black
Marshall 100 watt Super
lead white 20 th Anniversary full stack
Marshall 100 watt Super lead
custom Red plexi stack matching cabs with
Celestian 25 w
Effects Digitech 2120, Marshall JMP
1,Dunlop 535 q wah,Digitech Whammy wah,Boss Flanger Boss super chorus, SamsonAirline
wireless
Keyboards Roland xp 60 roland pk5
midi pedals
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