Kelli Ali •
Joining her first band when she was sixteen, Kelli Ali, found success in the music world early on. In her twenties, she toured the world as the lead vocalist for The Sneaker Pimps, a trip-hop band with a cult following. After leaving the band, Ali found herself signed to One Little Indian record label and went on to release two solo albums, Tiger Mouth and Psychic Cat. In addition to writing and performing, Ali found time to do background vocals on records with Linkin Park, and Bryan Ferry. She also did collaborative records with Bootsy Collins and Millenia Nova.
Rusty Anderson •
Lead guitar for the Paul McCartney Band, Rusty Anderson is a name you may not know, but you’ve definitely heard his music before. In concert and on recordings, Rusty Anderson has supplied guitar pyrotechnics for everyone from Regina Spektor to Elton John, Willie Nelson to Gwen Stefani. Most notably, he has been Paul McCartney’s right-hand man for the last nine years both in the studio and on a number of record-breaking world tours. During Paul McCartney’s ‘Good Evening Europe’ tour in December, 2009, Rusty played his Voyage-Air guitar ONSTAGE for every single concert of the tour. In addition to his success as a sideman, Rusty has also released two solo efforts, Undressing Underwater and the newest album, Born on Earth.
Steve Azar •
Versatile as both songwriter and recording artist, Steve was only 14 at his first recording session, and went on to be signed by Mercury Records in 2001. Steve’s chart-topping 2002 video “Waiting for Joe” featured Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman. Steve has opened shows for Bob Seger, Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Hootie & the Blowfish, Montgomery Gentry and more. Currently recording on his own label, Steve’s hit single “You’re my Life” reached number one on SM Radio’s “Country Outlaw” channel.
Thom Bresh •
Thom’s first single hit the charts in 1971. Since then he’s made numerous TV appearances including The Merv Griffin show, The Jim Nabors Show and The Barbara Mandell Show. Featured on the People’s Choice Awards, Nominated for two Grammys and an Academy Award, Thom is no stranger to the world of music. Son of the legendary Merle Travis, Thom went on to produce his father’s record, Travis Pickin, which earned him a Grammy nomination.
Zac Brown •
2009 CMA Award’s nominee for New Artist of the Year is also up for three other awards. Zac released The Foundation on November 18th, 2008 on Atlantic Records and debuted at #17 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and #3 on the Top Country Albums Chart. The first single “Chicken Fried” peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Chart and maintained that position for two weeks and also debuted as the second most downloaded country single on iTunes.
Lisa Carver •
Hit Nashville songwriter, Lisa’s talent has propelled her songs to be cut by stars like Jewel, Tim McGraw, Reba McIntyre, Tanya Tucker, Emerson Drive, Willie Nelson and Sugarland.
Peter Copeland •
Peter Copeland is a singer/songwriter based in Southern
California. He has a following in South East Asia, and
performs there three or four times a year.
Peter was one of the first Artists to get a Voyage-Air, and
has not looked back. He says that with the eighteen hour
flight and the safety of his guitar no longer an issue, what
was once a huge problem is now a distant memory. Harvey Leach
is now making a custom Voyage Air for Peter.
Peter's VAOM- 1C has now been to South East Asia four times.
Peter says " It looks great, sounds great, is a joy to play,
and never leaves my side". His new acoustic CD was written
entirely on his Voyage-Air, mostly in hotel rooms all over the
world. He says " A great acoustic guitar, in new, exotic
surroundings, brings out songs and ideas I might not come up
with at home. For the first time in my life, where ever I go,
and with no stress and effort, I have a wonderful, full size
acoustic with me. I'm good to go. And go I do".
Peter performed at our booth at the NAMM show, and fits in
well with our team. We love his emails from all over.
Click here for an interview with Peter Copeland at the Winter NAMM 2010 Show
Daisy Dern •
After meeting Dave Gibson and touring the world singing and writing songs together, the two were married in 1997. Signed to Mercury Nashville in 2001, Daisy cut a top 40 single with her song “Gettin’ Back to You.” Daisy is now focused on songwriting and has had many of her songs recorded. As Creative Director of Savannah Music Group, Daisy manages the roster of writers as well as being a prolific writer herself.
Elliot Easton •
Elliot Easton played lead guitar
and sang background vocals for The Cars.
He is currently a member of The New Cars along with original
Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes, singer/songwriter Todd Rundgren,
former Utopia bassist/vocalist Kasim Sulton and Tubes drummer
Prairie Prince. He was with Creedence Clearwater Revisited,
the modern touring version of Creedence Clearwater Revival. He
was a judge at the 2009 Guitar Player Live! event in which we
gave a guitar to the winner, Steve Senes. Easton was so
impressed with Senes guitar that he commissioned Voyage-Air
Guitar to make a custom left handed guitar.
Danny Flowers
•
Danny Flowers may be best known for having penned classic hits for other artists, but as a solo artist his bluesy blend of raw emotion combined with a heartfelt yearning will speak to your very soul. Danny’s instrumentality has also earned him a high level of notoriety in the industry.
Eric Clapton said “I think this [music] is tremendous. I consider Danny a good friend and a great musician in the truest, old school country-rock style. There is just not enough of this kind of stuff around anymore.”
Lorna Flowers •
Spanning the globe, Lorna had a #1 hit song in Australia and a #2 in Poland with Lucie Diamond’s “Don’t Even Think About It.” A co-write with Fleetwood Mac’s Bob Welch earned Lorna a nomination for Best Single at the UK Country Radio Awards. As a producer, Lorna garnered Best Album nominations in both major UK Country Radio Awards. Currently in Nashville, Lorna continues to write and produce with her Voyage-Air guitar.
Spencer Gibb •
The son of Bee Gee Robin Gibb, Spencer is both a music and a film producer. He won the coveted Best Music Video at the SXSW Film Festival. Signed with BMG Music, Spencer and his band, 58 Seconds, have just released their fourth full-length album, Postcards from California.
Dave Gibson •
As the former lead singer of the award-winning Gibson/Miller Band (Academy of Country Music Award, 1994), Gibson not only has first-hand experience of what it takes to be a top recording artist, but also has the credentials of a Nashville “hit” songwriter. He has written six #1 Billboard-charting songs and enjoyed the success of over 20 top forty singles with some of the biggest acts in the business, including Alabama, Montgomery Gentry, Tanya Tucker, Confederate Railroad, Joe Diffie, Reba McEntire….and the list goes on.
Click here to see an on location interview with Dave Gibson and others at the video shoot for his new song "King Me" shot recently outside of Nashville, TN.
Click here to see Dave Gibson's music video of the song "King Me' where the Voyage-Air guitar is featured.
Kevin "Swine" Grantt •
Featured in Vintage Guitar Magazine, Kevin is highly regarded for his knowledge of guitars. Having played with numerous superstars, Kevin is a sought-after Bass player for Nashville recording sessions. Also a gifted producer and songwriter, Kevin is a staple in the Nashville Music Scene. Starting with his first session work with Garth Brooks, Kevin has worked with Music Giants like Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Rodney Crowell, James Taylor, Brad Paisley and most recently Jamey Johnson. His songwriting credits include two cuts with Brad Paisley, a cut with Daryl Worley and more.
Todd Hallawell •
A classically trained guitarist, Todd produces and engineers music for the Soundset Recordings Label, where he is co-owner. He has recorded and produced internationally known solo artists, as well as full orchestras. He is a National Fingerpicking Champion as well as winner of the Southwest Regional Fingerstyle Championship. Todd currently tours with Robin Kessinger, performing to packed houses nationwide.
Warren Haynes •
Named the 23rd greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, Warren Haynes is one of the hardest working performers in music today. Numerous bands claim him as a member such as Government Mule, Allman Brothers, The Dead and Greatful Dead’s bassist, Phil Lesh. Notorious for sharing the stage with other musicians, Haynes has played with Dave Matthews, Kid Rock, Jimmy Herring, Jackie Greene, metal icon Jason Newsted and South African Vocalist, Vusi Mahlasella. In addition to performing, Haynes also writes. Garth Brooks released a song that Haynes co-wrote that went to number one and stayed on the charts for twenty weeks. He currently is the vocalist, lead guitarist and songwriter for Government Mule. Warren keeps his Voyage-Air VAOM-1C on his bus and enjoys showing it to his friends.
Robin Kessinger •
To say that Robin Kessinger is one of the country's leading flatpick guitarists would be quite an understatement. Everyone knows that he won the National Flatpicking Championship, in Winfield Kansas, but few know of all the State Flatpicking Championships he’s walked away with. And most of them multiple times! He holds titles in Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, West Virginia, Best of Tri State (OH, KY & WV) and other contests too numerous to mention.
Greg Kihn •
Greg Kihn began his career in his hometown of Baltimore, MD, working in the singer/songwriter mold, but switching to straightforward rock & roll when he moved to San Francisco in 1974. In 1981, he earned his first bona fide hit with the Top 20 single, "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)," from the "RocKihnRoll" album. Now the host of the syndicated radio program "The Greg Kihn Show", Greg is one of the few 'real rockers' turned radio host, bringing his unique rock-background and sense of humor millions of listeners every day. Oh yes - he's also a big Voyage-Air guitar fan.
Conrad Korsch •
Conrad Korsch has worked as a bassist and vocalist with some of the finest singers and songwriters in the music business: Rod Stewart (his steady gig for the past 7 years), Carly Simon, Christopher Cross, Rosanne Cash, Joan Osborne, Madeleine Peyroux, Carole King, Marc Cohn, Gavin DeGraw, Andrea Bocelli + Bette Midler, to name a few. "Live Love Leave" is his intimate and haunting debut album as a singer-songwriter, showcasing his abilites on lead vocals and a variety of musical instruments as well as his beautifully atypical string quartet arrangements. Combining the poetic storytelling elements of Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen with the passion of Jeff Buckley and Damien Rice, the album contains 13 songs drawing on the human experience which, while sometimes deeply personal, are rich with characters and metaphors, engaging listeners to either relate their own experiences or simply observe from afar.
Sarah Lenore •
2008 America’s Got Talent finalist, Sarah has
parlayed her talent and celebrity into a career. Since the show, Sarah has
been working on a new record with an as of yet undisclosed record label. She
has been jetting between, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville recording the new
record which will be released before the end of the year.
On a sad note, Sarah recently returned home to find that her house had been
robbed and everything taken, including her other guitars. Luckily she had
her Voyage-Air Guitar with her on her travels and is grateful to have it.
Shawn Mayer •
The guitar sounds and plays great and is very convenient. For us ladies, the zippered pocket in the Voyage-Air carrying case means we can carry a purse, along with the guitar/computer and still only have two carry-on items. No more checking a guitar as baggage! When asked by people if I have to tune the guitar every time I take it out and unfold it from the case, I tell them: "What true musician/guitar player doesn’t check the tuning when they take it out of the case?"
Delbert McClinton •
Triple-Grammy Award winning
artist Delbert McClinton chalked up the 2006 Grammy for "Best
Contemporary Blues Album", and has been recording and on the
music scene since the 60's. He's penned such hits as "Two More
Bottles of Wine" for Emmylou Harris, and "B Movie Boxcar
Blues" used on the Blues Brothers' Briefcase Full of Blues
album. Last August, he released his latest album Acquired
Taste to rave reviews.
In recent years, Delbert has been organizing and hosting a
series of 'Blues Cruises' - a week at sea on a luxury liner
with a huge roster of Blues notables. "The fact that you can
tuck it away is a pretty big deal" said Delbert of his new
Voyage-Air dread. "It's also a big deal to unlock it and have
it play so well. This Voyage-Air Dreadnought, this is a really
warm guitar. It's got songs in it... I can feel it."
Dale Miller •
Back in the 50’s, Dale began to arrange jazz standards, Beatles songs, Ragtime tunes and other types of music for solo guitar. Touring internationally through the 80’s, Fantasy Records re-released Miller’s hit LP “Fingerpicking Rags and Other Delights” in 1996. Fluent in all forms of music, for year 2000 he began to adapt, arrange, and record solo guitar versions of opera arias
Steve Miller •
Rock icon of the 70’s and 80’s, the Steve Miller Band racked up chart-topping hits like The Joker and Fly Like an Eagle. Currently on tour, Steve owns, and has used his Voyage-Air guitar on stage. A new album will be out soon, as the band recently put down tracks at the Skywalker Ranch recording studio with engineer Andy Johns (known for his production work with Led Zepplin).
Mulch Brothers •
Mark and Nick, the Mulch Brothers, met while working in the music industry in New York. Mark, coming from the East coast and Southern rock culture and Nick, a Kalamazoo, Michigan boy with traditional country music roots, might have seemed an unlikely duo, but they hit it off, left their jobs and headed to Nashville in 2006. The Mulch Brothers released their first EP “Dig It Y’all” two years later, in April of 2008. Reaction to the independent release has been tremendous, and sales of the CD are brisk. They just signed publishing and recording agreements with Savannah Music Group and Savannah Records. The Mulch Brothers are in the studio readying the release of their new EP “Summertime on the Crazy Farm” as well as their first single for the new label, “Everybody Loves Summertime.”
Lukas Nelson •
The 21-year-old Nelson isn’t new
to music; he is the son of iconic country singer Willie
Nelson, who, at 76 years old, continues to tour and record.
Lukas Nelson and the Promise of The Real, which was formed a
year ago, has toured extensively, and has gigged at more than
just bars and lounges. Over the last year, they’ve opened for
Dave Matthews Band, B.B. King and, of course, his dad’s group.
He's also jammed with Bob Dylan, who considered Nelson for a
guitarist gig before recruiting Charlie Sexton.
Lukas is a blues guitar phenomenon who is starting to get
attention because of it.
While Lukas’ voice does sound remarkably similar to his
father’s, this is one of the greatest parts of the band. It is
like watching one of your favorite musicians’ twin brother,
who has a similar mentality, equal skill and a wholly
different range of topics to sing about.
Steve Noonan •
Four decades ago, Steve Noonan was a regular on the California circuit with Tim Buckley and Jackson Browne. Browne and Buckley went on to their respective careers, crediting Noonan as a mentor and early influence. Noonan became a hit songwriter when “Buy for Me the Rain” hit pay dirt for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He later built his own five piece band in Santa Cruz, the rare Moog synthesizer capturing his work, while opening for Emmylou Harris and Bonnie Raitt.
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John Oates •
Grammy nominated John Oates has made 21 records and sold over 80 million records as part of the most successful duo in rock history, Hall and Oates. Since their partnership in the early 70’s Hall & Oates have scored 10 number one records, over 20 top 40 hits and have toured the world for decades. In addition to their numerous American Music and MTV awards, in 2005 they were inducted into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame and in May of 2008 they were presented the prestigious BMI Icon Award for their outstanding career achievement in song writing. John has just finished recording his second solo album entitled: “1000 Miles of Life.”
Michael O'Dorn •
A Mel Bay artist and author dedicated to the fingerstyle guitar, his instructional books include Getting Into Travis Picking and Fun And Easy Fingerpicking Guitar Solos. He also stars in a performance DVD entitled Michael O'Dorn In Concert. Having conducted guitar concerts and workshops worldwide, Michael travels with, performs, and records with Voyage-Air guitars.
Kristina Olsen •
Kristina Olsen is a powerfully engaging performer with a blues raw velvet voice and brilliant guitar skills (on acoustic and steel-body slide guitar). She’s known for her fine way of crafting a song, from hilarious tales of love-gone-wrong to seriously compelling songs of rare insight and compassion. Also known for her songwriting: her songs have been recorded by Fairport Convention among others.
Brad Paisley •
Brad has been nominated for seven awards in the upcoming 2009 CMA Awards, which is the most of any nominees this year. His nominations include Entertainer; Male Vocalist; Album for American Saturday Night, which was produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois; Single and Song for “Then” (DuBois and Ashley Gorley are also nominated as songwriters); and Music Video for “Start A Band” with Urban, which was directed by Jim Shea.
Dolly Parton •
Mutual friends mentioned to luthier Harvey Leach that Miss Dolly Parton had seen the Voyage-Air Guitar and seemed fascinated by it. So what did Harvey do? He created a custom, one-of-a kind, Harvey Leach Parlor Size Voyage-Air Guitar, designed specifically for Dolly. Designed a bit smaller than our regular OM model and with a slightly wider neck (per Dolly’s request), this one-of-a-kind guitar was designed by one of the most talented luthiers in the business today. Dolly graciously accepted the gift from Harvey and she promptly wrote Harvey a personal Thank You letter to let him know how much she enjoys the guitar’s great tone and playability. She also said that it will be her perfect traveling companion. Although not an official endorser of the Voyage-Air Guitar, it is clear that Dolly loves it!
Ravi •
Ravi is an accomplished singer/songwriter who shot to worldwide fame at a young age as the guitarist for the '90's band Hanson, playing guitar in front of millions of screaming teenage fans in scenes reminiscent of "Beatlemania." Hanson's triple Grammy nominated chart-topping song "MmmBop" catapulted the band into the music stratosphere, taking Ravi to stages at the White House, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, Rosie O'Donnell, and Madison Square Garden, as well as the Louisiana Superdome as a solo artist. His autobiographical book written on tour as guitarist of that year's top-selling band in the world was published by Simon & Schuster. His voice has been likened to a young Steve Winwood or Peter Frampton. Ravi is also a pilot and an aviation activist, writer, speaker, and founding member of the Flying Musicians Association. Bringing a little "rock 'n' roll" into aviation, he is a featured lecturer and performer at the world's largest air shows and aeronautical universities. Ravi loves traveling with his VAOM-1C, especially showing it off to fellow pilot/musicians who can really appreciate the unique capabilities and convenience of the Voyage-Air, without compromising tone.
Brian Ray •
Underscoring his talent, Brian cemented his position as one of the top contemporary guitarists in the world today when he began touring with Paul McCartney in 2002. Hailed as “Paul’s best band since the Beatles” he joins fellow McCartney guitarist, Rusty Anderson in playing the Voyage-Air Guitar. Introduced by the legendary Phil Kaufman (Road Mangler Deluxe) to the great Etta James, Brian went on to be her Musical Director and guitarist for 14 years.
Carlos Reyes •
Acclaimed harpist and violinist, Carlos Reyes has shared the concert stage with smash-hit greats such as The Doobie Brothers, Willie Nelson, Wynnona Judd, Clint Black and rocker Steve Miller. Carlos’s first album, “The Beauty of it All” was on the Top Ten Contemporary Jazz Charts in Billboard Magazine for over 15 weeks.
Steve
Senes
•
Steve Senes didn’t start playing until he was 15, but now it’s rare to see him without a guitar in his hands. Having played with various bands and styles from Rock, Metal and Southern, to Funk, R&B and Soul, this diversity plays out on Steve’s upcoming solo instrumental CD “De-evolution of Theory.” Steve broke onto the national scene by winning the 2009 Guitar Player Live “Guitar SuperStar of the Year.” Steve was awarded a Voyage-Air guitar as part of that prize, and it’s transformed the way he thinks about traveling with guitars.
Click image to the right for an exclusive interview.
Cosy Sheridan •
Cosy hit the national folk scene in 1992, winning the songwriting contests at both the Kerrville Folk Festival and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. She released her critically acclaimed CD, Quietly Led, on Waterbug Records and Folk Music Quarterly wrote: “When she’s accepting her Grammy, we can say we knew her when.” Since then she’s released 8 more CD’s and written a one-woman show.
Tim Smith •
Bass player for Sheryl Crow, acoustic guitar player and vocalist, Tim Smith has been with Sheryl since 1996. In addition to playing bass with her on tour, Tim has also toured with just Sheryl as a duo. Working with Sheryl on other projects including Stevie Nicks and the Dil Scallion movie soundtrack, Tim was also able to record and release 2 records by his own band, Umajets. Previous bands include San Francisco based band, Jellyfish, and before that with Atlanta power pop band, the Producers. Tim played bass with the Finn Brothers of Crowded House fame with one of his heroes, Neil Finn.
Bridgette Tatum •
The Flagship artist for Root 49 records, Bridgette co-wrote Jason Aldean’s number one hit song, “She’s Country.” Huge on the NASCAR circuit, her image even graces the hood of Ryan Newman’s race car. Bridgette is currently on a radio tour, playing her Voyage-Air Guitar to promote her debut single, “I Like My Cowboys Dirty.” Keep an eye out and don’t miss the show when she hits your town
Johnny Waco •
Johnny Waco has performed since the early 1970's in virtually every musical genre, but his favorite types of music to play are Gospel, Bluegrass, and Country. And whether he is doing a solo gospel set or playing with the Lost Highway Band, you're likely to find him playing his Voyage-Air VAD-1 Mahogany Dreadnought. A noted guitar collector, he retired his 1941 D-18, his 1938 D-28, and his D-45 (which previously belonged to Johnny Cash) when he got his Voyage-Air. He says, "each of my guitars has a unique voice, but my Voyage-Air is the equal of any of my best guitars in terms of sound and playability -- and in terms of convenience and portability it is unsurpassed. But I didn't buy it because it folds --I bought it for its tone".
Chris Wallin •
Noted songwriter, Chris penned the recent #1 Toby Keith hit “Love me if you can.” He also composed Kenny Chesney’s “Don’t Blink,” which spent 6 weeks at number one. Artists who have cut Chris’s songs include Montgomery Gentry, Trace Adkins, Lorrie Morgan, Sammy Kershaw, Joe Diffie, Brad Paisley, Diamond Rio and many more.
Curtis Wright •
Hit songwriter and mega-vocalist, Curtis Wright had his first tune cut by a major artist in 1988 when Patty Lovelace recorded “You Saved Me.” His first of four number one hits was with Ronnie Milsap for the song “A Woman in Love.” Having crafted songs recorded by Conway Twitty, Shenandoah and Steve Wariner, Curtis is a multi-talented artist. He toured as a member of Pure Prairie League and also toured as background vocalist for artists Tim McGraw, Reba McIntire, The Eagles, Darryl Worley and Billy Dean.