Joey Tafolla is an American guitarist.

Biography

Born in

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, Tafolla is the son of

Rosie Hamlin Rosalie "Rosie" Hamlin (July 21, 1945 – March 30, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter who was the frontwoman of the group Rosie and the Originals, best known for the 1960 song " Angel Baby", which became a Top 40 hit in 1961 when Hamli ...

and Noah Tafolla, the singer and guitarist of

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. Retrieved April 19, 2017. A member of the heavy metal band

Jag Panzer Jag Panzer is an American power metal band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. History Jag Panzer came together in late 1981, being inspired by the onslaught of the new wave of British heavy metal. The original line-up consisted of Harry Conkl ...

from 1981 to 1985, Tafolla has rejoined the band several times over the years for CD's and live concerts. He joined

Mike Varney Mike Varney is an American record producer and music publisher. He is the founder of the Shrapnel Label Group, which includes Shrapnel Records, Tone Center Records, and Blues Bureau International. He also has a 50% stake in Magna Carta Record ...

Shrapnel Records Shrapnel Records is an American record label founded in 1980 by record producer Mike Varney. History Guitarist Marty Friedman (formerly of Megadeth and Cacophony), one of the label's most successful artists, first appeared on the album ''Unsu ...

label soon after, releasing his debut album ''

Out of the Sun ''Out of the Sun'' is the first studio album by guitarist Joey Tafolla, released in 1987 through Shrapnel Records. The album features fellow shred guitar, shred guitarists Paul Gilbert and Tony MacAlpine in various roles (guitar, keyboards and pro ...

'' in 1987, which included Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert of Mr. Big, and Wally Voss, bassist for Yngwie Malmsteen. This album was released alongside the releases of other shred players such as

Marty Friedman Marty Friedman (born December 8, 1962) is an American guitarist, best known for his tenure as the lead guitarist for thrash metal band Megadeth from 1990 to 2000. He is also known for playing alongside Jason Becker in Cacophony from 1986 until ...

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Paul Gilbert Paul Brandon Gilbert is an American hard rock and heavy metal guitarist. He is the co-founder of the band Mr. Big, and was also a member of Racer X, with whom he released several albums. In 1996, Gilbert launched a solo career, for which h ...

Richie Kotzen Richard Dale Kotzen Jr. (born February 3, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. As a solo artist, Kotzen has back catalogue of more than 20 album releases. He was a member of glam metal band Poison from 1991 to 1993, Mr. Big ...

Tony MacAlpine Tony MacAlpine (born August 29, 1960) is an American musician and composer. In a career spanning four decades, he has released twelve studio albums. MacAlpine is best known as an instrumental rock and heavy metal solo guitarist, although he has ...

and

Vinnie Moore Vincent Moore (born April 14, 1964) is an American guitarist and a member of the British hard rock band UFO. Biography Moore was born in New Castle, Delaware. He began his professional career at age 12 after receiving a guitar as a Christ ...

. His second release in 1991, '' Infra-Blue'', was a noticeable departure from the

neoclassical metal Neoclassical metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is heavily influenced by classical music and usually features very technical playing,Stephan Forté, "Metal néoclassique" in ''Guitarist Magazine Pedago'', Hors Série #29, "Les secrets du m ...

stylings of his first album, and demonstrated an intense blues fusion feel

instrumental rock Instrumental rock is rock music that emphasizes musical instruments and features very little or no singing. Examples of instrumental rock can be found in practically every subgenre of rock, often from musicians who specialize in the style. Instru ...

-oriented sound. Tafolla returned to Jag Panzer in 1995, but left again after 1997's "The Fourth Judgement" and again later for ''The Deviant Chord'' CD. Tafolla has also toured or recorded with Quiet Riot, Michael Sweet, Wolf Pakk.

Discography

Solo albums

*1987: ''

'' *1991: '' Infra-Blue'' *2001: ''

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With Jag Panzer

*1984: ''

Ample Destruction ''Ample Destruction'' is the first studio album released by American power metal band Jag Panzer, released in 1984. Originally released on Azra Records, a small independent label, it received poor marketing from the label, and thus became only an ...

'' *1997: ''

The Fourth Judgement ''The Fourth Judgement'' is the third studio album released (fourth recorded) by American power metal band Jag Panzer, released in 1997. It features the return of the band's original vocalist, Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin, and the replacement of Chr ...

'' *2017: ''The Deviant Chord''

With Graham Bonnet Band

*2018: ''Meanwhile Back In The Garage'' With Tyrese * 2000: 2000 Watts

Others

*1989: ''Guitar Masters'', Roadrunner Records *1990: ''An Axe To Grind'', Ken Tamplin, Frontline *1992: ''Guitar on the edge, Vol 1, No.1, Legato Records *1995: ''In the Witness Box'', Ken Tamplin, Brunette *1998: ''Metal Guitars - High Voltage Instrumentals'', Disky Communications *2006: ''Guitar Odyssey'', Milan Polak, Lion Music *2009: ''Shrapnel's Super Shredders: Neoclassical'', Shrapnel *2009: ''This is Shredding, Vol. 1'', Shrapnel

Instructional

*1993: ''Shredding'', REH830, CPP Media Group

References

External links

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