Matt Guillory (born January 16, 1974) is an American musician. He mainly plays keyboards and tends to write

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. He has often been compared to the Swedish keyboard player

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, famous for his work in the power metal band

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. Matt Guillory has worked for

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, appearing on several mid 1990s records as session player. Guillory also works with

James LaBrie Kevin James LaBrie (born May 5, 1963) is a Canadian singer, best known as the lead singer of American progressive metal band Dream Theater, which he has been fronting since 1991. Early life Kevin James LaBrie was born in Penetanguishene, Onta ...

, best known as Dream Theater's vocalist, as a composer and keyboardist on the singer's first five solo releases. He was one of the founding members of the Bay Area based progressive metal band Dali's Dilemma. Guillory is a long time user of the

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synthesizer, which he plugs into a Line 6 Pod amp modelling/effects unit and a wah pedal to create a more guitar-like tone for his lead sound.

Discography

* Dali's Dilemma – ''Manifesto for Futurism'' * Mogg/Way– ''Edge of the World'' – keyboards * George Bellas – ''Turn of the Millennium'' – keyboard pads & keyboard solos * George Bellas – ''Mind over Matter'' – keyboard solos * John West– ''Mind Journey'' – keyboards * James Murphy– ''Convergence'' – keyboards * James Murphy – ''Feeding the Machine'' – keyboards * Various Artists – ''Encores, Legends & Paradox: A tribute to the music of ELP'' – keyboards *

Explorers Club The Explorers Club is an American-based international multidisciplinary professional society with the goal of promoting scientific exploration and field study. The club was founded in New York City in 1904, and has served as a meeting point fo ...

– ''

Age of Impact ''Age of Impact'' is Explorers Club's first album, released in 1998. The album included guest appearances by guitarists Steve Howe and John Petrucci, singer James LaBrie, bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Terry Bozzio. Track listing Personnel * ...

'' – keyboards * James LaBrie's MullMuzzler – '' Keep It to Yourself'' – keyboards, piano * James LaBrie's MullMuzzler – '' MullMuzzler 2'' – keyboards, piano, sampling * James LaBrie – ''

Elements of Persuasion ''Elements of Persuasion'', released March 29, 2005, is Dream Theater singer James LaBrie's first solo album under his name, and third solo project, his first two being ''Keep It to Yourself (album), Keep It to Yourself'' and ''MullMuzzler 2'', ...

'' – keyboards, additional guitar * James LaBrie – '' Static Impulse'' – keyboards, backing vocals (Guillory also sang the lead vocals on the demo recordings for this album) * James LaBrie – ''

Impermanent Resonance ''Impermanent Resonance'' is the third solo album and fifth solo project by Canadian singer James LaBrie. It was released on July 29, 2013, in Europe and on August 6, 2013, in North America. The album carries on the melodic death metal style firs ...

'' – keyboards, background vocals * Zero Hour – '' Zero Hour'' – keyboards * Marco Sfogli – '' There's Hope''

References

21st-century American keyboardists 1974 births Living people American heavy metal keyboardists Explorers Club (band) members 20th-century American keyboardists {{US-musician-stub