***Jeff Calhoun Classic***

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Jeff Calhoun is a self-taught Guitarist.

Receiving his first guitar at the age of eight, Jeff first learned to play country music but wanting more of a challenge, quickly became seduced by metal. Influences such as Randy Road (Black Sabbath) and Zak Wilde (Ozzy Osborne) have helped shape his raw talent into that of a master.

Jeff became the Lead Guitar of STORM, which he founded in 1979. Playing some 100+ shows a year featuring original and hard rock cover music, Storm quickly started entertaining at local venues, performing with such acts as Skid Row, Tesla, Jackyl, Great White, and Ratt. In 1988 their self entitled single "Storm" was release. Received with such enthusiasm "Virgin Voyage" a 5-song cassette released in the fall 1991. Currently they continue to rock the East and Midwest with their original music and hard rock covers.

Again, wanting more of a challenge Jeff turned to the romance of Classical Guitar.

Applying his previously acquired musical knowledge; theory, composition, ear training, and tablature reading, Jeff developed his own classical brand. Classical, Acoustic, Finger Picking, with the incorporation of a Flamenco method gives his music a very unique flavor. Like one of his influence Andres Segovia, Jeff is self-taught in all of these techniques.

Jeff has been performing his classical work live since Dec. 2003 when he performed for the Campaign Celebration Party of Vilas County Judge Neal "Chip" Nielsen. He has engaged audiences at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum and continues to entertain in weekly performances in and around the greater Northern Wisconsin area.

Jeff plays Ramirez, Rodriguez, and Hirade guitars that are all hand made in Spain. He has also been in the recording studio and will be releasing a CD later this year.

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Jeff Calhoun Classic Preforming Weekly 6:30pm-8:30pm Nokomis Inn (formerly: Ed Besse's Nokomis Inn) N12025 County Road L Tomahawk, WI 54487-9482 Phone: (715)453-4280

His gig calendar is at http://pub2.bravenet.com/calendar/show.php?usernum=143165643 and includes play dates with his ROCK BAND STORM!!