Points North is a California-based rock band consisting of guitarist Eric Barnett, bassist Uriah Duffy and drummer Kevin Aiello. The band has released two studio albums and is known for its high-energy shows.[1] The band also does gigs as their alter ego Fred Barchetta in tribute to the band Rush adding Darby Gould (formerly of Jefferson Starship) on vocals.[2]
Points North | |
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 The band (Eric Barnett, Kevin Aiello and Uriah Duffy) at The New Parish in Oakland, May 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | progressive rock, Instrumental rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Magna Carta |
| Members | Eric Barnett Uriah Duffy Kevin Aiello |
| Past members | Damien Sisson |
| Website | pointsnorthband |
Band members
editBarnett was a finalist in the 2008 Guitar Superstar competition.[3] He has also contributed tips to instrumental guitarists in Guitar Player magazine[4] and has contributed music to video games.[5] Duffy may be best known for being a member of Whitesnake[6][7] between 2006 and 2010. He joined Points North shortly after their first CD was released.[8][9]
Discography
edit- Road Less Traveled (2012)
- Points North (2015)
References
edit- ^ "Points North Eric Barnett Interview". Archived from the original on July 31, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Fred Barchetta – The Alter Rush Ego". March 22, 2016.
- ^ GuitarPlayer.com, Electric & Acoustic Guitar Gear, Lessons, News, Blogs, Video, Tabs & Chords -. "Guitar Player Presents Guitar Superstar Live!".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ GuitarPlayer.com, Electric & Acoustic Guitar Gear, Lessons, News, Blogs, Video, Tabs & Chords -. "Eric Barnett's Big Five for Instrumental Guitarists".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection for Nintendo 3DS (2011) - MobyGames".
- ^ "2005 Interview - Whitesnake Official Site". January 12, 2016.
- ^ "It's Good To Be Bad - Whitesnake Official Site". January 10, 2016.
- ^ BassPlayer.com, Electric & Acoustic Bass Gear, Lessons, News, Video, Tabs and Chords - (January 19, 2024). "Uriah Duffy: Turning Technique Into Tunes".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "RockMusicStar.com - UriahDuffy".
External links
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