Gitkin

The music that guitarist composer Brian J Gitkin creates is a diverse blend of styles from around the globe, with his slinky guitar sound the main thread that connects them all. It is mostly instrumental, except when a guest vocalist makes an appearance now and then. It is also quite guitar centric, as one would expect. There is a fair amount of surf rock in his work, some cumbia, occasional dub, Ennio Morricone style classic dark western tones, Middle Eastern themes, and elements of desert blues. Even the old school swampy blues of his native New Orleans shows up to join the tag team. Despite the eclectic nature of his material, Gitkin has a way of putting them together in a stylistically consistent manner that produces an uptempo stream of funky dance party.