Ilia Asafiev

Lead Guitar Bio

 

 

 

Equipment – primary instruments:

 

·      Carvin DC727 Signature Model

·        Ibanez AX7221

·        Steinberger Spirit GT Pro

 

Equipment – amplification:

·        Digitech GNX-series floor processors

·        JBL Eon 15P-1 active speakers

 

Equipment – other:

·        Monster and Mogami cables

·        Dunlop Jazz III picks

·        D’Addario strings (10, 13, 17, 24, 32, 42, 52 gauges)

 

Formal music background:

·        1987-1995: D.V. Stasov Music School (Moscow, Russia)

·        2001-2002: Jake Sheffer (private study)

 

Previous bands:

·        1996-1997: New Generation (rhythm guitar, backing vocals)

o      Alternative rock cover/original band

·        1997-1999: Thanatone (lead vocals, rhythm guitar)

o       All-original hard rock and power metal

·        1999-2000: The Wild Durangos (keyboards)

o       Classic rock cover band

·        2000-2006: 44lbs (guitar)

o       All original; a kind of an eclectic funk-rock, trip-hop, metal-jam, reggae-rap groove with a touch of classical and a little bit of jazz.

·         2005-present: random live and studio sessions

·         2007-2008: 56kay

o   Rock/hip-hop/R&B cover band

·         2008-2009: For The Record

o   All-original rock/hip-hop

·         2009-present: Make Love and War

o   All-original pop-rock

  

Favorite guitarists:

·        Greg Howe

·        Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)

·        Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)

·        Joe Pass

·        Jason Becker

 

Other hobbies and interests:

·         No limit poker

·         Excel spreadsheets

·         Western philosophy