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CJ Grimmark's Interests
General
My family.
Some hobbies I'd like to have but never will have: Flying 747's, professional diving...well, let's end it there:)
Music
Peter Gabriel, Dream Theater, Queensryche, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, Alan Holdsworth, Yngwie, Masterplan, James LaBrie, Marillion, Freak Kitchen, Pink Floyd, Joe Satriani, Johansson Brothers, Rainbow, Dio, Deep Purple, Meshuggah, Yes, Genesis, In Flames, Jonas Hellborg, Shawn Lane...I'll type in the rest some other day...
Movies
Yes
Television
News
Books
The Bible, no time for anything else except for music-gear-nerd-stuff-mags/books
About me: Hello! Welcome to the OFFICIAL CJ GRIMMARK MySpace-site! ! !
I'm a Guitarist, Songwriter and Producer from Sweden.
My main "gig" is with my band NARNIA. Check it out at www.narniaworld.com!
I'm also a member of ROB ROCK band and just joined BEAUTIFUL SIN too.
Check it out on www.robrock.com and www.myspace.com/thebeautifulsinmetalband
My first solo-album is also on it's way.
The band consists of Jan S Eckert from MASTERPLAN on bass and Peter Wildoer from DARKANE on drums - and they really rock!! :)
Clips can be found at this page and more info will follow here and at www.grimmark.com.
If YOU need a guitarist who is able to deliver professionally recorded guitar-tracks for Your album, I'd love to have a listen to Your material and then we go from there.
My "specialties" are wide in the metal/hardrock/progressive genres but I'm also capable of playing other styles. Just drop me a line on CJ@grimmark.com!
Some guitarists that have had a lot of impact on my playing:
John Petrucci, Kee Marcello, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Morse, John Norum, Gary Moore, Joe Satriani and Ritchie Blackmore....and lately also Marco Sfogli who rocks big time!
Some references:
I've played with or in some way worked with the following bands/artists:
NARNIA, ROB ROCK, BEAUTIFUL SIN, SAVIOUR MACHINE, PLANET ALLIANCE ("All-star" project with Anders Johansson and Magnus Rosén of Hammerfall, Mike Andersson (Cloudscape), Bob Daisley (Gary More, Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne) and a bunch of others, DIVINEFIRE, FLAGSHIP, ESSENCE OF SORROW, E-TYPE, SYSTEM BREAKDOWN, MODEST ATTRACTION, ROLAND UTBULT, LONELY VEGAS, STREETS OF MARS, CRIMSON MOONLIGHT, PANTOKRATOR and a bunch of others.
DISCOGRAPHY: (Records that I PLAYED on - not only engineered etc. If I forgot something - remind me:)
NARNIA:
Enter the Gate
At short notice....Live in Germany DVD/CD
The Great Fall
Desert Land
Long Live the King
Awakening
ROB ROCK:
Garden of Chaos
Holy hell
Eyes of Eternity
GRIMMARK:
Grimmark
PLANET ALLIANCE:
Planet Alliance
SAVIOUR MACHINE:
Legend 3:2 (To be released)
Rarities and revelations
Live in Deutchland 2002
Legend 3:1
DIVINEFIRE:
Into a new dimension
Hero
Glory Thy name
AUDIOVISION:
The Calling
FLAGSHIP:
Maiden Voyage
SYSTEM BREAKDOWN
102
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH:
Train of events
DEEP EFFECT:
Deep Effect
SANCTIFICA:
Negative B
RETURN TO FANTASY
Tribute to Uriah Heep
A GUITAR ODYSSEY:
Tribute to Yngwie Malmsteen
+ an "uncountable" number of samplers etc
I use and recommend equipment by the following brands:
Mesa/Boogie - The best and coolest amps on the planet (www.mesaboogie.com)
Caparison - Electric Guitars (www.kyowashokai.co.jp/caparison.html)
John Pearse - Strings
Lundgren - Pickups (www.lundgren.se)
Maxon - Effects (www.maxonfx.com)
Said about CJ:
BRIAN MAY (QUEEN): "Great guitarplaying! I wish I could do that!" (After hearing CJ's solo on DIVINFIRE's version of "The show must go on"
TRACY G (Ex DIO-guitarist): "CJ is the hottest young guitarist. I know he and his band will go far"
Think about this for a minute... If I happened to show up on your door step crying, Would you Care? If I called you and asked you to pick me up because something Happened, Would you come? If I had one day left, to live my life; Would you be part of That last day? If I needed a shoulder to cry on, Would you give me Yours? This is a test to see who your real friends are or if you are just someone to talk to you when they are bored I just Did Because you are my friend. Peace & Love//Nillan xoxo
Thanks brother for a great gig at E.O.R. You are amazing man !! I had a really good time even though strange things happened, but then again... they always do.
big thanks for the gig at "Legends of Rock" it was great and inspiring. it was also amazing, that you talked about Jesus Christ and said how improtant it is to focus the life on Him. Not many christian band are doing this :(
but you was great. would love to see you oftener in germany or go on wour with you. so if you need a second guitar or an audio engineer let me know :P :))
Thanks for add us! We have listened your album and we can only say that it's amazing! Especially the songs "Free", "The Kingdom", "Monkey man" & "New Song".
Tack för adden! Du är en grym gitarrist! Själv lirar jag ju bara Hammondorgel å lite andra keyboardprylar (syntar,pianon osv) i olika sammanhang och stilar. Mångfald/variation är berikande! (Kolla gärna in mina små videoklipp) Var välsignad broder! /Svenne J. Alingsås
hey cj! take a look in your e-mail box I sent the songs that I told you before If you haveen any question don't hesitate to tell me ok see ya! All the best -Jay-
