Joey Tafolla (born c. 1965[1]) is an American guitarist known for his work with the heavy metal band Jag Panzer and solo instrumental releases.
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| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Shrapnel Records |
| Formerly of | Jag Panzer |
Biography
editBorn in San Diego, California, Tafolla is the son of Rosie Hamlin and Noah Tafolla, the singer and guitarist of Rosie and the Originals, respectively.[2] A member of the heavy metal band Jag Panzer from 1984 to 1986, Tafolla has rejoined the band several times over the years for albums and live concerts.[3]
Tafolla joined Mike Varney's Shrapnel Records label soon after leaving Jag Panzer for the first time and released his debut album Out of the Sun in 1987, which included Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert and Wally Voss.[3] His second release, 1991's Infra-Blue,[3] was a noticeable departure from the neoclassical metal stylings of his first album, and demonstrated an intense blues fusion feel instrumental rock-oriented sound. Tafolla returned to Jag Panzer in 1995, but left again after 1997's The Fourth Judgement and later again after The Deviant Chord. He released a third solo album, Plastic, in 2001.[1] In 2018, he joined the Graham Bonnet Band and featured on the album Meanwhile Back in the Garage.[4]
Tafolla has also toured or recorded with Quiet Riot, Michael Sweet, and Wolf Pakk.
Discography
editSolo albums
edit- 1987: Out of the Sun
- 1991: Infra-Blue
- 2001: Plastic
With Jag Panzer
edit- 1984: Ample Destruction
- 1997: The Fourth Judgement
- 2017: The Deviant Chord
With Graham Bonnet Band
edit- 2018: Meanwhile Back in the Garage
Others
edit- 1989: Guitar Masters, Roadrunner Records
- 1990: An Axe to Grind, Ken Tamplin, Frontline Records
- 1992: Guitar on the Edge, Vol. 1, No. 1, Legato Records
- 1995: In the Witness Box, Ken Tamplin, Brunette Records
- 1998: Metal Guitars - High Voltage Instrumentals, Disky Communications
- 2006: Guitar Odyssey, Milan Polak, Lion Music
- 2009: Shrapnel's Super Shredders: Neoclassical, Shrapnel Records
- 2009: This Is Shredding, Vol. 1, Shrapnel Records
Instructional
edit- 1993: Shredding, REH830, CPP Media Group
References
edit- ^ a b "Joey Tafolla Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Rosie Hamlin, the singer in San Diego's Rosie and The Originals, dead at 71". San Diego Union-Tribune. April 2, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c Larkin, Colin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 352/3. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
- ^ K, Jeff (June 28, 2017). "ESP Artist Joey Tafolla Joins Graham Bonnet Band". The ESP Guitar Company. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
External links
edit- Joey Tafolla at AllMusic
- JTM Merchandising (archive)
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