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IGN came about through South African acoustic guitarist Tony Cox's travels and performances on the stages and festivals of the world. Often the events would be titled International Guitar Festival or Night featuring the greatest contemporary players out there in the world today. Tony was fortunate to meet and perform up alongside some of today's most astounding guitarists and it was then the germ of the South African version of International Guitar Night was born. For all the exhaustive work that Brian Gore puts into bringing contemporary guitar music to the masses, his name is unjustly unknown to them." - Alan Fark, Minor 7th Magazine A unique voice is a rare and special thing in the world of solo guitar. To possess this requires luck, struggle and tenacity. Like wine, even for the most ingenious – a unique voice requires decades of fermentation to achieve perfection. Where this quality is concerned, it's safe to say there's not another vintage finer than Brian Gore; nor is there a player more unique and deserving. To be sure, Brian’s technical prowess and pioneering work in use of multiple capos, slapping, tapping and percussion ranks him as a top technician in his field. But virtuosity, over-abundant in guitar, is more rarely called upon for the kind of true artistry found in Brian’s music. His approach to guitar is in the service of song over showmanship, and he connects emotively to his performances in a pure, yet evocative way. After showing an intuitive knack for mu