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Artist
Jasun Tipton
8+ albums
Progressive metalinstrumentalProgressive rockinstrumental rockguitar virtuoso
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Originally from San Jose, CA Jasun has been exposed to and has explored countless musical mediums. From the stunning Cinematic Jazz of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays to Jazz/New Age players Michael Hedges and John McLaughlin, Jasun has absorbed a stunning cornucopia of Jazzs compositional and improvisational lessons. But rock and metal music have also played an important role in coloring Jasuns musical palette. Jason Becker, Marty Friedman and Paul Gilbert have been powerful influences allowing Jasun the opportunity to incorporate a heavier and more assertive dynamic into his melodic scales and rhythmic structures. While Jasun started his musical journey with the piano, the guitar quickly and dramatically became Jasuns instrument of choice. While Jasun worked in a number of early projects to begin his musical career, the first ambitious stepping stone was his involvement in 1994 (along with twin brother and bass guitar player Troy Tipton) in the complex metal unit Zero Hour. The group incorporated Jasuns love of virtuoso musicianship, quick tempo and time changes and compositional originality. They released their self-titled debut in 1998 to critical and popular acclaim receiving write-ups in the American and European press. Their follow-up, 2001s Towers of Avarice was a stark musical vision of a human society gone horribly awry. Released on Sensory/Lasers Edge, the album achieved cult worldwide status as a landmark Progressive Metal opus and again received acclaim in magazines fr
