Name: Dave D Marton Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Discography: Shut Up and Listen, Zone Style: Progressive Fusion Favorite Guitars: Parker Fly, Fender Strat Played Guitar Since: 1976 Career Goal: To bring back instrumental music and make it new and exciting. Then to bring our music to the four corners of the earth and back, then conquer the next planet! Musical goals: To create new sounds, song structures and harmony in music while expanding regular listener's minds to comprehend it. Currently Endorsing:Parker Guitars, Double Whammy Education: Berklee College Of Music BA Music Performace Ongoing and Upcoming Projects: I am in the finishing stages of Martone's third release. I have also started working on vocal songs with my brother Paul. I am also starting to build a project studio for our recordings.

David is a rapidly rising force to be reckoned with in todays music scene. His talents soars with blistering guitar fingering,musicality and amazing guitar tones. Among his many talents, he excels in the following:

• Performance
• Sessions
• Songwriting
• Engineering
• Production
• Teaching
• Light Designer

EARLY BEGINNINGS

David's first major live performance was at the age of 9 when he and his brother, Paul, were requested to play at CHCH TV 11 Studios, Hamilton, Ontario, for a Christmas music special, playing, classical guitar and singing and playing traditional carols. David's next performance at the age of 11 (requested by the Town of Lincoln) was on Global 6 TV for a live broadcast of a Wintarld draw held in Beamsville, Ontario. David and his brother Paul played with his father John's folk band for this special show.

At 12, he was awarded two Kiwanis Music Festival Scholarships (St.Catharines) and was asked to perform in the "Stars of the Festival" Concert for three consecutive years as a result of his outstanding placement in the Festival each year.

FORMATIVE YEARS

Throughout secondary school, David played in original/cover bands in local clubs and his quest for music knowledge took him to the Music Industry Arts Program at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. Here David studied Music Engineering, Production and theory. At 18, he was awarded "Performance of the Year" for his song "Mystery", which was released on A & M Canada in 1989.

After graduating from Fanshawe, David's interest in engineering grew and at 20 years of age:

• was working full-time, seasonal, at Boblo Island as Head Audio Technician, in Windsor, Ontario

• held a part-time position at D.A.N. Studios as head engineer (Windsor area)

• taught 20 students a week as well as doing sound for Leone's Music's big european tour show that came to Canada.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES .... BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC

• he was invited to come to the world renowned Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA) on a partial Professional Music Scholarship, which he accepted. He has received major scholarships throughout his continuing years of study.

• was featured in "Guitar Player" in July 1992's issue as a spotlight new talent towatchfor. "David's state of the art chops and musical ideas reveal more than enough talent to please even the most discriminating hard rock band", wrote Mike Varney in that issue.

• started working at City Studios and Bottom Line Production in Boston, MA as a session player and mix engineer.

• kept up his love for live sound and lights by working from 1992 to the present at the Berklee College of Music Performance Hall, which seats 1,500 people.

• worked at the Berklee Performance Centre as a lighting designer and assistant as well as stage manager for such visiting and recent bands as Celine Dion, Sara McGlaughlin, Dream Theater, Bare Naked Ladies, etc.

• was awarded the William G. Leavitt Memorial Scholarship from Berklee for the most outstanding guitarist of 1993.

• was also showcased as Berklee's finest rock musician in their 1993 Guitar Night Performance Concert.

• signed a contract with Legato Records for a compilation release called "Guitars on the Edge". which featured some of the best guitar players in North America.

• produced, arranged and engineered an independent release, "Feel the Silence ". which was given very good reviews by local magazines and international album review sections in magazines.

• was requested to play with Steve Morse, well known guitarist, at the Berklee College of Music Performance Concert.

• worked with Barrio Production and Publishing as a session musician for jingles and individual artists.

• was awarded the Stanley T. Johnson Scholarship (Berklee) for continuing guitar studies.

• was requested and did music clinics at Berklee with the Assistant Professor of Music, Mr. Jon Finn.

• is now in the finishing stages of his 2nd album, which was produced in Toronto, Ontario. David is currently seeking a distribution deal throughout Canada and the U.S.

• was also showcased at Berklee in their 1995 Guitar Night Performance Concert.

• taught at Berklee College of Music for the last week in August 1995 as a session teacher in their guitar department for new students coming into Berklee.

• completed his degree course at Berklee, receving his B.A. in Music Performance with a "Laude" designation.

• David played at the Hard Rock Cafe with his group DAVID "D" in Vancouver, B.C. June 30, 1996 for an Aids Benefit, which was co-hosted by Justine Priestly and Bill Monroe. The evening's feature artist was the Blues Legend of Vancouver, Mr. Jim Byrnes.

• is presenting "PARKER" Guitar Clinics in Western Canada under the direction of Ericson Music.

• released 2 CD, "Shut Up and Listen" and "Zone". which is currently available in records stores throughout Vancouver and throughout the internet.

• endorsing "double whammy bars" for Vibro-Tech of Surrey, B.C.

• attended the NAMM show in California in January 97 and 98 for the above company and also featuring their product