Erik Mongrain

After having listened to the likes of Satriani and Vai for over five years, it was a refreshing change to hear Erik Mongrain (hat tip – Tariq). Erik has a rather unique style of strumming and tapping his original compositions on a guitar laid flat down, a technique believed to have been inspired by Michael Hedges. Erik draws his inspirations from the likes of Hendrix, Cobain and even Bach which motivated him to learn classical acoustics. Watch the following videos on YouTube, which I’m sure will speak volumes about him -

• AirTap
• PercusienFa
• Fusions