Ex-NEVERMORE/TESTAMENT Guitarist Schedules NAMM Appearances

January 12, 2008

Guitarist Steve Smyth (THE ESSENESS PROJECT, NEVERMORE, TESTAMENT, DRAGONLORD, VICIOUS RUMORS) has been confirmed to perform and appear at the following booths at this year's Winter NAMM show:

* BC Rich Guitars: Friday, January 18 at 12pm (meet-and-greet, Booth 4884)

* Krank Amps: Friday, January 18 at 2pm (performing/meet-and-greet, Booth1684 Hall E downstairs)

* SIT Strings: Friday, January 18 at 3pm (performing/meet-and-greet, Booth 5976, Hall B)

* Digitech Effects: Friday, January 18 at 4pm (performing, Booth 205A, upstairs)

* BC Rich Guitars: Saturday, January 19 at 2pm (meet and greet, Booth 4884)

* Digitech Effects: Saturday, January 19 at 4pm (performing/meet-and-greet, Booth 205A, upstairs)

Smyth, alongside THE ESSENESS PROJECT bandmate Steve Hoffman, will perform songs from the project's debut instrumental album, with Smyth demonstrating Digitech's GSP 1101 Preamp Processor, as well as Krank's Krankenstein Head and cabs.

Says Smyth, "I am pleased to be making a return trip to this year's Winter NAMM 2008. Steve Hoffman, the other 'Ess,' and I will be performing material from THE ESSENESS PROJECT debut at this year's NAMM. We'll be performing at the SIT Strings, Digitech, and Krank booths on Friday, and one more time on Saturday with Digitech. Digitech has asked me to demonstrate the GSP 1101 preamp processor. It's an awesome and very versatile piece of gear, and I look forward to demonstrating what the GSP 1101 can do. The Krankenstein is still the best, sickest sounding amp I have ever played, and I look forward to shredding it up over at their booth this year as well. I'll also be over at the BC Rich booth, checking out the new BC's coming out this year. Looking forward to it!"

Important: The NAMM show is **NOT** open to the public. The only attendees are NAMM member companies and their invited guests.

Steve Smyth will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Saturday, January 12 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Steve will talk about his Internet guitar lessons, his take on NAMM and various other projects he is currently part of.

"Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful bands as well as interviews, news and music reviews.

To hear the program, go to this location.

Steve Smyth parted ways with NEVERMORE last year due to "personal and business differences."

During Smyth's time away from the touring circuit (Smyth was diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure in the fall of 2006 and hadn't toured with the band in over a year),NEVERMORE had been utilizing the services of longtime session guitarist Chris Broderick (JAG PANZER).

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