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I am an:: Indie Artist

Artist's or Band's Name: George Varghese

City & State: Seattle, Washington

Country: USA

Music Genre(s):: Contemporary Instrumental

Bio:: George Varghese is an award winning artist and producer from India, now based in Seattle. He has captured audiences with his innovative style of playing instrumental rock showcasing his technical finesse on the guitar through the melody, drama and emotional journey of his compositions.

George is not just a composer and musician. He currently runs Verge Studios in Seattle specializing in music lessons, recording, mixing and mastering, stage lighting and videography services for local musicians.

His recent self produced album ‘Back in Time’ (released in 2015) gives an idea of his versatility. The album is a blend of progressive rock instrumentals with the Indian influence of the flute, violin and tabla. ‘Back in Time’ was awarded the ‘Best Instrumental Album’ by the Akademia Awards and was in the ballots for the 58th Grammy Awards. His tour of the album ‘Back in Time’ included performances in Seattle, (Hard Rock Cafe ) Las Vegas, Texas, (Whisky a Go Go) Los Angeles and Bangalore (India).

He draws inspiration from legends like Joe Satriani, Eric Clapton, Van Halen, Steve Lukather, Ritchie Sambora, John Petrucci, Steve Vai and Neil ZaZa.

In India, George has proved his mettle in the field of music, for he has been awarded "best lead guitarist" in seven national competitions. He has performed his original instrumentals and covers of artists like Joe Satriani and even performed the opening act before an audience of 28,000 at a Brian Adams concert in India.

George's latest album, "Back In Time" gives an idea of his versatility. It is a blend of progressive rock instrumentals with the Indian influence of the flute, violin and tabla. Not long ago, he produced a video for his song "Lost In The Wind".

George is not just a musician. He enthusiastically involves himself in all the various aspects that are crucial in producing outstanding music. He composes lyrics and melodies. He currently runs Verge Studios in Seattle specializing in music lessons, recording, mixing and mastering, stage lighting and videography services for local musicians.

George is currently touring, to share his music from his first release "Back In Time", with the rest of the world.

George looks forward to writing and producing more instrumentals and vocals, and through Verge Studios he offers a helping hand to budding talents. He hopes this to be a platform to launch future stars for the music world.