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adam dobres

Folk, roots, celtic, bluegrass, old time, country from Victoria BC
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adam dobres

Instruments: Guitar, Marimba, Mandolin, Ukelele details
Canadian born Adam Dobres is a natural born guitarist with a sensitive ability to embody any style of music. His love of the guitar began at 12 years of age, when his father brought home a guitar from the local thrift shop. Adam took to the guitar like a duck to water. Although he is classically trained, Adam thrives in exploring any style of music his heart desires. Adam is like a guitar chameleon- he fully embodies the energy and spirit of whatever music he playing.
While still in High School, Adam joined an 18 piece Jazz Big Band where his ear for musical arrangement and production grew at a fast pace. From this, he went on to study jazz guitar at college where he discovered one of his guitar heroes, the late Lenny Breau. Adam, obsessed with the magic of Lenny Breau's guitar playing, spent endless hours lifting solos of his old jazz recordings. After college Adam embarked on his first tour with members of Scruj MacDuhk; Ruth Moody (Now with the Wailing Jennys), Oliver Swain, and Jeremy Penner. They travelled south to Louisiana where the intoxicating music of the bayou struck a deep chord in Adams soul. This was a life changing moment where Adam understood how music can expres... show more
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Diamonds and Pearls
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2016 - present
The Wailing Jennys
Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Toni Childs
Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Dustin Bentall & The Truth
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Outlaw Social
Electric & Acoustic Guitars
2005 - 2008
Lust Life Jazz Band
Guitar
1998 - 2000

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