Dylan McKinstry - http://www.dylanmckinstry.com/ - is 24 year old multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer working and living in Minneapolis, MN and attending NEC.
Dylan, who has been called “…a vibrant young acoustic music architect
with a bold new approach to guitar playing…’’ has always been a fond
proponent of story-telling and the language of song. Within a single
song McKinstry will sashay seamlessly between the usual suspects: jazz,
blues, folk-funk, classical and modal middle-eastern with a hint
of disco. With ease, he dances in and out of styles and genres, leaving
his foot-tapping audiences pleasantly plump with melodies to hum.
Dylan’s athletic, high caliber technique and mature compositional style
can only be compared to the great guitarists of today, and has allowed
him to turn the 6 string guitar into a sonic mélange. He has secured
himself a place at the ”big kids table” of musicians, and is widely
acclaimed by fellow guitar players like Dean Magraw, Andy Mckee and
Michael Gulezian as being one of the most promising young guitarists of
his time.
Dylan started as a session player at the age of 8,
mostly as a percussionist, after it became clear that his passions
stretched far beyond whimsical recreation. He has since performed on
dozens of records, along side Pete Ostrushko, Larry Long, Meredith
Fierke, Kurt Jorgensen, Paul Mayasich, and many others. His openness to
new ideas, his thoughtfulness and range as a musician, and his ease in
the studio has made him a sought after session player throughout the
twin cities.
Dylan has attended a handful of exclusive seminars
held by some of the top guitarists in the world. Cannington, Ontario
was the first of many stops, where he studied in a small group setting
with guitarists Don Ross and Andy McKee, both of whom took a liking to
Dylan immediately and said of his music ”…Cool!”. From there he flew to
Paris, and found himself in the little village of Chateau-Thierry at the
home of French guitarist Pierre Bensusan. Besides the allure of fresh
baguettes every morning, he found himself completely at ease and
inspired in this kind of learning environment, and he left there with a
head bursting with new ideas.
Out of High school, McKinstry
began playing full-time as a soloist and as a sit in musician for
Minneapolis bands. It was in this capacity that he honed his skills as a
Mandolin and Mandola player, and has since found that his savvy as a
soloist and mason of melodies lends itself well to ensemble playing. He
is currently working closely with twin cities recording artist Meredith
Fierke as a producer, songwriter, and general team player on her new
album, which it slated to be released in the late summer of 2012.
He
has shared the stage with Dean Magraw, Dan Schwartz, Little River Band,
Brandi Carlyle, The Minnesota Orchestra, Alison Scott, Needtobreath,
and many more! He is currently performing, producing and recording with
twin cities recording artist Meredith Fierke. He also continues to do
solo performances as a guitar player/singer.
For the series, doors open at 7:30, concerts at 8:00.
$10 general public, $5 students.
Patrons are invited to bring their instruments for an after-concert pickin' party.
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This Fall, Lord Geoffrey is presenting a "rising talent" (with the
emphasis on Celtic / string band / old time music / contemporary
variants) mid-week music series, featuring student artists from the
Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory.
Outpost 186 in Inman Square, Cambridge is the venue where Rushad
Eggleston, John Mailander and Molly Tuttle launched the series in the
Spring. It seats about 35, thus is small enough so no sound
reinforcement is needed but big enough to accommodate discriminating
patrons.
The season:
September 25 - Ellie Buckland and Isa Burke
https://www.facebook.com/events/168510186673251/
October 16 - Cat and The Moon -
https://www.facebook.com/events/555350267835503/
October 23 - Dylan McKinstry -
https://www.facebook.com/events/517421755018616/
November 20 - Dan Bui and Friends
https://www.facebook.com/events/568065089897802/
December 4 - Adrinna Ciccone and Friends, feat. Neil Pearlman
https://www.facebook.com/events/693617497332810/
December 18 - High Rock Mountain
https://www.facebook.com/events/577892772268303/
Series event - https://www.facebook.com/events/507919795958550/
Lord Geoffrey is a scurrilous card-carrying member of the Boston-area
folk scene whose mission in life is to re-kindle the great folk scare by
presenting in unique rented spaces (galleries, historic homes, church
sanctuaries, clubs...) vintage musicians of that era as well as up and
coming young whippersnappers!
https://www.facebook.com/LGPresents/
https://sites.google.com/site/lordgeoffreypresents/
