Prashant Aswani

Prashant Aswani - Duality - 2000 - Exotic Rhythms

Guitarist Prashant Aswani is one of the top modern rock fusion players on the scene today. As a composer, his music often mixes heavy riffs and tones with a deep harmonic vocabulary to create a sonic landscape that appeals to broad audience. And with his well-honed chops that combine a legato approach with hybrid-picking (a right hand technique where the pick and fingers are used together), Aswani can peel off incredible runs with ease while still navigating through tough chord changes. He’s also a busy guy, having numerous session, sideman, and producing credits under his belt, in addition to his solo recordings. © 2004 - 2012 Rich Murray. All Rights Reserved http://www.guitar-channel.com/rich_murray/interview-prashant-aswani.html

Prashant Aswani is a very talented, very clever guitarist/composer. He's got chops galore, but better than that, he's got taste. Duality, his second release, recorded with Greg Howe, showcases his playing and composing, tunes with intricate melodies and complicated rhythmic patterns, but a terrific fire and groove. Unlike the neo-classical shredders, who have lots of notes but nothing to say, these songs say something; they are trips that start somewhere, and get to somewhere, with lots of interesting twists on the way. Prashant is an original. ***** Unheralded guitar hero June 16, 2000 By & © Arthur Gabinet © 1996-2012, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates http://www.amazon.com/Duality/dp/B001480CBY

Guitarist Prashant Aswani's second CD, entitled Duality, features a bounty of ripping, exotic fusion colored by taste, touch and tone. Aswani is once again joined by the legendary Greg Howe, who produced and engineered the CD, as well as contributed bass, keyboard work and several guitar parts. The other half of Howe II, singer Al Howe, makes a guest vocal appearance on the cover of Jimi Hendrix' 'Little Miss Lover'. Duality is a guitar lover's dream album, with Aswani's ultra-speedy fretwork and challenging arrangements making each cut significant. © http://www.prashantaswani.com/albums/

High-tech melodic instrumental rock fusion with killer playing, and a great song collection from the L.A. based Guitarist Prashant Aswani. Prashant penned five originals. There is one composition from the great Greg Howe who also produced and plays on the album. Prashant plays a cracking cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Miss Lover", and keyboardist Gian Marco Benvenuti contributes his original "Q-Sonic" track. The album is HR by A.O.O.F.C. Prashant Aswani is a guy who really needs to be heard by a bigger audience. Buy his "Sonically Speaking" album and promote real music [All tracks @ 224 Kbps: File size = 68.4 Mb]

TRACKS / COMPOSERS

1 Change Of Seasons - Prashant Aswani 6:35
2 Traffic Jam - Prashant Aswani 4:48
3 Entangled - Prashant Aswani 5:35
4 The Road Home - Prashant Aswani 4:47
5 Order Of Dawn - Greg Howe 7:06
6 Little Miss Lover - Jimi Hendrix 3:43
7 Looking In - Prashant Aswani 5:29
8 Q-Sonic - Gian Marco Benvenuti 4:28

MUSICIANS

Prashant Aswani - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer
Greg Howe - Guitar [2nd Solo] on Track 6, Acoustic Guitar [Right Channel] on Track 5, Bass, Keyboards, Drums [Programming]
Gian Marco Benvenuti - Keyboards on Track 8
Al Howe - Vocals on Track 6

SHORT BIO

Prashant Aswani was captivated by music at a young age. He began taking tabla lessons at the age of 8 years old, which helped him develop a strong sense of rhythm. By the time he was a teenager, his interests had migrated toward the guitar, and he had begun lessons. In his thirteenth year, he played in an area talent show, and dazzled his hometown audience with his original composition. Later, he was selected to play in his high school’s jazz ensemble, which he would stay in throughout his high school career. From high school, Aswani crossed the country to go to Boston’s distinguished Berklee College of Music. In his sophomore year, he was honored by the faculty at Berklee by being selected to play at the infamous “Guitar Night,” as one of seven of the best guitarists in the school. Later, he won the highly competitive Bay Area’s Best Guitarist competition. In 1995, he met Greg Howe and began taking lessons from him. In 1998 and 1999, Prashant released his debut album in Europe and Japan, entitled Revelation. Produced by Greg Howe, the album received critical acclaim by guitarists and jazz fusionists everywhere. In the summer of 2000, he released another Howe-produced independent effort, entitled Duality. Prashant has also guitar duty with Howe on Howe’s latest released, Hyper Acuity, as well as some previous releases. Prashant keeps busy performing at guitar seminars, as well as endorsing products and giving interviews with guitar magazines worldwide. © http://www.xtrememusician.com/info/artists/profiles/6566.html