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Meet Two New Voices Of The Guitar, From Players Known For Gonzo Punk

Wendy Eisenberg and Arian Shafiee both make rewardingly weird punk. But now, each is releasing an album for the solo guitar label VDSQ.
Wendy Eisenberg (left) and Arian Shafiee have new albums due out on VDSQ Records.

Wendy Eisenberg and Arian Shafiee come from punk, but also the worlds of improvisation and composition. Eisenberg played in the recently defunct , the brawny and writes under his own name. Both guitarists make rewardingly weird punk, but now, each has a new album for the solo guitar label VDSQ. The works help Eisenberg and Shafiee untangle their own music.

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