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Renowned social media guitar duo ‘Pete & Vinnie Play’ release debut ‘No Writer’ single!
‘No Writer’ is a guitar-centric instrumental metal project from renowned social media guitar duo Pete Napper and Vinnie Minotto (aka ‘Pete & Vinnie Play’). The London based pair are fearlessly bringing back the 90s golden era of iconic shred guitar duos, with their own unforgettable style of guitar playing that consists of equal parts crushing riffs, blazing shred, and blissfully intertwined harmonies.
Hailing from different corners of the world, Pete & Vinnie Play are social media’s most notorious guitar duo. They met at music university in 2017, where they instantly clicked because of their love of metal music and shred guitar. Their YouTube channel, alongside their Instagram and TikTok have propelled them to online notoriety due to their unique chemistry and entertaining guitar content. Currently at 145k+ followers across their social media platforms, it’s an exciting time for Pete & Vinnie as they begin to launch their No Writer material.
No Writer’s sound is hard to pin down as it fuses the modernity of the heaviest current bands, such as Gojira, Architects and Slipknot, while paying tribute to the masters of shred such as Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai and Jason Becker. You wouldn’t be too far off to think this is a fresh take on instrumental guitar music and might just bridge the gap between Polyphia and Animals as Leaders.
Debut No Writer single ‘The Wheel’ is a statement piece that holds nothing back in its take-no-prisoners approach to guitar playing. The song creates an intense atmosphere, alternating between heavy riffs and fully harmonised guitar lines, the track takes you on a journey that portrays the struggle and chaos of modern life.
“The Wheel is the first song we ever wrote”, says Vinnie. “We wanted to show the world how much we love the guitar and how fun it can be. I think it also represents the connection that Pete and I developed over the years we’ve played together”, he further explains.
“The Wheel represents everything that playing the guitar is about,” adds Pete. It has all of our favourite elements of expression on the instrument, and we hope that expression resonates with people the same way that it resonates with us.”
Seamlessly fusing 90s shred with sleek, heavy modernity in its unforgettable sonic palate, ‘The Wheel’ will make you remember how much fun it is to be a guitar player!
Debut No Writer single ‘The Wheel’ is out on 20th September 2024.
It is easy to see why a songwriter might be drawn to a story like this. Relationships rarely finish as neatly as people would like, and the space between “it is over” and “maybe we should try again” can produce plenty of material. For Dysmusia, that space becomes the setting for latest single “In your eyes”, out now through Now Listen.
The Irish singer-songwriter has a knack for keeping his writing close to everyday life, and this track benefits from that approach. He looks at an old relationship that has already gone through several attempts at making things work, then focuses on what happens when those feelings start creeping back in.
What makes the song appealing is the balance between sincerity and a lighter touch. Dysmusia is clearly invested in the situation, but he does not turn every moment into a grand declaration. There is room for a bit of humour and hesitation along the way, which keeps the song feeling natural.
The arrangement gives the song a pleasing lift. Acoustic guitar sits at the heart of it, with the dropped tuning adding some richness and a second guitar bringing extra colour. The result has folk at its core but carries enough indie-rock influence to give it a little extra punch.
Dysmusia’s Irish background is another part of the picture. Based between Antrim and Dublin and coming from a musical family, he has developed a style that puts storytelling alongside contemporary guitar sounds.
“In your eyes” brings those influences together without making a fuss about them. It is a personable, melodic track about feelings that refuse to follow a neat timetable, delivered with enough warmth to make the story easy to get behind.
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