{"id":24558,"date":"2020-04-17T23:58:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T04:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/?p=24558"},"modified":"2020-04-17T23:58:34","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T04:58:34","slug":"sammy-boller-releases-debut-instrumental-album-kingdom-of-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/sammy-boller-releases-debut-instrumental-album-kingdom-of-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Sammy Boller releases debut instrumental album, Kingdom Of The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. -->\n\n<p><strong>Rock Guitar Wunderkind&nbsp;Sammy&nbsp;Boller&nbsp;releases debut instrumental album<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kingdom Of The Sun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cSammy&nbsp;Boller&nbsp;is the state-of-the-art rock guitarist.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp;~&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>Brad Tolinski &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><strong>Former Chief Editor, Guitar World Magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Detroit, Michigan<\/strong>. &#8211; Rock City. It\u2019s a perennial hotbed for the coolest new offerings in gritty, loud music. Falling in step with this notorious reputation, Detroit is home to guitarist and Candyrat recording artist,&nbsp;Sammy&nbsp;Boller.&nbsp;Sammy\u2019s debut instrumental album,&nbsp;<strong><em>Kingdom Of The Sun<\/em><\/strong>, will drop in&nbsp;<strong>March 20th, 2020<\/strong>. It was recorded &amp; produced by Steve Lehane (Rustbelt Studios) and mixed by David Bendeth. The impassioned 11-song release features the tracks:&nbsp;<em>\u201cCloak of Light\u201d, \u201cAwakening From the Daydream<\/em>\u201d and the epic lead single,&nbsp;<em>\u201cKingdom of the Sun\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>(Jan. 17, 2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Sammy&nbsp;is a generational guitar player. His guitar playing takes us on a trip back to the roots of guitar and then kicks us into the future seamlessly.&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;<strong>~ Rick Smith &#8211; Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A former music student at the University of Michigan,&nbsp;Sammy&nbsp;catapulted onto the national radar in 2012, when Joe Satriani selected him as a winner in Guitar Center\u2019s \u201cMaster Satriani\u201d competition. Now, an internationally-acclaimed player,&nbsp;Boller&nbsp;has amassed a large and loyal online following, and he earns his living as a full-time musician. Prior to embarking on his solo career,&nbsp;Sammy&nbsp;played guitar for the band, Citizen Zero (Wind-Up Records\/Concord Music Group). Their State Of Mind LP notched multiple radio singles, including the debut release \u201cGo (Let Me Save You)\u201d, which cracked the Top 15 on Billboard\u2019s Mainstream Rock Chart.&nbsp;Sammy&#8217;s exceptional playing and his sophisticated songwriting shined throughout Citizen Zero\u2019s impressive 11-song offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cSammy&nbsp;Boller, at a young age, has already developed a unique approach to playing, with power and inventiveness well beyond your expectations of a typical instrumentalist. An exciting blend of musical styles and the tension in his music puts him in a position to become a guitar hero for a new generation&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>~&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><strong>Dave Friedman &#8211; Friedman Amplifiers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Outside of his own live touring schedule,&nbsp;Sammy&nbsp;also spends time on the road riding shotgun with world-renowned amplifier wizard Dave Friedman (Friedman Amplification). Friedman tapped&nbsp;Boller, a loyal BE-100 devotee, to be one of the young guns representing and promoting his esteemed line of amplifiers, pedals and guitars. The two regularly embark on runs through the States and Europe to sponsor clinics and gear demonstrations. In addition to his support role with Friedman,&nbsp;Boller&nbsp;is also a contributing columnist for Guitar World Magazine. His online column<em>&nbsp;(&#8220;Secrets of Shred With&nbsp;Sammy&nbsp;Boller&#8221;)<\/em>&nbsp;has a loyal monthly following, regularly racking up view counts in the tens of thousands.<br><br>When asked to describe his influences and approach,&nbsp;Sammy&nbsp;says,&nbsp;<em>&#8220;My guitar playing has always been about plugging into an amp and blowing the walls down. I grew up wanting to be Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads, but over time I&#8217;ve found my own dark and aggressive style. These days, my dream as a musician is to make people feel as connected to the cosmos as I feel when I play the guitar. I&#8217;d love nothing more than that.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Featured on GuitarWorld.com, Ultimate-Guitar.com, and Guitarplayer.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><strong>Tracklist:<\/strong><br><br>Kingdom of the Sun<br>Sunrise\/Sunset<br>Cloak of Light<br>Iolite<br>For Madmen Only<br>Dark Night of the Soul<br>Illusions<br>The Empress<br>Mirror of the Heart<br>Temple of Time<br>Awakening From The Daydream<br><br><br><strong>All songs composed by&nbsp;Sammy&nbsp;Boller<\/strong><br>Produced by Steve Lehane<br>Mixed by David Bendeth<br>Album art by Karen Lynch<br><br><strong>Official Website:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammyboller.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.sammyboller.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Facebook:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sammy-Boller-121227427076\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sammy-Boller-121227427076\/<\/a>&nbsp;<br><br><strong>YouTube:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCBaNpyUUFiNj8uDsTAYgOHg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCBaNpyUUFiNj8uDsTAYgOHg<\/a>&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Twitter:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sammyboller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/sammyboller<\/a>&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Instagram:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sammyboller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sammyboller<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to the Audio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkshoe.com\/episode\/9548155\">https:\/\/www.talkshoe.com\/episode\/9548155<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rock Guitar Wunderkind&nbsp;Sammy&nbsp;Boller&nbsp;releases debut instrumental album Kingdom Of The Sun \u201cSammy&nbsp;Boller&nbsp;is the state-of-the-art rock guitarist.\u201d&nbsp; &nbsp;~&nbsp;Brad Tolinski &#8211;&nbsp;Former Chief Editor, Guitar World Magazine Detroit, Michigan. &#8211; Rock City. It\u2019s a perennial hotbed for the coolest new offerings in gritty, loud music. 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