Ed Hamell (a.k.a. Hamell on Trial) is a prime example of the “anti-folk” acoustic guitar strummers who began appearing in the post-punk mid-’80s. Imbued with punk values, they revised the classic, ...

Classically trained and initially influenced by guitarists such as Michael Hedges and Preston Reed, Eric Roche developed a very personal guitar style which featured driving percussion and 'extended' ...