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We are delighted to close out season 1 of MDHAP with the great Tommy Emmanuel! Tommy is an Australian guitarist, songwriter and singer known for his complex fingerstyle technique, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. Originally a session player in numerous bands, Emmanuel carved out his own style as a solo artist, releasing award-winning albums and singles.  In the May 2008 and 2010 issues of Guitar Player magazine, he was named "Best Acoustic Guitarist" in its readers poll. In June 2010 Emmanuel was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia. In 2011 he was inducted into the Australian Roll of Renown. Having closed the Sydney Olympics, performed more concerts than arguably any living guitarist, and being one of a handful of CGPs (certifies guitar players) Tommy is truly one of the greats.  Enjoy our chat and thanks for making season 1 such a joy to make, please do leave us a review on your preferred platform!  For more on Tommy Emmanuel visit http://tommyemmanuel.com For $25 off a Tonewood Amp plus as all episodes, visit http://mikedaweshasapodcast.com

Jon Gomm is an English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist. His songs draw on a range of influences and styles including blues, soul, rock and even metal. Michael Hedges is an important source of inspiration. To date he has recorded four solo albums and his most recent, titled 'The Faintest Idea', was released in 2020 via Kscope records. For more information visit http://jongomm.com for $25 off a Tonewood Amp and all MDHAP episodes, visit http://mikedaweshasapodcast.com

Peter Honoré, aka 'Danish Pete', is a successful session guitarist and YouTuber, having toured the world for over 20 years with artists such as Tom Jones, Lionel Richie, Nicole Scherzinger, and many more.In 2015 he joined Andertons as their Youtube Manager and helped take the channel to over 700,000 subscribers in just a few years. He has become one of the faces of the Andertons brand and is now an award-winning Youtube presenter.Pete's main focus is to inspire people to pick up and play the guitar by creating masterclasses, Youtube videos, and creating backing tracks. He is a wave of positive energy in the guitar community and it was a pleasure to talk to him about his lengthy career beyond the YouTube framework.For more information about Danish Pete visit http://mrpetehonoreFor all podcast episodes and $25 off a Tonewood Amp visit http://mikedaweshasapodcast.com 

Mark Holcomb is an Austin, TX based musician and a guitarist for the 5-piece progressive metal band, Periphery. The band's latest release, Periphery IV: Hail Stan was met with rave reviews and reached #1 on the US Independent Albums chart.The band were Grammy nominated for their song 'The Price is Wrong' and are credited with spearheading a new wave of innovative rock and metal musicians utilising creative and playful rhythms with progressive elements, particularly a specific right hand picking technique previously associated with less melodic passages. They are also wonderful human beings.Mark plays PRS guitars and Seymour Duncan pickups/pedals. Visit http://periphery.net for more. Live in London is out now.For more information about the podcast, and for a discount on a new ToneWoodAmp, visit http://mikedaweshasapodcast.com

Andy McKee is an American fingerstyle guitar player who has garnered over 100 million views online and performed multiple world tours supporting his 5 full length releases. Andy's music paved the way for generations of players since exposing mainstream audiences to the modern fingerstyle genre at the birth of YouTube and video sharing. Beyond working with Prince, Dream Theater and many more, his original composition Drifting is arguably the most influential instrumental acoustic composition since Classical Gas, making its way into mainstream music education worldwide. His annual guitar camp 'Musicarium' attracts fans from all over the planet.2021 will see Andy's long awaited new releases greet the world. We look forward to hearing them!http://andymckee.com

Kaki King is an American guitarist and composer known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies, energetic live shows, alternative tunings and her diverse range in different genres.In February 2006, Rolling Stone released a list of "The New Guitar Gods", on which King was the sole woman and youngest artist. Her career includes six LP and two EP albums, as well as several scores for television and film. She worked alongside Eddie Vedder and Michael Brook contributing music for the soundtrack to Sean Penn's Into the Wild, for which the trio received nominations for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. King also performed with Dave Grohl on 'Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners' from the Foo Fighters album 'Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace'.Modern Yesterdays is available now, as well as her innovative guitar accessory the 'Passerelle Bridge' from http://www.kakiking.com/passerelleFor more information about the podcast, and for a discount on a new ToneWoodAmp, visit http://mikedaweshasapodcast.com

Fin Greenall, known professionally as Fink, is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, and DJ born in Cornwall and currently based in Berlin. Fink has also referred to the recording and touring trio fronted by Greenall himself, completed by Guy Whittaker (bass) and Tim Thornton (drums).He has collaborated with artists including Amy Winehouse, John Legend, and more. Fink records have seen him tour the planet to sold out crowds with many discovering his music through TV shows such as Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead and Better Call Saul, as well as movies including Selma and 12 Years a Slave.Fink is signed to his own label, R'COUP'D Records, a subsidiary of Ninja Tune, on which he has released his latest albums.Audio note: There were some small Zoom and WIFI issues occurring whilst producing this episode so apologies for the occasional dropout and edit! Thanks to our loyal editor Jake B for allowing us to bring it to you in spite of this. Bloom Innocent is out now in multiple formats.http://finkworld.co.ukFor more information about the podcast, and for a discount on a new ToneWoodAmp, visit http://mikedaweshasapodcast.com

Nathaniel Murphy (also known as @zeppelinbarnatra) is an Irish born, Chicago based guitarist known by millions of musicians for his video clips in a variety of virtuosic styles.Whilst collaborating with Chicago Music Exchange he has amassed a large online presence demonstrating a variety of top end instruments, both acoustic and electric.His album "War For The Moment" is streaming everywhere along with his Pickupjazz instructional course. Enjoy this candid interview where he spills the beans on his Instagram success, writing process and more.For more information about the podcast, and for a discount on a new ToneWoodAmp, visit http://mikedaweshasapodcast.com

Plini Roessler-Holgate is an Australian guitarist and songwriter. Steve Vai described him as "the future of exceptional guitar playing", and the website MusicRadar named Plini the best prog guitarist of 2017.His new album ‘Impulse Voices’ is his most ambitious and creative yet, gaining massive critical acclaim including reaching over 1 million Spotify streams in it’s first 24 hours online. In this podcast we discuss the making of the record, future plans and influences, as well as the recent controversy around the MTV European Music Awards. A special mention goes to Chris Allison’s beard.For more information on Newton, visit http://plini.coFor more information about the podcast, and for a discount on a new ToneWoodAmp, visit http://mikedaweshasapodcast.com

Newton Faulkner is a chart topping singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitar hero from the U.K.  With multiple number 1 albums and double platinum status, Newton is a rare musician incorporating modern acoustic guitar techniques with massive mainstream success. Additional credits include work in literature and musical theatre, taking the lead role in Greenday's American Idiot production, as well as playing the Sung Thoughts of the Journalist in the 40th anniversary musical version of Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds.Enjoy this fascinating conversation about projects past and present, guitar geekery, festival mishaps, major label experiences, and live streaming before it was cool! For more information on Newton, visit http://newtonfaulkner.comFor more information about the podcast, and for a discount on a new ToneWoodAmp, visit http://mikedaweshasapodcast.com

Coming Soon! Welcome to ‘Mike Dawes has a Podcast’, a series of one on one discussions about guitar, guitarists, and the music industry. MDHAP features a selection of long-form interviews I conducted with some of the most interesting artists in the scene today. I will be talking to friends from the road of all genres, as well as some exciting guests I will be meeting for the first time. This podcast is presented by the amazing ToneWoodAmp, the revolutionary award-winning effects processor for acoustic guitars (with No Amp Required). Be sure to leave us a positive review to help us reach more music-lovers. Enjoy the chats... Mike