Band Members:
Tom Hess - 6 and 7 String Guitars
Mike Walsh - 7 String Guitars
Mark Carozza
- 5 String Bass
Scott Hess - Drums and Percussion
Tom Hess:
1. Year started playing: January 31, 1986
2. Education:
Roosevelt University: B.M. Music Composition
Harper College: A.A. Music Theory
3. Main instruments:
1987 Carvin V220 with 2 Seymour Duncan Metal Live Wire
bridge pickups.
1988 Carvin V220 with 2 Seymour Duncan Metal Live
Wire bridge pickups.
1986 Carvin
V220 with 2 Seymour Duncan Metal Live Wire bridge pickups.
1985 Carvin V220T with Seymour Duncan Distortion
and Invader bridge pickups and Kahler Pro bridge.
2000 Ibanez 7621 7 string with DiMarzio Evolution
pickups
1980's Yamaha RGZ 321P with Seymour Duncan Distortion
and Invader bridge pickups and Floyd Rose bridge.
1990 Gibson Flying V (Double) with Seymour Duncan
pickups and Floyd Rose.
1981 Gibson Flying V with Seymour Duncan pickups
4. Gear:
Randall X2
Head
14 Space Anvil Shock mount Road flight case Rack
Midi Buddy Midi controller
Juice Goose power conditioner
Samson Concert TD series wireless system
Korg DT-1 pro (rack tuner)
Digitech/Hafler T3 (distortion preamp)
Tech 21 Sansamp (distortion preamp)
Digitech TSR 24S Multi effects rack
Alesis 3630 compressor
BBE 462 sonic maximizer
Behringer 8024 Ultra Curve Pro Midi EQ
Tube Works Mosvalve 150 watt stereo power amp
(2) Peavy 4x12 cabinets with 75 watt celestian speakers
Randall 4x12 stereo cabinets with 80 watt celestian speakers.
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5. Early influences: Def Leppard, Van Halen, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Dio.
6. Later influences: Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason
Becker, Marty Friedman, Andy LaRocque, Dream Theater, George Bellas, J.S. Bach
(1685-1750), Fabio Leone, Paul Gilbert.
7. Favorite new players/bands: Mike Walsh, Symphony X.
8. Favorite composers: Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849), J.S. Bach
(1685-1750), Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), Richard Wagner (1813-1883), Claude
Debussy (1826-1918), Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), Henryk Gorecki (b. 1935).
9. Other projects currently involved with: Guitars at an Exhibition Volume
2.
10. Latest project: "HESS Opus 2"
11. Member of HESS since: 1994
12. Teaches Electric Guitar, Bass, and Composition at:
Harper College in Palatine, IL (electric guitar only)
Tom Hess studio, Lake in the Hills, IL
National Guitar Workshop
Through the mail via correspondence to students all over the world.
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Mike Walsh:
1. Year started playing: March 1990
2. Education:
Elmhurst College (Illinois): B.A. in Music Education
Harper College (Illinois): A.F.A. Music Theory
3. Main instruments:
Ibanez 7420 with EMG 81-7's in both positions
Ibanez 7620 with Dimarzio Evolutions in both positions
4. Gear:
Randall X2 Head
Randall NXT Cabinet with Celestion Neodymium Speakers
5. Early influences (players/bands): Metallica, Slayer, Skid Row.
6. Later influences: Megadeth (Marty Freidman), Alex Skolnik, Steve Vai,
John Petrucci, Nuno Bettencourt, Dime Bag Darrel
7. Favorite composers: Chopin, Brahms, J.S. Bach
8. Other projects currently involved with: SAGE, Guitars at an Exhibition
Volume 2
9. Latest project: "HESS Opus 2"
10. Member of HESS since: 1996
11. Teaches Electric Guitar and Bass at:
Offbeat Music in Lake Zurich, IL
Crescendo Music in Buffalo Grove, IL
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Mark Carozza:
1. Year started playing: 1989
2. Education:
Berklee College of Music B.M. Professional Music
3. Main instruments:
Warwick Thumb 5-string
4. Gear:
Carvin Red Eye amp
5. Early influences (players/bands): Metallica, Pink Floyd, Pantera.
6. Later influences: Dream Theater, Joe Stump
7. Favorite composers pre 1925: Beethoven, Debussy
8. Other projects currently involved with: Guitars at an Exhibition Volume
2
9. Latest project: "HESS Opus 2"
10. Member of HESS since: 2001
11. Teaches Electric Guitar and Bass at:
Offbeat Music in Lake Zurich, IL
Dr. Woods Guitar Emporium in Fox River Grove, IL
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Scott Hess:
1. Year started playing: April 26, 1988
2. Education: BSEE University of Illinois
3. Main instruments:
Set #1: 10 piece Pearl Export Series with 10 Zildjian Cymbals
Set #2: 7 piece Roland V-Concert
Set
4. Gear:
Pearl Export Series Drums
8x8 Tom-Tom 10x8 Tom-Tom 10x10 Tom-Tom 12x10 Tom-Tom 13x11
Tom-Tom
14x12 Tom-Tom 16x16 Floor Tom 20x16 Bass 20x16 Bass 14x6.5
Snare
Ziljian Cymbals (A Series) 14" New Beat Hi-Hat
(left side open) 14" Quick Beat Hi-Hat
(right side closed) 16" Medium Crash 17" Medium Crash
17" Rock Crash
(Platinum)
18" Medium Crash
(Platinum) 18" Rock crash
(Platinum) 20" Ride 18" China Boy Low 20" Swish
Tama: Iron Cobra foot pedals
Gibralter double deck cage
Roland 7 piece V-Concert set
5.Early influences : Metallica, Iron Maiden, Queensryche, Megadeth,
Helloween,
6. Later influences: Static X, Rhapsody, Pantera
7. Favorite new players/bands: Static X
8. Other projects currently involved with: Guitars at an Exhibition
Volume2.
9. Latest project: "HESS Opus 2"
10. Member of HESS since: 1994-1996, 1999 - present