Welcome to The Middle-Aged Guitarist, the creative home of Bret Gideon — I am a middle aged guy who used to have aspirations to be a rockstar. Life set it and now I am a successful construction worker instead! My usual days consist of waking up at 3am and getting home around 7pm and trying to squeeze in a little “studio” time when I can. I am an independent solo musician exploring melodic electronic rock and alternative sounds. Join the journey of recording, mixing, and mastering from my home office. Learning the process as I go. Working on a debut solo album from the ground up. Authentic, cinematic, and emotion-driven music for fans of Tool, Deftones, Nine Inch Nails, Counting crows, Decemberist, and modern alternative rock.
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