Spencer Elliott – “Crashing the Masquerade” from the album Silver Maple
Silver Maple, the fifth release from Spencer Elliott on Candyrat Records, is out now!!
More than a collection of songs, this album is a deeply personal dedication and a bold artistic statement from a prodigious guitarist at the height of his creative power. Rooted in progressive fingerstyle, Silver Maple showcases Spencer’s signature techniques — intricate percussive elements, cascading harmonics, two-handed tapping, fluid counterpoint, and layered melodic phrasing that allows a single guitar to sound like an entire orchestra.
Drawing influence from prog rock ambition, funk groove, metal intensity, and neo-classical elegance, Spencer expands the boundaries of modern fingerstyle while staying true to its soul.
This performance features “Crashing the Masquerade”, a piece that highlights both technical brilliance and emotional depth.
Need some blues today? We’ve got you covered. 🎸 The Jay Stulo Band’s Live at The Smiling Moose is out now. Listen, share, subscribe, and turn it up! 🔥@JayStulo
NEW Guest Artist VIDEO by our incredibly talented young artist…Filippo Mazzotti! He is elevating it to new heights with his breathtaking Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangement of Man in the Box (Alice In Chains)!
Out Now!
Let’s all Filo our support by enjoying his hard work by subscribing to his YouTube Channel and sharing this incredibly inspiring young man!
@filippomazzottiguitarist9648
Thank you for your invaluable contribution and unwavering support! 🤘🏼💕~ Filippo , Federico Mazzotti and the Candyrat Family
New Release: “The Beacon” – Spencer Elliott… out today!
Spencer Elliott unveils “The Beacon,” a new fingerstyle guitar single and video released as a dedication and a guiding light. Thoughtfully composed and emotionally grounded, the piece moves through warm fingerstyle textures, gentle natural harmonics, and an unhurried sense of space that lets the music speak clearly.
The performance carries subtle shifts in tone and dynamics, reflecting quiet strength, hope, and moments of clarity that help us find our way forward.
Created in honor of a leader(Rob Poland), whose light continues to guide our music community, The Beacon stands as a symbol of direction, continuity, and lasting influence.
🎸 Watch the full fingerstyle performance for The Beacon on YouTube today!
🎧Available now on all streaming platforms. A piece meant to be heard, felt, and shared.
✨Let The Beacon shine. ✨
✨🎶 Note from Spencer:
Rob Poland’s passing left a profound absence, but his legacy endures through Candyrat Records.
Rob was deeply committed to original music and the fingerstyle guitar community, and he was also my friend. Candyrat became a beacon…one that drew artists and listeners together through shared purpose, creativity, and care.
This piece reflects the duality of loss and hope: the grief of losing a friend, and the enduring belief that Rob’s vision lives on through the family we built at Candyrat Records. That legacy continues to guide, inspire, and stands as a beacon, as the journey continues…
A huge thank you to my friend and colleague, Chris Woods (The Chris Woods Groove Orchestra). It was such a pleasure and an honor chatting with you and sharing our experiences as part of this incredible community and family. Much love and gratitude to Chris, my family, and the entire Candyrat Family. Cheering for you all! ~Holly ❤️
My take on the ancient Ukrainian ‘shchedrivka’ folk song, known in the West as a Christmas classic. The original lyrics are about seeing the first swallow of the year, meaning that winter must be nearly over and spring is coming. The music is built around a polyrhythm - three beats in one voice overlap with two beats in the other - generating a powerful ritual chant or dance, which was believed to bring strength and courage to anyone who heard it.
I reinterpreted the music a fair bit, so when I play it live, I introduce it with a different title - Shchedryk v Hrad. Hrad is the Ukrainian word for hail or hailstorm, so you can think of it as A Swallow In A Hailstorm. Hrad is also the name the Russian army gave to their rocket-launcher tanks, which shoot a hailstorm of destruction, like those which totalled the apartment of my friend Serhii Radzetskyi and his family. This piece is dedicated to him, and my other Ukrainian friends Inna Engstrom and Vlad Chernyshov, and all those that have suffered as a result of the war. ____ Gear I used to make this: @IbanezOfficial JGM10 guitar, @Fishman_Music PowerTap Earth Pro pickup system, @NewtoneStringsGB 14-68 Masterclass strings, @Blackstaramps Sonnet 60 amp, @Klotz-ais Titanium Supreme cables, @SontronicsUK STC-1 and STC-2 mics, @motuTV Ultralite interface, and @iZotopeOfficial plugins. ____ Music arranged, performed and produced by Jon Gomm Video by Owen Plummer
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Spencer Elliott – “Crashing the Masquerade” from the album Silver Maple
Silver Maple, the fifth release from Spencer Elliott on Candyrat Records, is out now!!
More than a collection of songs, this album is a deeply personal dedication and a bold artistic statement from a prodigious guitarist at the height of his creative power. Rooted in progressive fingerstyle, Silver Maple showcases Spencer’s signature techniques — intricate percussive elements, cascading harmonics, two-handed tapping, fluid counterpoint, and layered melodic phrasing that allows a single guitar to sound like an entire orchestra.
Drawing influence from prog rock ambition, funk groove, metal intensity, and neo-classical elegance, Spencer expands the boundaries of modern fingerstyle while staying true to its soul.
This performance features “Crashing the Masquerade”, a piece that highlights both technical brilliance and emotional depth.
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Need some blues today? We’ve got you covered. 🎸
The Jay Stulo Band’s Live at The Smiling Moose is out now. Listen, share, subscribe, and turn it up! 🔥@JayStulo
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Don Ross-Did I Fool You
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Filippo Mazzotti! He is elevating it to new heights with his breathtaking Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangement of Man in the Box (Alice In Chains)!
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🎬🎸 NEW Guest VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT 🎸🎬
NEW Guest Artist VIDEO by our incredibly talented young artist…Filippo Mazzotti! He is elevating it to new heights with his breathtaking Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangement of Man in the Box (Alice In Chains)!
Out Now!
Let’s all Filo our support by enjoying his hard work by subscribing to his YouTube Channel and sharing this incredibly inspiring young man!
@filippomazzottiguitarist9648
Thank you for your invaluable contribution and unwavering support! 🤘🏼💕~ Filippo , Federico Mazzotti and the Candyrat Family
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New Release: “The Beacon” – Spencer Elliott… out today!
Spencer Elliott unveils “The Beacon,” a new fingerstyle guitar single and video released as a dedication and a guiding light. Thoughtfully composed and emotionally grounded, the piece moves through warm fingerstyle textures, gentle natural harmonics, and an unhurried sense of space that lets the music speak clearly.
The performance carries subtle shifts in tone and dynamics, reflecting quiet strength, hope, and moments of clarity that help us find our way forward.
Created in honor of a leader(Rob Poland), whose light continues to guide our music community, The Beacon stands as a symbol of direction, continuity, and lasting influence.
🎸 Watch the full fingerstyle performance for The Beacon on YouTube today!
Premiere:
https://youtu.be/IABISjLm6BY?si=BGwsA...
🎧Available now on all streaming platforms.
A piece meant to be heard, felt, and shared.
✨Let The Beacon shine. ✨
✨🎶 Note from Spencer:
Rob Poland’s passing left a profound absence, but his legacy endures through Candyrat Records.
Rob was deeply committed to original music and the fingerstyle guitar community, and he was also my friend. Candyrat became a beacon…one that drew artists and listeners together through shared purpose, creativity, and care.
This piece reflects the duality of loss and hope: the grief of losing a friend, and the enduring belief that Rob’s vision lives on through the family we built at Candyrat Records. That legacy continues to guide, inspire, and stands as a beacon, as the journey continues…
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Award winning Candyrat fingerstyle guitarist extraordinaire, Sean Hall- “The Fellas”. Enjoy the music!
Music available here:
www.candyrat.com/artists/seanhall/thefellas/
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A huge thank you to my friend and colleague, Chris Woods (The Chris Woods Groove Orchestra). It was such a pleasure and an honor chatting with you and sharing our experiences as part of this incredible community and family. Much love and gratitude to Chris, my family, and the entire Candyrat Family. Cheering for you all! ~Holly ❤️
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Jon Gomm – Shchedryk (Carol Of The Bells)
Guitar tab, video lesson, T-shirt & more at jongomm.com/shchedryk
My take on the ancient Ukrainian ‘shchedrivka’ folk song, known in the West as a Christmas classic. The original lyrics are about seeing the first swallow of the year, meaning that winter must be nearly over and spring is coming. The music is built around a polyrhythm - three beats in one voice overlap with two beats in the other - generating a powerful ritual chant or dance, which was believed to bring strength and courage to anyone who heard it.
I reinterpreted the music a fair bit, so when I play it live, I introduce it with a different title - Shchedryk v Hrad. Hrad is the Ukrainian word for hail or hailstorm, so you can think of it as A Swallow In A Hailstorm. Hrad is also the name the Russian army gave to their rocket-launcher tanks, which shoot a hailstorm of destruction, like those which totalled the apartment of my friend Serhii Radzetskyi and his family. This piece is dedicated to him, and my other Ukrainian friends Inna Engstrom and Vlad Chernyshov, and all those that have suffered as a result of the war.
____
Gear I used to make this: @IbanezOfficial JGM10 guitar, @Fishman_Music PowerTap Earth Pro pickup system, @NewtoneStringsGB 14-68 Masterclass strings, @Blackstaramps Sonnet 60 amp, @Klotz-ais Titanium Supreme cables, @SontronicsUK STC-1 and STC-2 mics, @motuTV Ultralite interface, and @iZotopeOfficial plugins.
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Music arranged, performed and produced by Jon Gomm
Video by Owen Plummer
www.jongomm.com/
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Please enjoy “The Ridges” by Ryunosuke Kokushi!
Composed and Performed by Ryunosuke Kokushi
Produced, Mixed by Ryunosuke Kokushi
Mastered by tomoboP
Video by Ryunosuke Kokushi, Asaki Naito
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YouTube: youtube.com/@RyunosukeKokushi
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