Gretchen Menn | |
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 Gretchen Menn performing with Zepparella at the Malibu Guitar Festival 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gretchen Menn |
| Genres | Rock, progressive, instrumental |
| Instrument(s) | Electric and acoustic Guitar |
| Website | www |
Gretchen Menn is an American guitarist and composer who has her own original instrumental work and is also the lead guitarist for Zepparella, an all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band. She was included in Guitar Player Magazine's '50 Sensational Female Guitarists'[1] and Guitar Player Magazine's '50 Years of Extraordinary Players.'[2] In 2017 she was one of 11 female guitarists selected to contribute a track onto She Rocks, Vol. 1, a compilation released on Steve Vai’s label: 'Favored Nations'.[3] In 2017 she was nominated by readers of Vintage Guitar Magazine as 'Artist of the Year', alongside Allan Holdsworth, Steve Vai, Dan Auerbach, Rik Emmett, and Andy Timmons.[4] She has provided lessons for Acoustic Guitar Magazine, JamPlay - an online guitar lesson provider,[5] and has been a 3-time counselor at Rock and Roll Fantasy Camps.[6]
- ^ "50 Sensational Female Guitarists".
- ^ "50 Years of Extraordinary Players".
- ^ "'She Rocks, Vol. 1: A Collection of Kick-Ass Guitar Goddesses' Triumphs". 2 February 2017.
- ^ "2017 Readers' Choice Awards". Vintage Guitar. 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Gretchen Menn: Electric Guitar Techniques for Creativity". JamPlay.com.
- ^ "Jam With Joe Perry and Jason Bonham - Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp - Music Events Ft. Lauderdale, FL". Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp.