{"id":28319,"date":"2025-09-04T22:29:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T22:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=28319"},"modified":"2025-11-09T14:41:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T14:41:37","slug":"guitarist-mike-shouse-returns-with-new-album-jaded-bringing-along-fellow-axe-slingers-tony-macalpine-ron-bumblefoot-thal-michael-angelo-batio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2025\/09\/04\/guitarist-mike-shouse-returns-with-new-album-jaded-bringing-along-fellow-axe-slingers-tony-macalpine-ron-bumblefoot-thal-michael-angelo-batio\/","title":{"rendered":"Guitarist Mike Shouse Returns With New Album “Jaded”, Bringing Along Fellow Axe Slingers Tony MacAlpine, Ron \u201cBumblefoot\u201d Thal & Michael Angelo Batio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shouse was born Michael Stephen Shouse on September 27th, 1970 in Jackson, KY. In 1992 he moved to LA and attended the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, CA. He has written articles and lessons for online sites such as\u00a0chopsfromhell.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0guitar9.com<\/a>, and has been featured in magazines like Progression, Fireworks and The Sound guitar magazines. He released \u201cEnter the Soul\u201d in 2001 and the song \u201cMan\u201d was on a compilation CD \u201cInternational Anthems: Volume 1\u201d in 2002. His second release Alone on the Sun was released in June 2010 and got rave reviews worldwide. The title track \u201cAlone on the Sun\u201d was featured on the new compilation cd \u201cGods of Indie Guitar 2011\u201d and premiered on the Australian tv show \u201cGuitar Gods and Masterpieces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaded is his first release in 15 years and he\u2019s back with friends! Featuring guest solos from legends Michael Angelo Batio, Ron \u201cBumblefoot\u201d Thal and Tony MacAlpine. Filling out the band on drums, the best of the best, from NY, Charlie Zeleny (Drumageddon, Jordan Rudess and Terry Bozzio). Playing bass, from Los Angeles, James Amelio Pulli (Metal Hall of Fame bassist for Impellitteri). Mixed and mastered by Nashville legend Billy Decker. As Shouse states, \u201cThis album is a rebirth for me in many ways,\u201d and critics from around the world are taking notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith flawless production, genre-blending compositions, and virtuosic performances from every contributor, this album is both a technical marvel and a heartfelt journey. Whether you\u2019re a metalhead, a classic rock purist, or simply a fan of world-class guitar playing, Jaded delivers something both familiar and fresh. It\u2019s a long-awaited return that was worth every minute of the wait.\u201d – USA, Music Review World<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough the nine instrumental compositions that mark this opus, Shouse weaves a sound fresco that is both technical and visceral.\u201d – France\u2019s Iggy Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cListening to Jaded brought me back to an era when instrumental rock felt bigger than life, when every solo had something to prove. This album does not feel stuck in the past. It feels personal, worked over, and deeply considered. Become A Fan\u201d – USA, Pitch Perfect<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReborn in the ashes: Mike Shouse’s monumental return with Jaded\u2026.Shouse has a triumphant return with an album that challenges the limits of the instrumental and sets a new standard for the genre.\u201d – Argentina\u2019s Revista Sound Loop<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch \u201cBucket of Bolts\u201d here: <\/strong>https:\/\/youtu.be\/MZq6WXb4w9g<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get your copy here:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.dekoentertainment.com\/inthesquare\/mike-shouse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track list:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Prelude) Romeo and Juliet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romeo Is Gone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Bitter Cold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s Go<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smiley Faced Emoji<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bucket of Bolts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaded<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Memoriam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon Looking Back<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.dekoentertainment.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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