Jeff Pazer began his love affair with guitar when he was merely seven years old.  He began taking lessons at Allegro Music in North Syracuse, where he developed the basic skills and discipline necessary to move to the next level.  As he entered high school, he began exploring the roots of rock and blues, mimicking every note from albums such as Led Zeppelin II and Santana's Abraxas.  Jeff went on to study under the watchful eye of Lee Tiffault (Dave Hanlon's Cookbook) at the legendary BeBop Shop in Liverpool, New York.

His first project, The Lost Chords, was made of up childhood friends who belted out classic covers with a genuine, all-American garage band feel.  Although they had limited success, Jeff was able to experiment with different guitar and amplifier combinations in a virtual "tone laboratory.”

From there, he moved on to various bands throughout Central New York such as Soundproof, The Freedom Riders and Private Eye.  He even organized an acoustic duo called Catch 22.  Drawing on years of practice and hours of stage time, he is now dedicated to making Soul Risin’ his biggest and most successful project to date.  With an arsenal of guitars and a 100 watts behind him, his very soul travels from his fingers to the strings until it is sonically cast out into the open. 

 

 

As far back as he can remember (and from the photos telling the stories preceding those memories), Bryan Weinsztok has had music running deeply through his veins. Born and raised in Miami, FL, his first guitar was a plastic one… sunburst design with a string of yarn for a shoulder strap. His first concert was The Who, at the age of eight, and all throughout grade school the sounds of southern and classic rock were what was heard at the dinner table.

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