Steve Lynch
| Steve Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Two-Handed Guitarist |
| Born |
January 18, 1955 Seattle, Washington |
| Genres | Hard rock, glam metal, fusion, heavy metal |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals |
| Years active | 1970s – present |
| Associated acts |
Autograph Network 23 |
| Website | Stevelynch.info |
Steve Lynch (born January 18, 1955 in Seattle, Washington), also known as The Two-Handed Guitarist, is an American hard rock/heavy metal guitarist, as well as an instructor for the Guitar Institute of Technology, the famous guitar department in the Musician's Institute of Los Angeles. He decided to commit himself to music and the guitar the day of Jimi Hendrix's passing on September 18, 1970.
In addition to Jimi Hendrix, Lynch's early musical influences came from late-1960s and early-1970s British musicians, such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and The Beatles.
He originally played bass guitar, and Jimi's death influenced him to switch. Lynch gradually developed his trademark two-handed (8-finger) guitar shredding technique throughout the 1970s and into the mid-1980s.
He finally reached national acclaim in the mid-1980s, when his then-current band, Autograph, scored a hit with "Turn Up the Radio," which reached No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Lynch's work on this track helped earn him "Guitar Solo of the Year" honors from Guitar Magazine. He formed another band, Network 23, in 1990, shortly after Autograph had disbanded. He recently has started to release some of his instrumental guitar work. And to the delight of his fans worldwide has returned to touring with Autograph(http://autographband.com) which has also just released a new song and album.
Autograph is scheduled to play the 2016 Monsters of Rock Cruise West Coast.(http://monstersofrockcruise.com/west)
Lynch has published several books and instructional videos on his guitar style throughout his career. He also works as a guitar teacher, teaching: the art of composition and his tapping technique.
When Autograph was offered the opening spot for Van Halen on their 1984 tour, Eddie Van Halen said that Lynch was not allowed to do his two-handed shredding during performances because it was "Eddie's thing." Steve Lynch said in an interview that he had perfected his "hammering" technique long before he ever heard of Eddie Van Halen, and he also said that touring with Van Halen was one of his least favorite experiences.
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