The Mamba Huntington Beach, CA
Contact: [email protected]
Web: ronnynorth.com
Players: Ronny North, guitars; Mark Mora, bass; Steve Stafford, drums
Material: Ronny North is a guitar player hailing from Los Angeles, CA and playing all-instrumental, rock and metal tunes that are straight out of the Satriani and Vai stables. Huntington Beach was graced with solid, kick-butt rock 'n' roll as a good crowd absorbed the musical soundwaves of the Ronny North crew.
Musicianship: To say that Ronny North is a good guitar player is an understatement. Equipped with a Laney head and cabinet combo, great tone filled the nearly-full venue. North’s technique is superb. His finger speed is amazingly fast and clean and you could hear every note played.
Performance: The performance was great. North loves being in front of the camera and it shows. When he’s not concentrating on the licks of the songs, he’s posing in wild and crazy poses for whomever wants a picture. He hams it up just enough to make great pictures, bringing them to life in this Rock n Roll realm. Very fun to watch and very fun to listen to, also. “Sea of Deception” and ‘Chasing the Flag” are two prime examples of his fire-y, melodic Metal work.
Summary: Ronny North has been around for a while. Emerging from the Hair-Metal bands of the '80s, he has played on numerous Platinum-selling albums and songs. He is a consummate showman and musician armed with a great rhythm section and well written tunes. He has five CDs under his belt and all well worth a listen: “Pieces,” “Going Psycho,” “Disconnected,” “Light” and “Inertia,” with one more single out by year’s end, and a new CD out early in 2025, tentatively entitled, Substantially Less Fun.
His tunes include: “Dawn of Hope,” “Remember,” “Race With Me,” “Snowflakes,” “Into the Gray” and the very melodic, hard rock tune “Sea of Deception.” All of his music is written, recorded, engineered, mixed and mastered in his home studio, all the while appearing at trade shows; NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants), attending awards shows, attending jam sessions and doing live shows with his
own band.
