Welcome to my site. I'm Luke, a guitarist based in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. Come back for demos and information about the horrifically painful process that is trying to wrestle a tune from a plank and six strings!

Guitar9.com is the Internet's most successful instrumental guitar store, and showcases the best guitarists from around the world, in all genres - they have a bi-monthly 'undiscovered' section, which featured me following the release of my first (and poorly produced!) debut CD. They said:

"A nimble-fingered axemeister in the vein of Joe Satriani and Mike Keneally, Rake pays special attention on several tracks to his intricate arrangements and double- and triple-tracked guitar, ensuring a quality listen - beyond the rhythm 'n improv approach taken by a lot of shredders....the overall goal of Time To Breathe appears to be split between showcasing Rake's technical chops, which are unquestioned, and his compositional style. You'll hear a wealth of modern playing ideas on Rake's CD, including tapping, whammy bar work, minor third harmony (a la Iron Maiden), speed picking, and delay effect popularized by Edward Van Halen. Rake's recording shows a lot of promise, and should be the first in a long line of instrumental projects."