Thomas Erak
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Thomas Joseph Erak is the former lead guitarist and lead vocalist from Mukilteo, Washington based progressive rock
band The Fall of Troy
. His new project, Just Like Vinyl, was officially announced on July 8, 2010. Thomas is currently endorsed by Gibson USA
, Orange Amplification
, Ernie Ball
and Nike
footwear. He used to provide vocals for the now defunct Seattle hardcore band, The Hills Have Eyes. Prior to The Fall of Troy and The Thirty Years War, Erak was also in a band called Tribune with Mike Munro and Jay Beaman. His father played as a session musician with The Eagles, playing the bass guitar
, and touring with his side project. As well as this, many of his family members were musicians. As a guitarist, he claims to be influenced by Jimi Hendrix
, Billy Corgan
and Dave Knudson. As a writer, he claims Kurt Cobain
is his biggest influence. He has been playing the drums since he was 2 years old, yet has only been playing the guitar since 2000. Thomas Erak was also picked by the editors of Alternative Press magazine as the Guitarist of the Year for 2007.
Just Like Vinyl played a "small debut-set" on July 16, 2010 in the Seattle area at "9 p.m sharp". They were the only performing band. They are also working on their debut EP throughout all of August.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band The Fall of Troy
The Fall of Troy
The Fall of Troy was an American progressive math rock trio from Mukilteo, Washington. The trio consisted of Thomas Erak , Andrew Forsman and Frank Ene...
. His new project, Just Like Vinyl, was officially announced on July 8, 2010. Thomas is currently endorsed by Gibson USA
Gibson Guitar Corporation
The Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
, Orange Amplification
Orange Amplification
Orange Music Electronic Company is a British electric guitar and public address amplifier manufacturing company, famous for its distinctive sound and bright orange Tolex-like covering on amplifier heads and speaker cabinets...
, Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball was an American entrepreneur, musician, and innovator, widely acclaimed as a revolutionary in the development of guitar-related products. He began as a club and local television musician and small business entrepreneur, building an international business in guitars and accessories that...
and Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
footwear. He used to provide vocals for the now defunct Seattle hardcore band, The Hills Have Eyes. Prior to The Fall of Troy and The Thirty Years War, Erak was also in a band called Tribune with Mike Munro and Jay Beaman. His father played as a session musician with The Eagles, playing the bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, and touring with his side project. As well as this, many of his family members were musicians. As a guitarist, he claims to be influenced by Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
, Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan
William Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional poet best known as the frontman and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the...
and Dave Knudson. As a writer, he claims Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana...
is his biggest influence. He has been playing the drums since he was 2 years old, yet has only been playing the guitar since 2000. Thomas Erak was also picked by the editors of Alternative Press magazine as the Guitarist of the Year for 2007.
Post Fall of Troy Musical Ventures (2010)
Just Like Vinyl- Thomas Erak - Guitar/Vocals
- Jay Beaman (The Tribune, Red Museum, Blood Cells)- Drums/Percussion
- Jake Carden - Guitar/Vocals
- Henry Batts - Bass/Backing Vocals
Just Like Vinyl played a "small debut-set" on July 16, 2010 in the Seattle area at "9 p.m sharp". They were the only performing band. They are also working on their debut EP throughout all of August.
Current equipment
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s:- GibsonGibson Guitar CorporationThe Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
V Factor, Vintage white 1967' Reissue - Gibson Les PaulGibson Les PaulThe Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
2002 Standard Classic in Desert Burst - Gibson SGGibson SGAt the launch of the SG in 1961, Gibson offered four variants of the SG; the SG Junior , the SG Special, the SG Standard, and the top-of-the-line SG Custom. However, Gibson's current core variants as of 2010 are the SG Standard and the SG Special...
-X in seafoam green - Gibson Les PaulGibson Les PaulThe Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
Standard Double Cut Plus, Rootbeer Finish, with a Seymour DuncanSeymour DuncanSeymour Duncan is a company that is best known for manufacturing of guitar pickups, and currently has a line of effects pedals. The company was founded in 1976 by guitarist and luthier Seymour W. Duncan and his then-wife Cathy Carter Duncan in Goleta, California, USA...
JB humbucker in the bridge (second of this model Erak has used) - Gibson Les PaulGibson Les PaulThe Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
Junior 1957' Reissue (Erak stated on a forum post in early '08 that this was being used in his songwriting along with several other guitars, but it hasn't been seen on tour) - Gibson Les PaulGibson Les PaulThe Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
Studio Baritone in Pewter Metallic - Gibson SGGibson SGAt the launch of the SG in 1961, Gibson offered four variants of the SG; the SG Junior , the SG Special, the SG Standard, and the top-of-the-line SG Custom. However, Gibson's current core variants as of 2010 are the SG Standard and the SG Special...
Carved Top - Autumn Burst - FenderFenderFender Musical Instruments Corporation, commonly referred to as simply Fender, of Scottsdale, Arizona is a manufacturer of stringed instruments and amplifiers, such as solid-body electric guitars, including the Stratocaster and the Telecaster...
Baritone Special HH - Used to play "Webs" live
- Gibson
- Amplifiers:
- Orange AD-140 Twin Channel Head
- BuddaBudda AmplificationBudda Amplification is an American company that designs and manufactures electric guitar amplifiers and effects pedals. Founded by chief designer Jeff Bober and Scot Sier in 1995, the company debuted its first amplifier, the 18-watt Class A/B Twinmaster Ten, at the NAMM show the following year,...
Superdrive 80 Series II Head - Orange Rockerverb 100 Head
- Speaker cabinets:
- Two Orange PPC412 4x12" cabinets
- Two Budda 2x12" extension cabinets
- Effects pedals
- BOSSBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
TU-2 Tuner - IbanezIbanezis a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as well as the first brand of guitars to mass produce...
TS9 Tube Screamer - BuddaBudda AmplificationBudda Amplification is an American company that designs and manufactures electric guitar amplifiers and effects pedals. Founded by chief designer Jeff Bober and Scot Sier in 1995, the company debuted its first amplifier, the 18-watt Class A/B Twinmaster Ten, at the NAMM show the following year,...
BudWah - DigiTech WhammyDigitech Whammy-Overview:The WH-1 Whammy pedal, the original whammy, first engineered and manufactured in 1989 by IVL Technologies and discontinued in 1993, remains the most sought-after.-Controls:...
Pedal - BOSSBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
DD-3 Digital Delay - Ernie BallErnie BallErnie Ball was an American entrepreneur, musician, and innovator, widely acclaimed as a revolutionary in the development of guitar-related products. He began as a club and local television musician and small business entrepreneur, building an international business in guitars and accessories that...
VP JR. Passive Volume Pedal - Line 6 FM-4 Filter Modeler
- Line 6 DL-4 Delay Modeler
- BOSSBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
RE-20 Space Echo - Orange Footswitch
- BOSS
- Others
- SKBSKB CasesSKB Cases, Inc is a privately held manufacturer in Orange, California that makes cases and other types of transport and storage systems for the music industry, industrial and military applications, and certain sports. Founded in 1977, SKB Cases is famous for its guitar cases...
PS-45 Integrated Pedalboard x2
- SKB
- Old Pedals
- BOSSBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
OS-2 Overdrive/Distortion - BOSSBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
PH-2 Phaser - BOSSBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
SD-2 Dual Overdrive - BOSSBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
DD-5 Digital Delay - Morley Little Alligator Volume Pedal
- Maxon AD-999 Delay
- Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi
- BOSS