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December 31, 2011 |
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Music Composition Music compositions written in 2011 by George Bellas are now available for listening. These compositions are classical based and reveal a different side of George's composing style. The pieces available range from solo piano, brass, strings, solo violin, and larger orchestral works. This is just a small sample of what George has written this past year. Listen here...
This music is a gift for all those interested.
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June 1, 2011 |
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Live Online Video Lessons
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May 1, 2011 |
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New Album by George Bellas
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April 30, 2011 |
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The Palindrome Canons
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March 31, 2011 |
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Ebay auction for amp used on Turn Of The Millennium
AUCTION ENDED |
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January 12, 2011 |
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Number 1 Selling Album at Guitar Nine "The Dawn Of Time" was also the #1 selling album for the months of July, August, October and November of 2010 at Guitar Nine Records. It ranked 3rd in September and 4th in December.
View the top selling albums at Guitar Nine Records |
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December 21, 2010 |
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Number 14 in Top 50 Albums of the Year Progressive X Grooves Radio - Amsterdam, Netherlands Number 1 Seller at Lion Music "The Dawn Of Time" was also the number 1 seller at Lion Music during the summer of 2010.
THE DAWN OF TIME Released July 16th, 2010 on Lion Music |
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December 3, 2010 |
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Radio Airplay in Spain Tune into Rocktopia at: 90.1 FM Barcelona, Spain 88.5 FM Malaga, Spain 105.7 FM Valencia, Spain The Dawn Of Time was released July 16th, 2010 on Lion Music |
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November 30, 2010 |
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New Interviews |
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October 31, 2010 |
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July 16, 2010 |
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Now Available!
The Dawn Of Time The new album by George Bellas is out! ORDER HERE Detailed Review at: Virtuosity One Released July 16th, 2010 on Lion Music |
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July 14, 2010 |
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New Interviews
"George Bellas is among the most consistently amazing guitarists producing envelope-pushing music today. His phrasing and technique are breathtaking, his compositions as varied and exploratory as his spirit."– Pointy Guitar Read the interview at: "George Bellas is a true musician's musician. A prolific composer and virtuoso (in every sense of the word)... To those unfamiliar with George's work, prepare to be absolutely blown away by his technique, musicality, compositional skills and tone!" – Do Fret Read the interview at: "George Bellas is a unique figure in the world of instrumental guitar. His fusion of technical facility and compositional prowess allows him to consistently deliver fresh material that both excites and challenges his listeners." – Guitar Messenger Read the interview at: "George Bellas - One of the worlds leading and most prolific guitar virtuoso’s returns with ‘The Dawn Of Time’, an album which encompasses all the numerous elements heard throughout his solo career to date on July 16th 2010." – Lion Music Read the interview at |
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July 13, 2010 |
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The Dawn Of Time Album Reviews"George Bellas' The Dawn Of Time is sure to be a welcome release by anyone who appreciates skillfully performed music from two master musicians, which is both diverse and imaginative... So this dynamic duo is back with more first rate performances, as they do their part in keeping top notch instrumental music alive and in great shape..." Read the full review at: "Guitar aficionados and fiends will love the new release from George Bellas, The Dawn of Time... Bellas again mesmerizes us with his brilliant bag of guitar tricks. Virtuosity is a word not wasted on this fret wizard... " Read the full review at: "George Bellas can hardly be called a novice when it comes to recording albums dense with displays of neo-classical virtuosism... By and large the music in “The Dawn of Time” is stunning and certainly delivers to its expectations..." Read the full review at |
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June 2, 2010 |
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Coming July 16th, 2010
The Dawn Of Time The new album by George Bellas goes on sale July 16th, 2010.An instrumental jewel by one of the most prolific composers today. The Dawn Of Time is a collection of songs that contain many aspects of George's neoclassical and progressive styles that have been displayed throughout his career. Creative writing, lyrical melodies, counterpoint, expressive phrasing, mind-blowing performances, and a flair for scientific underpinnings are all contained within this new release. Fans of George's neoclassical style will find a multitude of offernings to enjoy, as will fans of the more progressive side of George. ALBUM INFORMATION Videos of two songs from the upcoming album: "Machine Man" "The Dawn Of Time" Available July 16th at: www.LionMusic.com |
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May 27, 2010 |
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JULY IS GUITAR VIRTUOSO MONTH  To celebrate the release of new albums from world acclaimed guitar virtuosos George Bellas and Alex Masi on July 16th, Lion Music are celebrating "Guitar Virtuoso Month" in July 2010. The whole of July will see exclusive interviews with guitarist's on the label's roster, special offers on releases from the Lion Music store and a whole host of other goodies. Be sure to not miss out on the action by checking back at the Lion Music site regularly or joining the Lion Music Facebook page. LION MUSIC WEBSITE GEORGE BELLAS ON FACEBOOK |
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May 20, 2010 |
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Turn Of The Millennium On sale now at: George Bellas' debut album was released on May 20th, 1997. |
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April 30, 2010 |
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| New Album Recently Composed Several months ago George composed a brand new album that is heavily immersed in Romanticism. The writing and scoring for all the parts were completed within a three week period. Recording for the album is scheduled to commence in early summer of 2010. Further details will be revealed after "The Dawn Of Time" has been released. |
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March 31, 2010 |
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| George Bellas appears on the album Dragon Fire George Bellas recently collaborated with Italian keyboard maestro Mistheria on his new album entitled "Dragon Fire". The album features several world class musicians, which include singers; John West (Artension, Royal Hunt); Mark Boals (Ring Of Fire, Yngwie Malmsteen, Uli Roth); Rob Rock (Impellitteri); Lance King (solo artist); Titta Tani (Astra); and more. "Dragon Fire" will be released later this year on Lion Music. For more information visit: www.LionMusic.com |
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February 28, 2010 |
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 The new album by George Bellas will be released on July 16, 2010 on the Lion Music record label. This new album sees George reasserting his neoclassical stance while also intermixing more modern progressive elements. "The Dawn Of Time" contains 19 songs deeply rooted in Romanticism and Futurism with a total running time of 79:57 mins. For more information visit: www.LionMusic.com  |
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January 6, 2010 |
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 The release date for "The Dawn Of Time" will be announced in the coming weeks. Combining elements of Romanticism and Futurism with mind boggling drum performances by Marco Minnemann, and guitar, bass and keys performed by George Bellas, "The Dawn Of Time" is an album brimming with exceptional musicanship and ultra unique writing.  For more information visit: www.LionMusic.com |
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December 1, 2009 |
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Now Available!
Shrapnel's Super Shredders On sale now at: George appears on the new Shrapnel Records release "Shrapnel's Super Shredders".This is a limited edition release and features Shrapnel Records recording artists: Jason Becker, George Bellas, Marty Freidman, Paul Gilbert, Darren Householder, Greg Howe, Fabrizio Leo, Tony MacAlpine, Borislav Mitic, Vinnie Moore, Marco Rizzo, Bernd Steidl, Joey Tafolla, and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. |
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November 30, 2009 |
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Read George's Letter: "The Current State of Music Piracy" |
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October 31, 2009 |
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September 23, 2009 |
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The radio station "Let There Be Rock" FM 95.2 will have a feature presentation about George Bellas and his music on September 29th, 2009. The special will feature some of George's favorite songs that were influential to him as he was growing up, and also have George comment on some of his personal favorite performances. |
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September 9, 2009 |
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 George Bellas will be conducting a Masterclass on "Composition Elements & Techniques" at HESSFEST 2009 on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 3:00 PM. |
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August 31, 2009 |
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Now Available!
This Is Shredding On sale now at: George appears on the new Shrapnel Records release "This Is Shredding - Volume II". |
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July 31, 2009 |
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"The Dawn Of Time" will be released worldwide in 2010 on Lion Music. For more information visit: |
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June 30, 2009 |
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The upcoming new album "The Dawn Of Time" by George Bellas will be mixed in early August. The material on this album is a stylistically diverse collection of shorter 3-5 minute songs, some of which are complex, and others that are more traditional in a true neoclassical style. An extreme amount of attention went towards obtaining the highest quality sound for each instrument. The guitar, bass, drums and keyboards all sound awesome. And once again, Marco Minnemann recorded some absolutely phenomenal drum performances. |
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May 30, 2009 |
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April 21, 2009 |
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Step Into The Future
On sale now at: Album Reviews"When I casually glanced at the new album on the Lion Music download center I noticed that this Bellas album only had one track available for download, and thought to myself that it must be a promo song for his upcoming album or something which is not uncommon to see in the music business. After the download started I walked away and came back several minutes later and it was still only about 10% done. "Hmm, Surely it would have been done by now. I do have broadband," I said to myself. It was then I realized that there was something special here, because after going back to look again track 1 on the disk was 75 minutes long! What could it be? Did Lion Music compress the whole album into one download for convenience? No, their other albums aren't like that. What is it then? Did George Bellas really write and record one song that's 75 minutes in length? My curiosity was piqued..." "But an album with one 76 minute song on it means several things to me. One, that they have definitely stretched some musical boundaries, especially in the world of instrumental guitar albums. And two, that they are intellectually capable of writing such a song. He has my attention..." "Sounds pretty intriguing, and indeed the album really is. Thankfully it is not chock full of some guy playing 64th notes and arpeggios as fast as humanly possible the whole time. There's real song structure here writing in the prog epic style, with lots of dynamics and plenty of imaginative ideas, odd time signatures, and slow and fast-paced passages. There is musical genius here, that much is clear..." Read the full review at: http://progrockin.blogspot.com/2009/01/whats-it-gonna-take-to-get-noticed.html "One song – one track, no division, meant to be heard in it’s entirety – ambitious you say; well for axeman George Bellas it comes as no surprise that he can undertake this type of musical endeavor and execute it well. The stuff that he does with the six strings is nearly impossible – as if his last record (Planetary Alignment) exposed just how far he could go; well ladies and gentlemen, he takes it a step further with this seventy-five minute opus... ...it exposes not only Bellas’ abilities as one of the most innovative axemen, but also one who can clearly communicate with his instrument in way that so few shredders know how to; he knows how to make speed work to make it sound appealing to the ears instead of just playing lightning speed arpeggios for the sake of being technical. It’s only January and one of the first contenders for instrumental guitar album of the year has already arrived." Read the full review at: http://www.ytsejam.com/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=1499 "The range of influences at play from the opening section to the last note are astronomical, and actually even include some references to composers known for writing intergalactic sounding anthems. Jazz ballad section and abrupt references to mixed meters trade places with violin-like volume wells and blurring flurries of arpeggios and speed picking. Neo-classical and world music references come in and out, occasionally resembling tribal drum choruses with otherworldly Middle Eastern thematic material from the guitars and keyboards, at others switching up between Bach preludes and Beethoven piano sonata references. At certain key points the synthesizer atmosphere conjures up images of triumphant prog. rock bands like Yes and Asia, while the thematic material within these ambient lines occasionally resembles music from the “2001, A Space Odyssey” soundtrack..." Read the full review at: http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=225135 "If 75-minute instrumentals are your thing, guitar virtuoso George Bellas has done a heckuva job catering specficially to your tastes with Step Into the Future. What Bellas has cooked up here is a full course meal. There are countless treats for any metalhead with functional taste buds to sink his teeth into on Step Into the Future: It has great, varied beats, ever-changing moods and around three million solos on both the guitar and keyboard. No matter where one decides to take a bite--be it nine minutes in, where the action is slowed down and the solitary keyboard is accompanied by female chanting, or near the 37-minute mark, where one's mind will promptly be bent and sent into outer space--the ingredients are all quite tasty..." Read the full review at: http://www.metal-revolution.com/plugins/content/content.php?content.1992 "Although I would personally rate this as a bold and extremely entertaining listen, your average metal fan will probably have a little trouble getting past the time required for one complete listen. It could be called a sort of instrumental metal gnosis, only being available and understandable to those with the desire to dig deep and to ponder over things longer than your average listener. But regardless, George Bellas is one of those amazing instrumentalists that have been reminding the world that America can still produce musicians with the ability to play more than 3 or 4 lousy chords. If you’ve got the time to spend, and you are not one to be straight-jacketed by the concept of progressive music having to fit a certain stylistic template, this is something to check out..." Read the full review at: |
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February 17, 2009 |
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Now Available! |
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December 4, 2008 |
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The new album by George Bellas will be released on January 23, 2009 |
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August 31, 2008 |
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Coming in January 2009Step Into The FutureThe album "Step Into The Future" by George Bellas will be released in January 2009. This new album consists of one song that is 76 minutes long. The album will be available worldwide on Lion Music. For more information visit: |
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June 8 , 2008 |
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New Album Complete!The new album "Step Into The Future" by George Bellas is complete and in the final stages of production. This new album is the most massive body of music that George will have ever released. It was composed in an intense frenzy of inspiration between December 9th, 2007 and January 12th, 2008. The writing process took place every single day with George frantically composing note by note with only paper and pencil. The album once again stretches the boundaries of the composer's prolific abilities and utilizes compositional elements not found on any of his other releases. "Step Into The Future" is ultra-modern and progressive in style and very elegantly displays a vast dynamic range of sound. There are melodies on the album that are pin-drop soft, subdued and spine-shivering, and then there are moments of bombastic explosiveness that reveal an entirely different madman type character. There is a big surprise to the album that will be revealed just prior to it's release and will instantly set it apart from the current trend.
"Step Into The Future" will be released worldwide on the Lion Music record label. For more information visit: |
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May 30 , 2008 |
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Planetary Alignment
On sale now at: Album Reviews"Maestro George Bellas departs from the neoclassical excursions he is best known for on his latest release PLANETARY ALIGNMENT, a mind-boggling exercise in advanced musical concepts that simultaneously frustrates and inspires. Bellas is scary good, with a comprehensive knowledge of music theory making him a veritable human compendium of obscure chords, scales and rhythmic ideas, and on PLANETARY ALIGNMENT he introduces the listener to a startling array of them. Check out the drama of "New Worlds Discovered," the creatively explosive "Parallel Universe," the space trip-out "Gravitons," or the intense "Supersymmetry" for samples of George's prowess..." Read the full review at: http://www.georgebellas.com/MainSite/Pages/Reviews.html |
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April 20 , 2008 |
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Planetary Alignment
On sale now at: Album Reviews"The point that I’m trying to make here is that, with the release of “Planetary Alignment”, George Bellas has to be seen as one of the virtuoso guitarist/composer’s of his generation. The music on this release isn’t just melodic rock soloing over rock steady drumming and standard rhythms, it’s exactly the opposite and, as a result, is a totally refreshing listen. Even to my ears that like their regular dose of Satriani style playing there comes a moment when you wish someone would just be brave enough to take all those techniques they have learnt and mould it into something different. For many that would mean leaving the comfort zone and doing something that might see them fall flat on their fret boards. To be honest the ability to do that would also involve someone who is harmonically trained, someone who knows the rules and is therefore aware how to break them, that’s how music moves forward." Read the full review at: http://www.hardrockhouse.com/NewReleases/GeorgeBellas.htm "It appears that guitarist George Bellas is determined to keep the electric guitar virtuoso scene alive, his last few releases have seen a steady pushing of the envelope and setting new personal standards for not only his performing skills, but an elevated standard in sophistication for compositions as well. This latest release - Planetary Alignment sees Bellas taking his compositional direction into the most progressive standards I have heard him do, while his last project - Palace Terrace offered a nice take on Neo-Classical progressive metal, what he has done with this cd is much more." Read the full review at: http://www.proggnosis.com/MUSIC_DBCDInfo.asp?txtCDID=26021 "It is without a doubt, almost a certainty, that one needs to listen to and explore the musical aspects and content of this new release many times over before one can appreciate it for what it is -- a masterpiece of individual and complex pieces of art (in the truest sense of the word). Only then will Planetary Alignment come into focus and let your mind explore the treasures found within it. This album is not for the faint of heart or the musical listener who likes to rush through an album without actually taking the time to let it speak for itself. For those who truly love the guitar sound and really appreciate virtuosos who really are just that, this is a must buy. If you aren’t in that category, you might want to listen to a friend’s copy first to see if is right for you." Read the full review at: http://www.metalexpressradio.com/menu.php?main=reviews&id=2529 "This has to be the hardest working guitarist on the planet (pun intended). Just under a year ago, he released his project Palace Terrace. Now, he’s back with a new solo offering. I have heard this man perform on many artists records as well as his own and I have to say that he has managed to outshine himself here as he has gone out to create a record that simply makes you say…WOW! I must admit that the whole neo-prog metal scene is getting quite boring now and even as much as I love Yngwie, his music is even redundant after a while. So, what must be done to keep things fresh or try to put a different spin on the scenario? Simply add attitude and intensity while you are sincere at the same time." Read the full review at: http://www.live4metal.com/reviews-595.htm "Whilst “Planetary Alignment” may not be as immediately “understood” as other instrumental releases reviewed this month (Marco Sfogli, Paul Gilbert) don’t let that put you off as George is more unique and definitely has his own sound going. Granted you can hear a little Uli Jon Roth and at times Brian May in here, but Bellas has carved out a sound, technique and method of writing that is so unique is impossible for it to not attract your attention. Just be prepared to sit down with this album and absorb it over numerous spins. The epic 8 minute opener “Colour By Numbers” kicks the album off in a very progressive manner and from here on it George introduced other themes, subtleties and ideas throughout the rest of the album." Read the full review at: http://www.virtuosityone.com/reviewroundup0308.htm |
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February 15 , 2008 |
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Now Available!
Planetary Alignment The new instrumental album by George Bellas is arguably the most progressive album yet from the world renowned guitarist and composer. Uniquely crafted, be ready to expect the unexpected. On sale now at: |
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November 30, 2007 |
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Now Available!
Flying Through Infinity Progressive neo-classical rock from George Bellas. Palace Terrace is Bellas' first vocal project full of soaring vocals, rich harmonic passages, complex arrangements with a virtuoso symphonic approach. On sale now at: |
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September 29, 2007 |
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The new album by George Bellas will be released on February 15, 2008
Planetary Alignment The album will be released worldwide through the Lion Music record label. Visit the Planetary Alignment Website |
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August 19, 2007 |
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The new album by George Bellas will be released on November 16, 2007
Flying Through Infinity The album will be released worldwide through the Lion Music record label. Visit the Palace Terrace Website |
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July 17, 2007 |
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July 16, 2007 |
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George Bellas will be conducting a Guitar Clinic and Open Counseling sessions at GIT on November 15th, 2007. GIT is located at: Musicians Institute 1655 North McCadden Place Hollywood, California 90028 (323) 860-1161 |
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June 30, 2007 |
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Album UpdateThe debut album "Flying Through Infinity" by George's new band Palace Terrace is complete. |
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June 29, 2007 |
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Album UpdateGeorge's new instrumental album "Planetary Alignment" will be mixed, mastered and completed by July 31st. |
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May 15, 2007 |
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Masterclass in SpainGeorge's Masterclasses at the ACADEMIA DE GUITARRA located in Malaga, Spain are confirmed for the beginning of June 2007. Reserve your time for a Masterclass by calling ACADEMIA DE GUITARRA at 952-32-88-40. George will also be doing some impromptu live appearances while in Spain. 
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