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Points North

Points North is a California-based rock band consisting of guitarist Eric Barnett, bassist Uriah Duffy and drummer Kevin Aiello. The band has released two studio albums and is known for its high-energy shows. The band also does gigs as their alter ego Fred Barchetta in tribute to the band Rush adding Darby Gould on vocals.

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Points North
The band (Eric Barnett, Kevin Aiello and Uriah Duffy) at The New Parish in Oakland, May 2015
The band (Eric Barnett, Kevin Aiello and Uriah Duffy) at The New Parish in Oakland, May 2015
Background information
Genres
Years active2008–present
LabelMagna Carta
MembersEric Barnett
Uriah Duffy
Kevin Aiello
Past membersDamien Sisson
Websitepointsnorthband.com

Points North is a California-based rock band consisting of guitarist Eric Barnett, bassist Uriah Duffy and drummer Kevin Aiello. The band has released two studio albums and is known for its high-energy shows.1 The band also does gigs as their alter ego Fred Barchetta in tribute to the band Rush adding Darby Gould (formerly of Jefferson Starship) on vocals.2

Band members

Barnett was a finalist in the 2008 Guitar Superstar competition.3 He has also contributed tips to instrumental guitarists in Guitar Player magazine4 and has contributed music to video games.5 Duffy may be best known for being a member of Whitesnake67 between 2006 and 2010. He joined Points North shortly after their first CD was released.89

Discography

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References

  1. "Points North Eric Barnett Interview". Archived from the original on July 31, 2020.
  2. "Fred Barchetta – The Alter Rush Ego". March 22, 2016.
  3. GuitarPlayer.com, Electric & Acoustic Guitar Gear, Lessons, News, Blogs, Video, Tabs & Chords -. "Guitar Player Presents Guitar Superstar Live!".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. GuitarPlayer.com, Electric & Acoustic Guitar Gear, Lessons, News, Blogs, Video, Tabs & Chords -. "Eric Barnett's Big Five for Instrumental Guitarists".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection for Nintendo 3DS (2011) - MobyGames".
  6. "2005 Interview - Whitesnake Official Site". January 12, 2016.
  7. "It's Good To Be Bad - Whitesnake Official Site". January 10, 2016.
  8. BassPlayer.com, Electric & Acoustic Bass Gear, Lessons, News, Video, Tabs and Chords - (January 19, 2024). "Uriah Duffy: Turning Technique Into Tunes".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. "RockMusicStar.com - UriahDuffy".
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