LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ CPML) - Hot in the tracks left by 'Drive My Car' (Live), by British guitarist Craig Payne, the album 'Day Tripper - Craig plays The Beatles' has now been unleashed on an enthusiastic and growing fan base around the world exclusively through iTunes. When the single, 'Drive My Car' (Live) was released it literally sparked an instant and resounding response from fans around the world. Hits on Craig's website went into the thousands per day overnight and feedback through sites such as Myspace and Facebook all echoed the same sentiments - It rocks! Radio stations emailed requesting the single assuming it was the British '60s guitar group, The Shadows, not realizing it was actually Craig Payne not Hank Marvin that was responsible for the percussive and most distinctive sound on the track. That alone is testament enough to the power of Craig's virtuosity as an instrumental guitarist in the 21st Century. 'Day Tripper - Craig plays The Beatles' is a solid and well produced album which captures and maintains the originality of each track while instrumentally bringing something new to the mix. The album opens with 'Day Tripper' and quickly launches into 'Got To Get You Into My Life'. Many tight note perfect classics roll off the album as fresh as the day they were written finishing with a strong version of 'Strawberry Fields Forever'. Essentially 'Day Tripper' is the Beatle fans Beatle album with a few rarer tunes thrown in for good measure. Craig's strong and distinctive delivery of these timeless classics has been warmly received by Beatle fans, guitar enthusiasts and newer and younger fans who are discovering both instrumental guitar work and iconic Beatle material in a fresh and interesting way. With plans for a 2010 UK / European tour now being worked out it seems Craig is slowly establishing his guitar prowess and broadening his fan base in many countries and across many age groups. CPML will release more information as it comes to hand and invite you to check out the new look www.craigpaynemusic.com for news updates, picture resources and track previews.
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