Pete Prown
PETE PROWN (b. 1963) is an American writer, author, guitarist, and music journalist.
Fiction Books. Among other projects, Prown writes fantasy fiction, publishing the following via Amazon.com:
- Thimble Down (2013)
- Devils & Demons (2014)
- The Lost Ones (coming in early 2015)
These are books in the "Chronicles of Dorro" series, with more titles to follow. His literary website is peteprown.com
Music Recordings. Beginning in 2006, released a series of indie CDs showcasing his noted guitar work and receiving strong reviews:
- Guitar Garden - China Rose (2006)
- Guitar Garden - Secret Space (2007)
- Sir Clive & the Raging Cartographers - Guitar Safari (2009)
- Guitar Garden - Guitar Garden III (2011)
Guitar Journalism. From 1993 to 1998 Prown was the editor in chief of the international magazine Guitar Shop,[1] followed by his role as a Contributing Editor to Vintage Guitar magazine.[2] He is also the author of several rock-music reference and guitar-instructional books and CDs, such as:
- Modal Riffs for Rock Guitar (1995)
- Legends of Rock Guitar (co-written with HP Newquist, 1997)
- Gear Secrets of the Guitar Legends (co-written with Lisa Sharken, 2003)
- Shred! The Ultimate Guide to Warp-Speed Guitar (co-written with Rich Maloof, 2006)
Prown has written for Guitar Player, Guitar One, Guitar for the Practicing Musician, Car Stereo Review, Musician's Planet, InTune Monthly, Music Alive, Philadelphia Magazine, as well as many others.
Other Work From 1998 to 2013, Pete Prown was also editor of the gardening magazine Green Scene for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, based in Philadelphia. He's also edited several books (such as Jane Godshalk's Flower Arranging Secrets), and is an accomplished photographer and communicator.
References
- ↑ Margaret Talev (Jan 28, 1996). "Play it again, Dean Company hopes to strike chord with custom guitars". Tampa Tribune. p. East Hillsborough-1.
- ↑ About VG: Meet the Writers. Vintage Guitar.