NECK BROS (FRANCE)

FranÍçois Hubrecht and Arnaud Leprêtre form Neck Bros. They play on an A-4 CW AB and a 7 Fc CW E2 Beginnings as a duo JAG FranÍçois Hubrecht and Arnaud LeprÍête met in 1991 at the Guitar Institute of Technology but it was not until eleven years later, in 2002, when they created JAG, an instrumental duo of acoustic guitars based on a mix of different styles and cultures, jazz, blues and bluegrass being some of them. The JAG duo participated in numerous festivals for several years in a row, such as the Corbeil Essonnes Jazz Festival or the Ballainvilliers International Guitar Festival. In addition to a multitude of performances in different theaters, clubs, restaurants and hotels (the Country Club Samois / Seine, the Hotel Concorde Montparnasse), and other private events. The Creation of Neck Bros After consolidating a true musical union for eleven years, which even led them to compose, the duo adopted the name Neck Bros in 2013 and released their first album, "Coude a coude". An album made up of 10 compositions marked by different musical influences, where the melodies and rhythm are carefully taken care of and where beautiful and expressive solos acquire relevance, the result of the mixture of nylon and steel strings. Since the release of this CD, the duo has participated in various festivals and fairs: Issoudun (2014, 2015), Graines de guitare (2014, 2015), Guitares au Beffroi (2014, 2015) Frankfurt Musik Messe (2015, 2016), Festival "Les Arts Oeuvre" (2015), ADGPA Italia (2015), concert halls and cultural venues and showcase tours with the Cultura chain of stores. More than 1,000 concerts that demonstrate an important career. "Stomp" is the second album by Neck Bros In October 2017, Neck Bros releases their second Album called "Stomp". An album composed of some pieces performed in some concerts of the Guitar Festivals in La Tranche sur Mer and Guitares Au Beffroi in Montrouge. An album where they incorporate new sound colours through the 12-string acoustic guitar. Collaboration on magazines and methods Arnaud and François, in addition to performance and composition, also come from the world of pedagogy. A facet that has led them to create several methods of the "Guitarist Pédago" collection, a way of sharing their knowledge with others. In the same way, Neck Bros also works on the dissemination of a "discovery-concert" concept around the electro-acoustic guitar, especially for music schools, where through educational concerts, musicians are shown the different types of guitar such as: nylon strings, steel strings, 12 strings, different electro-acoustic systems, the use of effects or performance techniques between pieces. In addition, since 2006, they have collaborated in different guitar magazines such as: "Guitarist & Bass", "Guitare Folk", "Guitar Unplugged" or "Guitarist Acoustic". You can get more information about Neck Bros on their website and different official social networks: www.neckbros.com Facebook: @neckbros Youtube: Arnaud Lepretre