More About Me
Name:
Beardo aka: Jeramy Gritter
Hometown:
Van Nuys, CA
Guitars:
Chop Shop series Bombshell, Chop Shop series Bossman & a 420 series Bossman.
What do you drive?
Chevy pickup
What do you drink?
Cheap Pabst Blue Ribbon
When did you start playing guitar?
Age 12
What was your first guitar??
It was a broken neck harmony.
Who is your Guitar Hero?
Jimmy Paige, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Eric Gales, B.B. King, Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Hunter, Johnny Ramone
What is the first song you ever learned to play?
Metallica One
What music-related awards or accolades have you received, if any?
LA Weekly front page music section (Buzz Band to Watch), High times band of the year, Top 30 of CMJ radio charts
What’s your patented stage move?
Leg spread while in a side stance (I just go crazy).
What elements describe your approach to playing?
I try to keep it real first off. I like to work on things like timing, bending, vibrato and transcription.
Tell us about the best show you ever played.
Hard one, let’s say opening on tour with ZZ Top. Another would be Alice Cooper tour. But best ever – Red Rock Arena in Colorado with Snoop Dogg. We played in front of 20,000+++.
What is your favorite food and/or recipe?
Pizza, tacos, fish
What quote best describes you or is a mantra for your life?
“I’d rather burn out then fade away”.
