Deren Michael Ney (born April 26) is an American singer-songwriter and
guitarist from San Francisco, California. He has been lead guitarist
for Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers. He made his solo debut in 2019 with
"West Coast Mama" on Volplane Records.Guitar World editor and The
Allman Brothers Band biographer Alan Paul (author) has described Ney
as "a secret weapon of sorts".As lead guitarist he led the Gramblers'
bravura live shows, including appearances at Bonnaroo Music Festival,
Newport Folk Festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and Red Rocks
Amphitheatre with Tedeschi Trucks Band. He was featured in rock
photographer Jay Blakesberg's Guitars That Jam book alongside his 1971
Gibson ES-335.Ney grew up in Lafayette, California. According to Jay
Blakesberg's book "Guitars That Jam", Ney was inspired to play guitar
at 6 years old after seeing the movie Back to the Future and wanting
to learn Johnny B/ Goode. He performed in local bands in an active
youth music scene that included Cass McCombs, Todd Sickafoose (Ani
DiFranco), Mike Silverman aka That 1 Guy and Peter Hayes (musician) of
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
guitarist from San Francisco, California. He has been lead guitarist
for Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers. He made his solo debut in 2019 with
"West Coast Mama" on Volplane Records.Guitar World editor and The
Allman Brothers Band biographer Alan Paul (author) has described Ney
as "a secret weapon of sorts".As lead guitarist he led the Gramblers'
bravura live shows, including appearances at Bonnaroo Music Festival,
Newport Folk Festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and Red Rocks
Amphitheatre with Tedeschi Trucks Band. He was featured in rock
photographer Jay Blakesberg's Guitars That Jam book alongside his 1971
Gibson ES-335.Ney grew up in Lafayette, California. According to Jay
Blakesberg's book "Guitars That Jam", Ney was inspired to play guitar
at 6 years old after seeing the movie Back to the Future and wanting
to learn Johnny B/ Goode. He performed in local bands in an active
youth music scene that included Cass McCombs, Todd Sickafoose (Ani
DiFranco), Mike Silverman aka That 1 Guy and Peter Hayes (musician) of
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
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