Of the Moment

• Music 4 Games: "Behind the Music of Borderlands - Interview with composers Raison Varner, Jesper Kyd, Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco"
  ".....We went straight to the GuitarViol Master (and creator) Jonathan Wilson. We lured him away from his shop and hired him to play on about 20 minutes of our score ...."click here to read the article, or visit Monarch Audio's website to listen to music samples.
• Shawn Clement Mix Magazine Interview - March 2009
  Shawn Clement gets interviewed for a Q&A by Mix magazine, having just got the gig to score "Quantum Quest" at Skywalker Ranch. He is pictured proudly holding his Cana Deluxe GuitarViol - click here to read the article.
• GuitarViol used for main theme of The Day The Earth Stood Still - October 2008
  "Jonathan will be pleased to know that the main theme for 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' was conceived on the guitarviol and a loop station. It is a prominent character in the central theme of the film." - Tyler Bates
  The Day The Earth Stood Still hits theaters nationwide on December 12th.
• A note from Nathan Barr, True Blood Composer - August 2008
  We just recently received this note from Nathan Barr, TV/Film Composer, Guitarist, Cellist:
  
  "Hey Jonathan,
  Just had to write you a quick note to say again how much I love the guitarviol! It's so easy to play, the sounds I can create with minimal fuss are incredibly beautiful and haunting. I am currently working on episode 8 of True Blood and can tell you emphatically that it is one of the major components in the score and if you check out the show you will hear it often. Show premieres on Sunday September 7th at 9pm and the buzz is incredible - don't know if you have been seeing all the advertising around town, but hope you can check it out!
  Take care,
  Nate"
• GuitarViol used on IronMan soundtrack - June 2008
  Loga Ramin Torkian performed some GuitarViol tracks for the soundtrack to the summer blockbuster IronMan--check out the track named "Mark I" on the Amazon sound samples.
• ZZ Top collaborator using Guitarviol extensively for HBO series - June 2008
  Nathan Barr is using his Cana Deluxe extensively for an HBO series called "True Blood". One of his collaborators is ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons.
• Napoleon Dynamite composer uses Guitarviol in new TV series - June 2008
  Just spoke with John Swihardt (new owner of the "Rustic Redwood" seen in the gallery). He has been really loving it and has been using it for a TV series called "Fear Itself". (John is known for his work in "Napolean Dynamite") Swweeet! John's first encounter with a TogaMan GuitarViol was when he was visiting his friend Tyler Bates (300) and "had to have one". I'll be performing a MIDI mod to it in a few days.