Kiyoshi Morgan

The Sfarzo String Company VIP Leadership Award



is granted to those individuals whom are recognized as leaders.

The Award celebrates outstanding accomplishments and

contributions to the Sfarzo String Company.

Please give a congratulations to Kiyoshi Morgan

who has contributed to the success of Sfarzo Strings.



KIYOSHI MORGAN PROUDLY USES



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1987. While flipping through channels on the TV one morning, Kiyo paused at MTV. It was a guitarist in a leather jacket and a top hat that caught his ear and reshaped his future. With the sound of a Gibson singing a lazy riff through a Marshall stack, This band looked more like a gang of bikers than the polished, produced and filtered stuff that all the other jr. high kids liked. The stage was set.



By 1988, Kiyo had his first guitar, A silver Gibson which was a birthday gift from his parents. Often staying up for days at a time practicing, School and everything else was swept aside to make time.



Filling his appetite for guitar powered music with artists like Ozzy Osborne, Guns n' Roses, Alice in Chains and Metallica, The road was becoming clearer. Over the following years, Kiyo had found an identity in local bands as an old style Rock guitarist, with powerful anthem style riffs and blistering yet musical leads . Favoring tradition over trend.



Currently Kiyo is busy working on new material. Until very recently, he had also divided his time as lead guitarist for several very popular Northern Califonia tribute bands. Children of the Damned - Iron Maiden, Blood Red - Slayer, British Steel - Judas Priest and Junk Head - Alice In Chains! This has given him the opportunity to do what he loves best . PERFORM LIVE! Some of his past projects included a five year run with Epitaph and another four years with Sonoma County hard rock favorites . Fuse. He has also lent his talents to Funeral Party, Forevers End and Seven Days Straight.



2008 is turning out to be a great year for Kiyoshi! He has been recognized by both Gibson and Epiphone Guitars.

He has been awarded the prestigious Sfarzo Strings Leadership Award. To top it off he has accepted a position with Bay Area Heavy Metal pioneers . Vicious Rumors. More tour dates are in the works.



Kiyo has been professionally teaching guitar since 2001. He is available in the North Bay for instruction. Kiyo has worked at Tall Toad Music in Petaluma for several years. He does sales, tech and set up work. This is where he was also first introduced to SFARZO Strings!



KIYOSHI MORGAN



Teaching Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Guitarists in Sonoma County.



I specialize in Rock, Blues, Metal and even some Travis picking and Slide.



I try to have beginners playing something that sounds like music right away instead of burying you with scales.



For advanced students, I focus on stregnthening weaknesses or getting you out of your rut.



I have been teaching for over seven years and I am extremely patient.



Send me a message for more info, or see my link on Talltoadmusic.com under "Teachers".