Armed with one of his various guitars, Forest crafts a unique combination of fingerstyle, tapping and percussive playing that is all his own. Drawing from various influences like Michael Hedges, Andy Mckee, Antoine Dufour, Scale The Summit, Led Zeppelin, Chon, and Covet, each song is a musical journey that further shows what two hands and a guitar can accomplish. He underscores these sonic adventures with a stage presence that exudes every ounce of passion he has for his craft. Be sure to check his debut acoustic instrumental album, “Let the Clouds Pass”.
Forest has entertained across the United States and Australia. His song, “Midnight Picnic Near the Ocean” was also featured on the Candyrat Records youtube channel.
Early into his artistic development, Forest was noticed for his eagerness to learn and share the passion of guitar playing. Although initially enamored by classic rock and heavy metal in his teenage years, his curiosity led to a focus on solo acoustic guitar in 2015. Upon discovering the nuances that a steel string acoustic guitar can create, he quickly found the home for his compositions. These joyful and adventurous music experiments have led him to performing both nationally and internationally, from California to North Carolina, even to Australia. Forest has been invited to perform with other fingerstyle acoustic musicians such as Adrian Bellue, Christie Lenee, Van Larkins, Mark Kross, Kat Graves and Janet Noguera. You can follow his journey on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook.