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James Moody is a guitarist and instructor located in Nashville, TN. He began playing guitar at the age of 12 when his father gave him a Fender Stratocaster for Christmas.  He was influenced early on by Jimmy Page, SRV and a plethora of Southern Rock and blues bands. As a teenager,  he became immersed in late 70s and 80s Rock and Metal which led him down the path of learning the material and styles of EVH, George Lynch, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker and other legendary guitarists of the era. As a guitarist, James is proficient in many styles of music, including Rock, Blues, Southern Rock, Metal, Extreme Metal.

In 2018 James formed The Virtuosity Effect with Texas based Progressive Shred Guitarist, Rob Burton. They quickly went to work crafting an album of Neo-Classical Progressive Metal combined with heavy orchestrations and a strong dystopian atmosphere.  The duo released "Celestial Apocalypse" in 2019.

James' debut solo album "Eternity" was released in early 2021. The release has elements of Progressive Metal combined with Neo-Classical Shred Guitar with atmospheric orchestrations played at extreme tempos. He is currently in the process of writing material for a follow-up. 

After the release of  Eternity, James teamed up with Virginia based Shred Goddess Juno DeVere and released "Cosmic Odyssey", under the name Interstellar Mechanism. The piece was accompanied by a music video which showcases the heavy SciFi influence and futuristic character of the song. They are currently working on new material. 

James offers guitar lessons in person in the Nashville area and online via Skype, Facebook Messenger and Zoom!