Guitar World Review Review by Laura B. Whitmore
One of the reasons I hauled my butt into the city two nights in a row (Can you believe I went to the ballet the night before?) was to see the amazing and talented Gretchen Menn. Wowza. I am not kidding. Gretchen is one of the best guitarists I've ever seen, male, female or humanoid of any sort. She shreds, she’s classically trained, she can play just about anything... Read the full article.
Grand Guitars Gretchen Menn interview and feature on pages 106 - 110
Gretchen Menn on the cover of Guitar Player Magazine's Buyers Guide!
Exposed:
10 More Female Guitarists
You Should Know, Part 4
By Meilina Dalit, Laura B. Whitmore
Yes, it’s time once again to present to you 10 uber-talented female guitarists you may never have heard of! They rock, they finesse, they shine. From the classic singer/songwriter to the ferocious shredder, these 10 women know their way around six strings!... Read the full article.
Metalholic’s 15 Hottest Female Guitar Shredders: This Is Not A Djentlemen’s Club
By Rustyn Rose When we say hottest, we aren’t talking about sexy, we’re talking about the steam coming off the fretboards when these ladies of the axe cut loose. No more is the guitar a boys only club, and it’s about damn time we celebrate and recognize. The frenzy of female fronted bands is a sight to behold and a leap forward from the 80s and 90s when metal bands were 95% testosterone.... Read the full article.
Gretchen Menn: Hale Souls
Review by Jas Obrecht
Gretchen Menn steps out on her own with her first solo album, and what an album it is! If you’re looking for traces of the AC/DShe and Zepparella covers she’s played in the past, forget it. If you’re looking for edgy, compelling, freshly minted instrumentals that take a musical journey like albums of old, you’ll find much to admire here... Read the full article.
Gretchen Menn "Hale Souls": CD Review
By David Lowry
I came across Gretchen Menn from a fellow guitar players post on Facebook and was instantly intrigued by what I heard. The reason it caught my attention is the person who posted it is one of my favorite new players and I trust his judgment when it come to guitar players and music... Read the full article.
Truth In Shredding
Gretchen Menn: After Learning to Fly
By Laurie Monk
I was fortunate enough to catch up with Gretchen Menn in San Francisco at the benefit gig for Jason Becker at Slims night club back in March 2011. I was in San Francisco for just a few days just for the show and I was really enjoying the American experience. We had just arrived at the venue in the early afternoon. The place was a hive of activity with people setting up the show. The venue is filled with top guitar players, all here to celebrate the genius that is Jason Becker. I’m super hyped, everywhere you turn there are number one guitar players, Greg Howe, Richie Kotzen, Steve Lukather to name but a few... I can see Mike Varney out of the corner of my eye... my heart is racing... here I am 5291 miles from home and feeling like a very happy fish out of water! In the darkness of the hall, I can see a diminutive, stunning, redhead. She is standing quietly whilst all around the noise and mayhem of preparations for the Jason Becker gig continues apace... Read the full article.
Gretchen Menn: Beyond Imitation
By
Jas Obrecht
Some guitarists just seem destined for ascendency. I felt this for the first time listening to Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption" on Don Menn's stereo at Guitar Player magazine in 1978. It happened again a few months later while watching Steve Morse front the Dixie Dregs. In the 1980s, that premonition came roaring back while listening to early demos of Yngwie Malmsteen, Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Shawn Lane, and Buckethead. And now, after a many-year hiatus, that intuition strikes again: Meet Gretchen Menn, best known for her work with Zepparella, Sticks and Stones, and Lapdance Armageddon. Read the full article.
