Thomas McRocklin
English guitarist, songwriter, and producer
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Thomas McLaughlin (born 20 September 1979), better known by his stage name McRocklin, is an English guitar player, music producer and mastering engineer.[1] He came to prominence as an electric guitarist in the 1980s.
20 September 1979
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | McRocklin |
| Born | Thomas McLaughlin 20 September 1979 |
| Origin | UK |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass, keyboards |
| Website | mcrocklin |
Biography
McRocklin started playing the guitar at the age of four. At the age of eight he performed live on stage, opening for Ozzy Osbourne.[2]
He performed in the music video for Steve Vai's 1990 single "The Audience Is Listening"[3] from Vai's album Passion and Warfare, and was subsequently gifted the custom-made Ibanez Universe guitar which Vai had used on the album.[4]
At the age of 11 McRocklin featured in the Warner Bros. documentary Legends of the Guitar, presented by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.[5]
In 1991 he was recruited to play lead guitar in the all-teenage band Bad4Good, which was set up by Vai.[6][7]
After returning to the UK, he released his own solo album 91–95 and later teamed up with Tim Hutchinson to form the band McRocklin & Hutch, which supported DragonForce on the UK leg of their 2019 "Extreme Power Metal" tour.[8]
In 2023 McRocklin launched the software company PolyChrome DSP, specialising in music-editing computer plug-ins.[9][10]
Equipment
| Category | Brand | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Guitar | Kiesel Guitars |
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| Pickups | Fishman |
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| Amplifier | Victory Amps | Sheriff 22 Head |
| Boss | KATANA-AIR | |
| Effects | Horizon Devices | Precision Drive |
| Boss | Line Selector LS-2 | |
| Bogner | Harlow | |
| Load Box | Boss | WAZA Tube Amp Expander |