The Aristocrats

Alternative Stage

The word “supergroup” is tossed around a lot in instrumental music circles, the result of a seemingly endless supply of efforts to package together individual virtuoso players and make a band out of them. But every once in a while, the group part of that shopworn term becomes authentic and real. Such is the case with The Aristocrats – instrumental rock / fusions “rowdy new democracy”.

Comprised of guitarist Guthrie Govan (Steve Wilson, Asia), bassist Bryan Beller (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai) and drummer Marco Minnemann (Adrian Belew, Steve Wilson, Joe Satriani) this trio of supremely talented and internationally respected musicians reboot the genre with a genuine synergy and a Zappa-esque humour