The art of guitar playing can emanate from a personal touch. For guitarist Harald Peterstorfer, the core of his creativity lies within himself. “I always listen to my inner voice," Peterstorfer revealed. “She tells me what I have to play, how I like to sound. 'Music is what feelings sound like' is on my web page." It's no surprise then that Peterstorfer's latest album, Inspirations, can often sound like the musical score to a dream. From the crystalline beauty of “Lights and Waves—Open" to the nightmarish shades of “From a View," Peterstorfer excels in giving acoustic guitar instrumentals an introspective yet transcendent quality.
Based in Wels, Austria, Peterstorfer's deep-seated connection with the guitar solidified early in his youth; in fact, it wouldn't be a shock if he had exited from the womb with a six-string already in his hand. “I was making music since I could think," Peterstorfer recalled. “At first I was singing everything I heard and touched my heart, then I heard a friend playing guitar and knew that was my way."
Realizing his interest in the instrument, Peterstorfer's mother took him to a guitar shop, and it was love at first strum. “It was the most beautiful day for me," Peterstorfer said. “I looked at the seller as he tuned the guitar. I didn't know that this is called tuning, but I knew I had to know this. I went home, and I did the same as the seller—and it worked. I tuned my guitar from the very first moment, and no one ever showed it to me in detail."
Now with a guitar of his own, a future musician started to evolve. “I began playing without any teacher until I studied guitar in Vienna and Linz. I first played the melodies—many times—of Beatles songs, and then I started playing more notes at the same time without knowing this is called a 'chord.'"
Just about every artist has a humble beginning. For Peterstorfer, it was about teaching himself and letting his Inspirations fuel his imagination.
Based in Wels, Austria, Peterstorfer's deep-seated connection with the guitar solidified early in his youth; in fact, it wouldn't be a shock if he had exited from the womb with a six-string already in his hand. “I was making music since I could think," Peterstorfer recalled. “At first I was singing everything I heard and touched my heart, then I heard a friend playing guitar and knew that was my way."
Realizing his interest in the instrument, Peterstorfer's mother took him to a guitar shop, and it was love at first strum. “It was the most beautiful day for me," Peterstorfer said. “I looked at the seller as he tuned the guitar. I didn't know that this is called tuning, but I knew I had to know this. I went home, and I did the same as the seller—and it worked. I tuned my guitar from the very first moment, and no one ever showed it to me in detail."
Now with a guitar of his own, a future musician started to evolve. “I began playing without any teacher until I studied guitar in Vienna and Linz. I first played the melodies—many times—of Beatles songs, and then I started playing more notes at the same time without knowing this is called a 'chord.'"
Just about every artist has a humble beginning. For Peterstorfer, it was about teaching himself and letting his Inspirations fuel his imagination.
