CEDAR COMPHER GUITAR/BACKING VOCALS BORN: Jan. 4, 1987 SCHOOL: Eatonville High School GEAR: Gibson Les Paul Standard, Line6 Amps, Shure Mics INFLUENCES: Hendrix, SRV, Joe Satriani BANDS: Metallica, Jimi Hendrix EXPERIENCE: 4 Years Guitar PREVIOUS BAND: Catalyst JOB: Slacker FAV TC SONG : Essence SINGLE: never more single than now.

BIOGRAPHY

Cedar Compher has lived in the Eatonville area his entire life. He came from a very musical family and started playing piano at the age of 10. He saw Jimi Hendrix three years later on the Woodstock video and immediately switched to guitar. His dad, who plays classical guitar, gave Cedar his first lesson, but Cedar took off in the direction of rock and metal. At the age of 15, Cedar joined up with friends David, Blair, and Will to form the band Catalyst. They played some shows and released an album but broke up soon after the release. Cedar spent the next year practicing and gaining influence from other genres such as blues and jazz. Finally, he got tired of hearing rumors about Mark's guitar playing and invited him over to jam. They both quickly realized that having two very talented guitarists would take Turner Core to the next level, and Cedar joined the band shortly after the release of Dimension.