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Jesse Cash is one of my biggest influences based on his work within the band ERRA. His sound and playing style have greatly influenced me as I find myself using techniques he has adopted for most of his creative works such as multi-finger fret tapping and use of 12th fret bending on the lowest string available.

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Mark Knopfler has been a huge influence on my desire to learn the guitar since I was a child. The first time I heard Dire Straits, something clicked inside me and I knew that I wanted to play guitar like that. So, I started by learning the basics and gradually worked my way up to becoming proficient at fingerpicking and putting soul into my playing.

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Jesse has mentioned in interviews that Killswitch Engage, a metalcore band from the early 2000s, was one of his major influences for his guitar playing. The band's guitarist is Adam Dutkiewicz. For many people, including myself, their music has served as a gateway when it comes to playing a musical instrument.

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Another huge influence stated by Jesse is the band Deftones who has regarded the 2010 Diamond Eyes record with guitarist Stephen Carpenter as some of their most influential work to him because they showed him that "you can be cool and tasteful and tuned low as shit".

Cash (2021)

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It's not surprising that Jesse is influenced by Metallica, as they have influenced generations of musicians, including myself. According to him, "Seek And Destroy" is one of his favourite songs. Metallica's influence even led him to purchase the Kill Em All tab book which further cemented their influence on him.

Cash (2021)

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B.B. King was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He pioneered a refined style of soloing based on fluid string bending, vibrato and staccato picking that influenced many later blues electric guitar players. Mark has publicly stated "I got into the Chicago blues and B.B. King when I was 16. I think I could call Lonnie Johnson an influence, in some ways. And the first time I heard B.B. King was on the record Live At The Regal. That struck me as being a really terrific thing, but I never sat down with a record player and tried to play things note-for-note. Instead, it was always more of absorbing something of the spirit of the music."

Knopfler (1979)

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Chet Atkins, an American guitarist, played a key role in creating the legendary "Nashville" sound that is still adored by many today. Mark has expressed his admiration for Atkins on various occasions, citing him as one of his major influences during his formative years. Mark has stated that compared to Atkins his guitar playing is a "guitar teachers nightmare"

Knopfler (2014)

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Hank Marvin is a renowned British guitarist, best known for his work with the band The Shadows. In interviews, Mark has mentioned that The Shadows were one of the earliest bands of the pre-Beatles era that inspired him to take up guitar playing. He even went to the extent of saying that his first guitar had to be red, just like Hank's.

Knopfler (2019)