About the author

Martin Schmidt is the guitarist of the German Surfpunk-Trio The Razorblades.

He founded his first band at the age of 17, turned pro a few years later and hasn’t put the guitar down ever since.

Besides touring in Europe and the USA, he worked as a guitar instructor, music journalist composer and books his own tours

He also runs his own record label GENERAL SCHALLPLATTEN

and is the author of the books

SURF BEAT (an encyclopedia of surf music)

DER GITARRENHELD (a Playalong book for guitarists).

If you want to find out more about him, check out these websites:

www.the-incredible-mr-smith.com

www.therazorblades.de

www.mrsmithandthejazzpolice.de

www.the-hollywood-gangsters.de

www.gitarrenunterricht-wiesbaden.de

www.dergitarrenheld.de