John Wesley

For entries on other people named John Wesley, see John Wesley (disambiguation).

John Wesley
John Wesley performing live with Porcupine Tree in 2005
Background information
Origin	Tampa, Florida
Years active	1980–present
Members
John Wesley Mark Prator Scott Bannevich Tracy LaBarbera

John Wesley (born John Wesley Dearth, Jr. aka Wes Dearth June, 1962)^[1] is a US-born guitar player. John Wesley's professional music career began in the early 80's in the Tampa, Florida area where he founded 1991 Southwestern Music Conference's showcase act Autodrive along with drummer/producer Mark Prator. The following year Wesley embarked on a solo career and became the premier opening act for British rockers Marillion on seven consecutive tour legs around the world -- especially North and South America, the UK and Europe -- where he played for hundreds of thousands of fans.

In 1998, Wesley embarked with ex-White Lion front-man Mike Tramp on an extensive tour as premier opening act for the prestigious Peter Frampton/Lynryd Skynyrd tour. Following this was several world Tours with Scottish neo-prog legend Fish. In 2001, John Wesley was the primary co-writer of Fish’s Fellini Days album. Most recently, John Wesley has performed as sideman, guitarist/vocalist for critically acclaimed UK based recording act Porcupine Tree, during the In Absentia, Deadwing and Fear of a Blank Planet world tours.

In 2005, Wes produced and recorded his fifth studio release, Shiver. The album was co-produced by drummer and co-owner of his Tampa, Florida recording studio, RedRoom Recorders, Mark Prator, and mixed by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree.

Over the years John Wesley has worked with many people including Porcupine Tree, Sean Malone, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Marillion, Fish, Mike Tramp, Mark Prator and as an occasional fill-in bassist and lead guitarist for Florida-based group Sister Hazel.

On August 24, 2007, John Wesley announced that he was making all of his solo material available for free download on his MySpace page, in what he called his "Share the Wes" policy. He will still be offering the CDs for purchase at gigs and for order online.

Discography

Studio Albums

1994 - Under the Red and White Sky	1995 - The Closing of the Pale Blue Eyes	1997 - The Emperor Falls	2001 - Chasing Monsters
2005 - Shiver

• Fellini Days by Fish (singer) (co-writing and performing credits)
• With Porcupine Tree: In Absentia, Fear of a Blank Planet

CD Singles

The Last Light

John Wesley

Fly Boy

Live/Wesfest Productions Releases

Waiting for the Sun to Shine in Paris	Wesfest 98	John Wesley Bachelor Party Tour	Starting the Engine II
Wesfest 1999	The Chicago and Frisco Bootlegs	John Wesley:TEN	Live at Katie Fitzgerald's

• Fellini Nights - Live with Fish (singer)
• With Porcupine Tree: XM, XM II, and Rockpalast

Videos

Arriving Somewhere... September, 2006

Equipment

On Stage

Guitars

• PRS McCarty Arch Top grey flame
• PRS McCarty Arch Top gold
• PRS Single Cut grey flame
• PRS Single Cut 20th Anniversary black burst
• PRS CE Midi/Piezo
• Gibson Les Paul
• 1971 Fender Telecaster
• Babicz Acoustics
• Langejans Acoustic

Amps

• Bad Cat Hot Cat 30 red sparkle
• Bad Cat Hot Cat 30 black
• Marshall 6100
• 1974 Marshall 4x12
• Diezel Herbert

Stage Pedal Board

• The GigRig Switching System
• SIB Blue Echo Drive
• Sweetsound Mojo Vibe
• Boss DS1 Keeley Mod
• Klon Centaur
• Analog Man Mini Bi Comp
• Analog Man Ibanez TS9 Mod
• 1975 MXR Script Phase 90
• Lovepedal Eternity
• Peterson Strobostomp
• Ernie Ball Volume
• Roger Mayer Vision Wah
• Boss R220
• Boss OC2
• BJF Emerald Green
• Boss DD6
• Boss TU2
• TC Electronics G System

External links

• Official site
• John Wesley's Myspace Profile
• John Wesley's Recording Studio
• Online fan newsletter subscription link

References

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