About Band
Born and raised in New Mexico and spending several years on the Los Angeles music scene , Guitarist/ Vocalist/ Songwriter/Producer Arnold Cardon (AC) has performed and recorded with Artists such as: Justin Kemp ( Nashville breakout Country Artist), Nikki Glaspie (Beyonce and Dumpstaphunk), Duff McCagen (Guns and Roses, and Velvet Revolver), Ivan Neville (Neville Brothers, Dumpstaphunk), Money B (Digital Underground, KNN), Jennifer Batten ( Michael Jackson/ Jeff Beck), Norman Brown (MoJazz Label, Warner Bros.), Brian Becvar ( Celine Dion, John Cougar, Michael Bolton, Real Music Label Artist)
AC has celebrated a single instrumental release selected for “Beatles”famed Paul McCartney’s Garland Appeal “Familiar Mysteries” compilation album for the Garland Appeal Series to fight breast cancer featuring AC’s instrumental entitled “Ambience”
AC’s musical diversity has brought him to open for many headliner acts to include Heart, Alice Cooper, Run-D-MC, Chevelle and Tower Of Power to name a few, as well as touring overseas to places like Indo-China performing for The HardRock Café and Carnival Cruise Lines.
AC was the featured guitarist on the Late Night talk show “The After After Party” with Steven Michael Quezada from the TV show “Breaking Bad” performing on the first 12 episodes with The James Douglas Show house band.
AC has performed for many charities including the AIDS Project of New Mexico (Entertainment Director and Performer), Dress the Child Foundation, The American Red Cross, as well as performing for Senator Steve Pierce, New Mexico Governors Bill Richardson and Susana Martinez.
AC’s teaching credentials include: Hobbs, NM Rock Band and Guitar programs for the public schools under the 21 Century Federal Arts Program and is currently the music and garage band instructor at the Music Tree in Zachary, Louisiana