Alex Lifeson: legendary RUSH guitarist teams with Epiphone for Les Paul Standard Axcess, and debuts two new songs today

 Nice to see Alex Lifeson's name back in the spotlight again...Robert Kinsler

EPIPHONE: RELEASES EXCLUSIVE ALEX LIFESON  “EPIPHONE LES PAUL STANDARD AXCESS” AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE ON EPIPHONE.COM RUSH Lead Guitarist and Rock & Roll Legend Alex Lifeson  Debuts Two New Songs:  “Kabul Blues” and” Spy House” (Here)

Alex Lifeson with his Epiphone Les Paul Standard Axcess. Photo credit: Epiphone   NASHVILLE, TN (June 15, 2021) Legendary RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson and Epiphone present the new Alex Lifeson Epiphone Les Paul Standard Axcess electric guitar. Created by Alex Lifeson and the luthiers at Epiphone in Nashville, TN, the Alex Lifeson Epiphone Les Paul Standard Axcess is now available worldwide on:www.epiphone.com.   Through an extensive collaboration between Alex and Gibson, Epiphone pushed the boundaries of the classic Les Paul to create the exclusive Alex Lifeson Les Paul Standard Axcess. The guitar includes a pair of powerful Epiphone pickups - the Pro Bucker 3 bridge pickup and the Ceramic Pro neck pickup. It also includes coil-splitting options via the push-pull volume controls and a Graph Tech Ghost Floyd Rose system. Together these features give the player access to both traditional magnetic humbucker tones as well as the Ghost’s realistic acoustic tones. For added flexibility, you can blend acoustic and magnetic voices to create a rich layered sound and then route them through either a traditional mono jack or use two cables to access the individual magnetic and piezo outputs. “The introduction of the Epiphone Alex Lifeson Axcess model based on my Gibson Les Paul Axcess model has all the same attributes and characteristics that I desired so much when we originally designed it,” says Alex Lifeson, RUSH guitarist. “The look, the sound, the playability and the utility--it’s all there for the player-at any level. I’m very proud of this guitar.”  “We have been honored to have Alex as part of our family for decades,” says Elizabeth Heidt, Vice President of Cultural Influence. “He is an incredible, iconic artist, innovator, philanthropist, and an inspiration to so many. We are excited to partner with him on the Epiphone Axcess and to celebrate this collaboration with his fans around the world.”   To mark the occasion of his collaboration with Epiphone and the release of the new Alex Lifeson Epiphone Les Paul Standard Axcess guitar, Lifeson is proud to debut two brand new songs titled “Kabul Blues” and “Spy House.” Fans can get a first listen to “Kabul Blues” and “Spy House” in the new interview with Alex Lifeson, Here, and listen to the songs in their entirety exclusively via AlexLifeson.com. These two instrumental songs mark the first new music from Alex Lifeson in close to a decade. Watch the exclusive interview with Alex Lifeson, Here and the new signature video for the Alex Lifeson Epiphone Les Paul Standard Axcess, Here.

Above: the Alex Lifeson Epiphone Les Paul Standard Axcess.   ALEX LIFESON.COM   Epiphone:   EPIPHONE.COM | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE   About Alex Lifeson: Lifeson made his mark on the music industry over 50 years ago, redefining the boundaries of progressive rock guitar. His signature riffing, copious use of effects processing and unorthodox chord structures befitted him the title by his RUSH bandmates as “The Musical Scientist.” While the bulk of Lifeson's work in music has been with RUSH, he has contributed to a body of work outside of the band as a guitarist, producerand with the release of his 1996 solo album Victor, a solo artist. Lifeson ranks thirdoverall in the Guitar World Readers poll of ‘100 Greatest Guitarists’ and is also included in Rolling Stone’s ‘100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.’   About Epiphone: For over 140 years, Epiphone has been a leading innovator in instrument design with models like the Casino, the Texan, and Masterbilt Century Archtop Collection.Epiphone began as the "House of Stathopoulo" family business in Sparta in the 1870s and rose to fame during the jazz age in Manhattan before joining Gibson brands in 1957. Today, Epiphone continues to make history from its headquarters in Nashville, TN. Epiphones have powered classic recordings by Les Paul, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones along with today's top artists like Peter Frampton, Gary Clark Jr., Tommy Thayer of KISS, and Lzzy Hale. Epiphone offers innovation, history, and a lifetime guarantee. Whether you are learning your first song in your bedroom, or rocking an arena, Epiphone has always been there, for everyone, for every generation, for every stage. For more information, visit: Epiphone.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.