Born in Essen, Germany, Mirko aka Stringburner startet playing bassguitar at the age of 17 as a Metal bassist.
Tought by fretless bass genius Stefan Neldner in early years he discovered some other musical styles like Jazz, Funk and Fusion. After seeing bass great Victor Wooten live in concert, Mirko was impressed by his “percussive” slap technique and the way he plays the bass.
Soon Mirko discovers “the percussive way of live” by trying to imitate bass greats like
Victor Wooten, Ray Riendeau and also classic “slap” bassplayers like Mark King, Larry Graham or Marcus Miller and it came out his way. Known for his independent slap technique, Mirko soon became a part of the bass world.

At age 16, Argentinian multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Acosta shows his passion on strings with two aggressive compositions which showcase his exciting soul-driven expression upon the guitar. Whether dark Metal or soulful and inspiring Rock, Gabriel has what it takes to get the heart pumping as a youngster in the rise who shreds like their is no tomorrow.