Tristan Bowls picked up the guitar at 11 because Guitar Hero 2 and 3 made him want to play a real one. AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, Slash. That was the foundation.

Now he's 29, runs Eastlake Studios on a private property in Lake Elsinore, plays guitar in Eastlake Rhythm Section, and tests amps at Suhr during the day.

In this episode, Tristan and Brian get into:

- Learning guitar by jamming with neighbors and best friends down the street

- The hard rock and heavy metal foundation that started everything (AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses, King Diamond)

- Branching into jazz fusion, R&B, and funk in college and beyond

- How Eastlake Studios came to be: getting invited to jam there in 2021 after COVID, finding the studio empty, and revamping it into his own space

- Why he prefers being behind the c ...