Joel Estes

Anchored

"I fell in love with the look of PRS the first time I saw Daniel Johns of Silverchair playing an emerald green custom 22 live.  It wasn’t until I actually played one that I truly realized how amazing these instruments are.  Not only are they stunning looking guitars, but no other guitar can match its playability, durability, and tonal qualities.  I have 3 Prs's on tour with me now.  They take a beating and still play, feel, and sound perfect every night.   I'll never play anything else."

I began playing guitar at fifteen. I immediately fell in love with it and started my first band.  I was in a few bands throughout high school, until I formed Astrec.  We had moderate success in Dallas, and a few surrounding cities in Texas.  We played with numerous national acts like Maroon 5, Something Coorperate,  & Dishwalla.  While in Astrec, I attended Dallas Sound Lab school of recording arts, graduating with a degree in audio engineering. Astrec disbanned in 2006, and soon after I joined Dallas based rock band Venture.  Again having moderate success, I left the band in 2007.  After a 2 year break from playing in a band, I auditioned to be a rehearsal guitarist for Anchored.  After earning a spot in the band as the bass player, we decided to make the band a 5 piece.  Originally being a guitar player, I was asked to return to guitar duties.  Now I'm with Anchored touring the nation.