Sophie Lloyd is a guitarist from Henley-On-Thames, playing in all styles but specialising in Rock and Metal. Sophie recently graduated from BIMM with a first class honours in Music. Sophie has built up a healthy youtube channel showcasing both her original material and covers of artists who’ve influenced her
Sophie has been obsessed with Rock music since she was a child. With roots in classic metal, bands like Iron Maiden, Black Label Society and Pantera have been some of the biggest influences on her lead playing style. She has blended this heavy and technical style with the expression and feeling of blues guitarists such as Rory Gallagher and Joe Bonnamassa. Her rhythm playing is greatly inspired by punk bands such as the Offspring and Misfits. During her time at BIMM she has learned to play a variety of different genres which are noticeable in her sound, including elements of Jazz, Country and Gospel. She has used these to develop her own unique and creative style of playing and composing.
Her degree in music has helped her achieve a very high understanding of music theory and fretboard knowledge. Which is evident in her playing.