Meet the Mobile Guitars Team
John Oliva
John Oliva is a journeyman in music.
He first fell in love with music as a child listening to his mother's records. An interest in playing bass guitar and learning how to fix them sparked an 18 year tenure at the high end music retail store The Music Zoo. John worked in repairs, management, and sales throughout his years there. Before a stint of teaching lessons himself, John took bass lessons from NYC legend Paul Vario. With the knowledge he gained from Paul, John went on to SUNY Purchase and obtained his BA in music (studio production).
John went on to guitar tech and stage manage for a variety of bands and artists. Bayside, Collective Soul, Magic!, Switchfoot, Morningwood, Steve Miller, The Cult, Hawthorne Heights, and Cyndi Lauper are just a few.
As a player, John has done session work for a few artists including Anthony Raneri of Bayside. In 2013 John joined I Am The Avalanche as their bass player. They toured the US, Canada, and Europe to support the album "Wolverines". Highlights include playing Groezrock festival, and playing on R!otfest. John fronts his main band Bombers, in which he plays lead guitar and sings.
When John's not center stage with a guitar and mic, laying down bass tracks in the studio, or downstage right with a guitar boat and tech box, he is usually side stage with a Heineken, checking the Yankee score on his phone while watching a great rock band. John hopes to bring his experience in guitars, fixing them, loving them, and collecting them, to you.
Watch the Premier Guitar "Rig Rundown" with John Oliva and Collective Soul here.
John Oliva is a journeyman in music.
He first fell in love with music as a child listening to his mother's records. An interest in playing bass guitar and learning how to fix them sparked an 18 year tenure at the high end music retail store The Music Zoo. John worked in repairs, management, and sales throughout his years there. Before a stint of teaching lessons himself, John took bass lessons from NYC legend Paul Vario. With the knowledge he gained from Paul, John went on to SUNY Purchase and obtained his BA in music (studio production).
John went on to guitar tech and stage manage for a variety of bands and artists. Bayside, Collective Soul, Magic!, Switchfoot, Morningwood, Steve Miller, The Cult, Hawthorne Heights, and Cyndi Lauper are just a few.
As a player, John has done session work for a few artists including Anthony Raneri of Bayside. In 2013 John joined I Am The Avalanche as their bass player. They toured the US, Canada, and Europe to support the album "Wolverines". Highlights include playing Groezrock festival, and playing on R!otfest. John fronts his main band Bombers, in which he plays lead guitar and sings.
When John's not center stage with a guitar and mic, laying down bass tracks in the studio, or downstage right with a guitar boat and tech box, he is usually side stage with a Heineken, checking the Yankee score on his phone while watching a great rock band. John hopes to bring his experience in guitars, fixing them, loving them, and collecting them, to you.
Watch the Premier Guitar "Rig Rundown" with John Oliva and Collective Soul here.
Dan Puglisi
Dan's fascination with the guitar started at the age of 10. "I saw the video for Metallica's "One" on MTV and I just had to do what these guys were doing. I didn't understand it, but I wanted to be able to do it." Though originally fascinated with drums, living in a NYC apartment led him to guitars. "Visually they were just so cool to look at, so many different shapes and colors. Violins looked like violins, pianos looked like pianos, but a guitar could be anything. I was hooked."
Dan's first guitar was a junky beginner electric with a speaker built into the body. He was obsessed with customizing it and constantly making changes and tweaks. This began a life long love affair with all things guitar related. Dan's professional career began at the music retail store The Music Zoo, in which he spent nearly 15 years in guitar repair, management, and sales.
As a player, Dan toured the world with his hardcore/metal band Endwell. He has filled in for artists/bands such as Sebastian Bach of Skid Row and The Sleeping. Dan currently tours as a guitar and backline technician & stage manager for the band Bayside. He has also worked with Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Matt Skiba of Blink-182 & Alkaline Trio, Collective Soul, Johnny Swim, Streetlight Manifesto, The Movieline and many more.
When Dan's not hard at work setting up Les Pauls, he enjoys watching his NY Rangers, kayaking, and drinking delicious craft beers & single malt Scotch. He now hopes to bring his experience, good work and knowledge to you.
Dan's fascination with the guitar started at the age of 10. "I saw the video for Metallica's "One" on MTV and I just had to do what these guys were doing. I didn't understand it, but I wanted to be able to do it." Though originally fascinated with drums, living in a NYC apartment led him to guitars. "Visually they were just so cool to look at, so many different shapes and colors. Violins looked like violins, pianos looked like pianos, but a guitar could be anything. I was hooked."
Dan's first guitar was a junky beginner electric with a speaker built into the body. He was obsessed with customizing it and constantly making changes and tweaks. This began a life long love affair with all things guitar related. Dan's professional career began at the music retail store The Music Zoo, in which he spent nearly 15 years in guitar repair, management, and sales.
As a player, Dan toured the world with his hardcore/metal band Endwell. He has filled in for artists/bands such as Sebastian Bach of Skid Row and The Sleeping. Dan currently tours as a guitar and backline technician & stage manager for the band Bayside. He has also worked with Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Matt Skiba of Blink-182 & Alkaline Trio, Collective Soul, Johnny Swim, Streetlight Manifesto, The Movieline and many more.
When Dan's not hard at work setting up Les Pauls, he enjoys watching his NY Rangers, kayaking, and drinking delicious craft beers & single malt Scotch. He now hopes to bring his experience, good work and knowledge to you.
Friends Doing What They Love
Dan and John met at their local guitar store in 1998. They worked there together for years, and have been the closest of friends ever since. They follow similar life paths and work in the same circles and with some of the same bands. Having worked with each other amicably for so long, they both knew that starting a repair business and pooling their collective gear knowledge would be a happy career path.
"Dan's like a little brother to me, who has a few more Les Pauls, but I don't let my jealousy get in the way of our friendship!"
- John Oliva
Dan and John met at their local guitar store in 1998. They worked there together for years, and have been the closest of friends ever since. They follow similar life paths and work in the same circles and with some of the same bands. Having worked with each other amicably for so long, they both knew that starting a repair business and pooling their collective gear knowledge would be a happy career path.
"Dan's like a little brother to me, who has a few more Les Pauls, but I don't let my jealousy get in the way of our friendship!"
- John Oliva
