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Michael Casswell is an English session guitarist who has toured and recorded with numerous artists including Brian May, Joe Bonamassa, Steve Hackett, Wang Chung, Ronan Keating, Rose Royce, Cozy Powell, Tony Hadley, Go West, Dean Friedman, Limahl (Kajagoogoo), Rhinos Revenge Band, and Marcus Malone.

Career
Casswell started playing the guitar from the age of 11. In the mid-80s he was signed to RCA USA as a part of a band called Heroes. From the late 80's to the early 90's he was signed to MCA UK with the British rock band Walk on Fire, which released an album Blind Faith in 1989. In 1992, he joined the Brian May Band for the South America tour. Casswell co-wrote and co-produced Cozy Powell's last solo album Especially for You that was released from Polygram Records in 1998. From 2006 to 2008, Casswell played in the West End Queen musical We Will Rock You. Casswell has also taught guitar through many DVDs from Lick Library. Since 2011, he has been regularly contributing to Guitar Interactive magazine with columns, gear reviews and interviews. .

Equipment and style
Casswell is a keen user of the guitar's tremolo bar and has a DVD teaching the style. He is often seen playing pre-Samick Valley Arts guitars equipped with Floyd Rose and EMG pickups. He also frequently plays various Fender Stratocasters and James Tyler guitars. For amplifiers, he mainly uses Marshall Amplification.