I can't believe no one else here has commented on this thread. I am not affiliated with Mr. McNiel in any way other than I appreciate good guitar pickin', and we're both members here on TDPRI...
This guy is GATTON GOOD and the REAL DEAL, IMHO...
Check out his music:
http://www.johnmcniel.com/sounds.php
ps. Sound clips aren't playing correctly in my Firefox browser, MSIE works fine.