CHON is a band that has quickly grown from playing local shows in their hometown of San Diego, to earning a spot on the Billboard top 200 and playing on tours with contemporary giants such as Animals as Leaders and Circa Survive. The easiest way to categorize CHON would be ”instrumental rock,“ but that categorization would not do the band justice. With their debut full-length album ‘Grow’, CHON incorporated many genres including prog, rock, and jazz. The album exhibited lightning quick guitar playing, staccato drumming, and flowing melodies, inventing a sound that's fresh, exciting and wholly their own. CHON is a band that has truly changed the game when it comes to instrumental guitar-driven music, and they’ve only just begun. Erick Hansel, one half of the dynamic guitar duo of CHON, has been an Ibanez Artist for many years and has now worked closely with Ibanez to develop his signature model, the EHM. The guitar is heavily inspired by Ibanez AZ models, and it also features Erick’s personal touches in order to make it perfectly designed for his inventive playing style.