27 May 10-Year-Old Guitar Phenom The Only Bay Drops New Single
Widely considered a rising star in the world of blues and rock guitar, New York City native Bay Melnick Virgolino is breaking the rules and setting new standards. Since taking the stage as lead guitarist and vocalist of The Only Bay Allstars at just seven years old, Bay’s prodigious performances have garnered tens of millions of views across Instagram, YouTube, and X.
By the age of nine, Bay’s intuitive guitar mastery had already led him to share stages with legends like Buddy Guy, perform at the iconic Apollo Theater, and tour across eight cities in three countries. He also made history as the youngest-ever PRS Guitars Pulse Artist.
Drawing from a vast range of influences—including Marcus King, Slash, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, and his mentor, Grammy-winning guitarist and ex-Megadeth member Kiko Loureiro—Bay’s music blends blues, rock, and indie songwriting into a sound that is hauntingly original and unmistakably his own.