Miguel Montalban (Guitarist)

Музыкант, композитор и гитарист. Founder of two bands Cabaret! and Andes Empire, songwriter and composer of two albums “Wasted Days” and “Reverse” produced by AMD Records and RBL Music Italy in October 2013. As the leader guitarist, he launched an instrumental EP, titled “Scenes EP” in which he searched for a new style recovered from the Manouche and Swing, by adapting a strong and virtuous elasticity which represented a transition from classical to modern music. With his music he renewed swing and blues making a passage through different landscapes of Chile. His hit “Navona” was used in the play “Oblioterati”, a successful theatrical performance staged in Rome. nspiration albums vol. 1 and 2 was recorded in Cave Rock studios and at home, more than 10.000 copies has been sold since launch in March 2013. Miguel also performed at two music festivals, “Sputnik Music Festival” in Bologna, and Festival di Fabriano playing among others a unique virtuous rock version of the Italian national anthem with philharmonic orchestra directed by Giorgio Battistelli which was broadcasted by Italian National Television. Often compared to salient guitarists like Marty Friedman, Mike Stern, his compositions recalls the jazz clean sounds, a mixture between gypsy Django Reinhardt style, flamenco with rock and high sustain. His unique style was reproduced in the great songs such as “Navona”, the renewed version of “Blue Minor”, “Valparaiso Nuages ​​”, among others. In 2014 Miguel played at the opening for Renault at Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris and won Red Bull award for Best Alternative Band and Best Vocals which took him to Milan at Sesto San Giovanni with Mario Riso (Rock TV and Movida) and Olly Riva both Italian well known producers and musicians. In March 2014 in Red Bull studios’ in London with Kevin Metcalfe (Queen, David Bowie, Duran Duran, White stripes, among others) he recorded a new single called “Girl”. After that he started a tour in Sardinia playing as headliner in Cagliari, Monteclaro, Sassari and Nuoro. https://www.facebook.com/miguelmontalbanguitar?fref=hovercard