Maybe due to the strict and predominant focus of the curriculum there on jazz, JUAN?s musical taste steered in the opposite direction, delving deep into the heavier side of metal.
in Music and Sound Production, graduating from both careers with honours (Magna Cum Laude).
JUAN studied at the College of Music (CoM) of Universidad San Francisco de Quito It would be impossible to name them all and the influence they each had on him. He also discovered the world of instrumental guitar music and its heroes: Andy Timmons,Įric Johnson, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Satriani, Neil Zaza, Paul Gilbert, Richie Kotzen, Steve Morse, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, etc. During this same period JUAN broadened his musical palate greatly, listening to bands like Angra, Children of Bodom, Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Metallica, Nightwish, Pain Of Salvation, Pantera, Porcupine Tree, Symphony X, Tool, etc. He formed the first band at his school, where he gave his earliest performances to an audience. He also spent a lot of time listening to records, reading magazines, watching videos and when the internet became more accessible, downloading charts and tablatures to study. Throughout his teenage years, JUAN took music and guitar lessons at Conservatorio MozArte. He has performed with some of the most renowned bands in the Ecuadorian rock/metal scene (Colapso, Descomunal, Madbrain, Viuda Negra), as well as with various artists in other genres. He nourished his musical knowledge and skills with both academic and autodidactic studies throughout the years. Raised in a home where music was an essential part of the day to day, he started learning guitar at a young age. GARCÉS is a musician, guitarist, and producer from Quito ? Ecuador. Gifted to him by his parents during a trip to the USA, it was a black Squier Stratocaster with white pickguard, that came in a pack with a Frontman 10G tiny amp. JUAN got his first guitar in 1997, at 10 years old. At the beginning it was just pretend, but soon enough he would learn some notes and chords instructed by his father. Instead, he experimented with a cuatro, which is a Venezuelan folk instrument shaped like a classical guitar, but much smaller and with only four strings (hence the name). His first encounters with a musical instrument were at about age 5, but not with a guitar, because it was too big for him. Sounds from The Beatles, Camel, Deep Purple, ELP, Genesis, King Crimson, Led Zeppelin, Marillion, Pink Floyd, Queen, Rush, Yes (and so many more?), intertwined in the air with Latin-American folklore and traditional music, classical music, and various other genres and styles, creating a rich and diverse listening environment. His father has always been an avid music lover and collector, so JUAN lived his early childhood in a home where this art was an essential part of the day to day. GARCÉS was born in the city of Quito, Ecuador on March 21, 1987. He has performed with some of the most renowned bands in the Ecuadorian rock/metal scene (Colapso, Descomunal, Madbrain, Viuda Negra), as well as with various artists in other genres.Ĭurrently working as an independent artist, JUAN has devoted the last few years to developing his personal projects.
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