Francisco Longhi: Vocals, Background Vocals. Juan Pablo Calvo: Keyboards, Background Vocals, Sequences. Jorge Sobrado: Drums, Electronic Drumpad, Electronic Drum Sequences. Carlos "Calilo" Pardo: Electric Bass, Fretless Electric Bass. Leonardo Valverde: Rhythm Electric Guitars, Background Vocals. Ari Lotringer: Lead Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars.
Mustang 65:
Andrés Bustamante: Vocals. Carlos "Calilo" Pardo: Electric Bass. Javier Chávez: Drums. Juan Manuel Ugalde: Electric Guitar. Ari Lotringer: Electric Guitar / Acoustic Guitar.
Mekatelyu:
Johnnyman: Vocals. Luis K.: Electric Bass. Javier Chávez: Drums. Mondul: Keyboards. Ari Lotringer: Electric Guitar.
Esteban Calderón: Vocals. Jonathan Ramírez: Electric Bass. Danilo Ramírez: Drums. Ari Lotringer: Electric Guitar.
Influences
Anything good! jeje, but more specific:
Pink Floyd, Symphony X, Chick Corea, Frank Gambale, Rush, Jeff Richman,
Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, Ayreon, A Perfect Cirlce, Radiohead, Metallica, Tool, Portishead, Flower Kings, John Coltrane, Scott Henderson, Allan Holdsworth, Dream Theater, Planet X, Massive Attack, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Kosheen, Porcupine Tree, Tower Of Power, Earth Wind & Fire, James Brown, Foo Fighters, Incubus, etc, etc, etc...
You know, it's so tough to name influences because there have been/are/will be so many throughout my life that it's just impossible so I just named a few, you get the picture right?
My CD (my band's - Time's Forgotten - CD) is now on sale on CDbaby.com so if you want to support us by buying it and enjoying a good progressive rock album, just click on the following link, thanks :o) !!!!
Pictures:
You can take a detailed look at these pictures in my pics section.
Time's Forgotten Pictures:
You can watch a slideshow of some pictures taken with my band Time's Forgotten:
- Debut Concert Pictures (11/19/06), taken by Rafa Azofeifa
- Concert at CENAC (27/01/07), taken by Rafa Azofeifa
- At the Baja Prog Fest XI 2007 (21/03/07), taken by Diego Mejía
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Watch more Time's Forgotten pictures by visiting the "Media Section" at the website.
Here's a video someone took in a special "Acoustic Concert" we did with Time's Forgotten in May, 2008, enjoy!
Bio:
Hi! I'm a Guitar Player, Teacher, Composer and Producer. I was born in 1984 in San Jos.., Costa Rica and have been playing since I was 13 years old. I went to study at L.A.M.A. (Los Angeles Music Academy) when I was 16 years old. It was one of the greatest experiences in my life because of having the opportunity to study with incredible teachers such as Frank Gambale, Jeff Richman, Bill Fowler, Ross Bolton and many more, and being able to be exposed to many different musicians from all over the world. I fully decided to dedicate myself to music when I was about 19, while studying Computer Science at ULACIT; it wasn't easy at first but I do not regret any choice made. Music is the greatest thing to me, I love it and I just can't live without it for a single second.
I've been a guitar teacher since 2002, holding a maximum of 50 students aprox. a month at InNova Music School. I enjoy very much the fact that through my lessons, I can pass some of the knowledge about my craft to guitar players and musicians overall in Costa Rica, helping the music scene grow and develop to a better and even more productive one!.
I also work as a hired guitar player and studio musician and I setup (calibrate) and do small repairs to guitars.
Bands:
I've played in many bands in Costa Rica, the most recent and most promising, Time's Forgotten (Progressive Rock / Ambient), Mustang 65 (Grunge / Blues / Rock), Mekatelyu (Reggae Roots / Funk), Urban Sound Project (Chill Out / Trip-Hop / Ambient), Esteban Calderon (Pop / Rock / Alternative). Other bands I have participated with include: Jazz & Something Else, Desesperanza, Gin Aluvosi, Fuzzy Rojas, Phantom Bleeding, Metamorfosis, Blue Jazz, Oz, Smooth, Northern, Diego Ivankovich, Peregrino Gris, Ivan Murillo, Kingo Lovers, as a soloist, and some others...
Time's Forgotten:
With Time's Forgotten we finished our first album in May, 2006 and released it in the Costarican market by August 2006! It is a fusion of progressive rock, electronic passages and lots of cool melodies! The CD is called "A Relative Moment Of Peace" and it is available at most major record stores locally (Vertigo, Insomnio, Legacy, Mr. CD) and we're working on getting a record deal to be able to reach all of you who are outside Costa Rica. You can check out some of our songs, videos and pictures at our space at http://www.myspace.com/timesforgottenband or visit the official website by clicking on the banner:
Our first concert was in November, 2006. So far we have played only a few times managing to fill our venues like we never expected we would have with a really warm support of the public, the fans. In March 2007 we opened the Baja Prog Fest XI 2007 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico and were denominated the best opening band for this festival in 8 years. We also played alongside EZOO and CAST, and opened for the Brazilian band Angra. In November 2007 we also played an "unplugged" at Jazz Cafe in San Jose, Costa Rica, which was a total success.
Urban Sound Project
This is my new "Chill Out" project. It's repertoire is made of a mixture of styles such as New Age, Trip Hop, Acid Jazz, Bossa Nova, Alternative, among others, consisting mostly of covers and some original arrangements.
It's designed to bring an enjoyable, modern and classy music show or listening environment to any corporate event, product presentation, parties of any sort, restaurants, hotels, lounges, coffee shops, weddings, or any other situation where it's music would be suitable.
Check out some recordings and hiring info by clicking on the banner:
UNICEF soundtrack:
Alongside Juan Pablo Calvo, we produced the music and soundtrack for a UNICEF short film against child abuse and violence, which I'm very happy about because I'm getting to help people through my art. You can watch it right here:
Words in spanish at the end mean: "Some children do not want to return home..."
XIII International Guitar Festival
In September - 2006, I had the honor of playing at the National Theater in Costa Rica as a soloist being the opening act for Bill MacPherson and Andy Summers (former guitar player of "The Police") at the XIII International Guitar Festival. I recorded my songs with a small minidisc and a tiny microphone (the recording quality is not really good and the little mic was too close to the cymbals of the drums so sometimes they're really loud jeje) and I posted them ahead so you can listen to me live. I played 3 original songs I wrote specially for that day in trio-format (Me with 2 excellent musicians: Mario Alvarez on bass and Kin Rivera Jr. on drums) so check them out:
Here's a video of the last song "Tokyo". It starts a little bit after the solo starts and finishes on the song's ending:
About the songs posted in my player:
"Walking Towards The Sun" is the second song of my band's (Time's Forgotten) first CD "A Relative Moment of Peace". Recorded at home in 2005.
I put my song Tokyo which I also posted in my bio in the player for quicker access. This was recorded at the 2006 Guitar Festival.
Wish You Were Here is one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs, this is a "Chill Out Trippy Version" that I did.
Spain (by Chick Corea) and Donna Lee (by Charlie Parker) are both jazz standards recorded in december 2005 with my jazz band "Blue Jazz" (With all except the singer). These songs were recorded at Animo Producciones Studios, San Jos.., CR by Alfredo Alan Jr.
Notes:
I live in Costa Rica, it is a beautiful country with very good musicians. Hopefully through my space people will get to know me a little better and maybe get a chance to meet me and other musicians from here.
Any comments, pictures, phrases, ideas, jokes, videos, music, anything you'd like to share or say to me is highly appreciated! Don't forget to check out Time's Forgotten "MySpace" at Time's Forgotten Myspace Site and listen to some of our songs, or at the band's official website at Time's Forgotten.
You can also check out my jazz band website at Blue Jazz
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Well, I hope you've had a great time visiting my page! Rock on!
Q mae! El viernes tocamos en el Capone en un chivo de puro power metal (nosotros llevando nuestro power progresivo a lo Angra - ojala jaja) Aca le dejo el afiche.
Ademas el 27 y 28 de setiembre toco en el Festival Internacional de Guitarras con la Orquesta del ITCR a las 3pm y 7pm respectivamente.
aca estoy viendo que esta lleno de chivos, mae que chiva! que bueno q este tan ocupado!
yo estoy dem bien, feliz, sigo con el combo en este trimestre y se puso peluda la vara jajajaja, cambiaron un poco el programa y quitaron a unos profes, medio raro, pero bueno, no nos ha perjudicado en nada, creo, no se como se sentiran los del 3er quarter... deberias darte un visitin por aca, se lo juro q bill fowler no me para de preguntar por ud jajajaja
Pura Vida!!! Mae yo fui al concert de Angra, mae tu grupo me parecio excelente, parecian de otro pais jajaja! lo dijo por la calidad de musica, mae sigue asi muy bueno!!!
Q mae! estoy ya resolviendo mis ultimos incombenientes para volver a las clases lo antes posible. Ahi le estoy avisando... El sabado tengo chivo en Voltio, aca le dejo la invitacion x si se quiere dar una vuelta
pura vida ahi...hahaha gracias a ud mas bien.... felicidades por time..s mae ustedes estan en todas naa mas los eh visto una vez y me quede como wtf 0_o hahaha dem cool hahaha me gusto demasiado... y para serle honesto usted es d los mejores guitarristas d costa rica en mi opinion xq esos solos de juan pablo y los suyos combinados son d lo mejor q eh esuchado hahaha en fin tuanis ahi chauuu se cuida mae...
Ok mae pura vida por el Add...y lo del video no fue nada...por ahi tengo otros...cuando tenga chance los subo... Aqui le dejo un poco de fan art je je je
Hey Flako no pude lograrlo ayer que mal ride, pero bueno todavía me quedan 2 semanas mas por acá, talvez pueda el miércoles yo te dejo saber. Hace unos días me encontré a tu hermano con Mijal me encanto verlos =)