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  • Genre: Neo-soul / Psychobilly / Rockabilly

    Location Ontario, CA

    Profile Views: 75008

    Last Login: 5/10/2012

    Member Since 4/13/2007

    Record Label CandyRat Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    ...... ...... ...... ...... .... Download CD here: .. .. .. .... Download TABS here: .. .. .. .. .. ....SKYPE GUITAR LESSONS!.. Live, one-on-one guitar lessons for all levels and styles. Great rates and the first lesson/meeting is free! Send me a message for further details. ..Download Skype.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ........../ .... Kelly Valleau is a spanish fingerstyle guitarist hailing from the "Great White North", that's Canada if yeah didn't know eh!....the breeding ground for spanish fingerstyle guitarists. A performer, composer, arranger, transcriber, teacher and student. This multi-dimensional guitarist has forged a unique solo guitar style, firmly rooted in classical composition with modern guitar techniques. ...... ...."Musica para la Guitarra".... ....- is the first solo cd from Kelly Valleau. Nine originals and two arrangements. Dark, dissonant, melodic, rhythmic music... .. .... Minor7th review.. ..Kelly Valleau "Musica para la Guitarra," 2008 .. Those Canadians at Candy Rat Records are putting out some nice guitar music. Here's yet another debut CD that isn't just a throwaway, but offers some great guitar music played well by Kelly Valleau. As the title suggests, "Musica para la Guitarra" (Spanish for "Music for the Guitar") is a collection of nylon string instrumentals in a Spanish traditional sound. Nine of the 11 tracks are originals, with Valleau providing intriguing arrangements of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" and Queen's "We Will Rock You". These tunes on a nylon-string guitar give the listener another texture for these well-worn rock anthems, and Velleau does a fine job with each one. The darker tones Valleau employs at various places reminds me of some of Evan Hirschelman's work. Dance of the Dead" is a good example of these darker tones in a dance form that is both light and moody at the same time. "Requiem" is a beautiful, haunting tune that creates a space for reflection. Valleau shines on the playful, contrapuntal "Matador", where you can feel the face to face encounter between man and beast. "Hommage to Barrios" pays tribute in a waltz rhythm to Agustin Barrios Mangore, one of classical guitar's most influential figures, and a composer whose creations reflected the folklore of his native Paraguay. The disc ends with "The Duel", with quick arpeggios and shifting tempos. Throughout "Musica para la Guitarra", Valleau displays solid technical skill and a fine sense of musicality. These compositions may not be classics, yet they are songs well conceived and played. © Kirk Albrecht..

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    ....In the beginning: David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, Randy Rhoads, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett..... ....In the middle: Agustin Barrios, Ludwig Van Beethoven , J.K. Mertz, Roland Dyens. .... ....In the end: Family, friends, teachers, students, Us, and them....Me, and you. Black and blue....Up and down. Down and out.....With, without............. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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  • Tom Hendricks

    Kelly Valleau, you made the BIG LIST - first world "Top Forty" - list of 200 Plus, best favorites from myspace and youtube. It's Musea's way of celebrating the very best of new music of all kinds and all times from everywhere. (200 songs as of September '09).

    CONGRATULATIONS! Your listing is about one third down the big  OUtSIDE the BOX set.

    FIRST WORLD TOP 40 LIST! BEST MUSIC LIST in the WORLD!!! (And hardest to get on!) Never before - or probably never again in history, will anyone hear such great new music all at once.The internet is the world's first worldwide JUKEBOX

    And this is the first music in that jukebox. Week after week Musea, my 17 year old Dallas art and media zine scours myspace and youtube for the very best in music from every corner of the world for the world's first list of new great music. Culled from thousands, here are the world's best. (Anyone can send me your music. That includes any kind of music!) Not a CD of a single person, but a new musical paradigm - a music LIST of  the world's best. Musea's Worldwide Favorite Music LIST  (200+ now) "100 Plus Favorite Music from Youtube and Myspace" http://wp.me/p5S9X-36

    In a world of misses, here are 200+ hits! This list is NOT approved by any corporation! That's why no media

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  • Rafael Romeu Simas

    Hi Sorry for the delay in responding.
    I wish a great week and all good.
    Health and happiness.
    A big hug filled with peace.

    3 years ago
  • Alan Cooper

    great stuff
    best wishes
    Alan

    3 years ago
  • julikin

    Your music is incredible!
    Hope the New Year is treating you well!

    3 years ago
  • Richard Harper

    Wishing you a great weekend and lots of success for the future my friend.
    All the best
    Richard

    3 years ago
  • mila


    Happy New Year Comments
                       

    3 years ago
  • Longing4Home

    Wishing you a bright and beautiful Christmas and a New Year filled with many blessings!

    3 years ago
  • Krzysztof Melder

    Merry X-Mas and a Happy New Year
    to You and Your families
    Greetings from Poland
    Peace & Music!!!
    Krzysztof

    3 years ago
  • Gerard Fandango

    Hello Kelly:-)

    Thx for your beautiful music :-)
    Happy holidays and a great and musical 2010 !

    Greetings Gerard
    Antwerp Begium

    3 years ago
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