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Marcio Okayama
Experimental / Progressive / Rock

Third world fusion...from Brazil




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Member Since7/20/2006
Band Websitewww.mokayama.com
InfluencesZappa, Van Halen, Jason Becker, Piazzolla, Kitaro, Gismonti, Hermeto, Penderecki, Stravisnki, Allan Holdsworth, Marty Friedman, The Who, Randy Rhoads, Steve Morse, Michael Manring, Michael Hedges, Hendrix, The Beatles (as alway...)
Sounds LikeWorld music+New age with hard rock flavor plus prog and jazzy influences..kind of third world fusion...
Record Labelmokayama
Type of LabelIndie

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   About Marcio Okayama
Márcio Okayama was born in December 15 1971 São Paulo Brazil. His first interest in music came by listening to The Beatles,The Who and Hendrix :also learning few chords on the acoustic guitar . On his early teenage years he grew interest on hard rock , heavy metal music and former guitar heroes as Randy Rhoads,Akira Takasaki,Zappa,Vivian Campbel,George Lynch,Jason Becker and Yngwie(to name a few) On those years he was peforming with local bands, from pop music to death metal,from original to covers,and also won several contests on his town. By 17 he was giving a lot of guitar classes and earning his living performing in clubs. At 19 he dropped the journalism college enroll on music(he holds a major degree in classical guitar,R.Rhoads influence...) and focus on music full time. By his late teens he performed and recorded with several bands, his main act was the hard rock combo Eletric Shadows and several top 40 bands. Soon after he was also producing and behind tha desk for other musicians... After that he began to work transcribing music for the brazillian mag Cover Guitarra. He also developed carrer in that field being published several times by the brazillian edition of the Guitar Player magazine as colunist and transcriber. During that time he was chosen to be one of the guitars teachers of IG&T, the major music school in Latin America(Em&T),there he helped write the program and teached at the Fusion and Rock degrees He appered on more than 30 records as guitar player and producer. His stage and studio performances includes the likes of: Eterna,Twister(brazillian major pop group),Kiko Loureiro,Edu Ardanuy,Raissa Machado,Nilton Wood,Sergio Buss,Silas Fernandes,Fickle Pickle, to name a few . His first New Age projet " Cromato" was featured on the major FM New age stations and gained notorety as used on New Age lectures His solo on his song " Guerra e Paz" was choosen by local critcs as one of the top guitar works in Brazil He also wirtes for video spots and work as a record producer. Last years he performed o some of the majors instrumental events with the Fusion outfit Garden All " Marcio Okayama" is his first solo release wich he shows his rock edge and his taste on modern classical and new age added to his research on ethnic music(most japanese,indian and brazilian) These days, Okayama works on record production, teaches a lot ,do a lot of clinics and is finishing other musical adventures: Zen Garden(New Age) Garden All(fusion) Descontrução Sônica(experimental) Calango kamikaze(brzillian fusion) and his next solo album...


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Joyce Sticky Fingers (toca Rolling Stones)





Jul 13 2009 7:55 PM

Dia mundial do rock... Ypsys literys: o fim da picada!!!
Pedrinho Mattar animando o baile da Hebe...


World-wide day of the rock... Ypsys literys: the end of the prick!!!
Richard Cleybermann rockin' up the dance of Sue Johansen...
Afonso Henrique





Jul 12 2009 6:37 PM

Thanks for the add!!!
All the best!!!
Afonso Henrique
Clown Corpse





Jul 12 2009 10:27 AM

Greeting's & many many thank's for the friendship add hope you have an awesome week ahead :)
also add us on 

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SION





Jul 10 2009 6:18 AM

SION New Album 「鏡雨~kagamiame~」
2009.7.15.(wed) Release!!


全曲試聴実施中!!




Ånkhvenaris VIP Guitars Space





Jul 9 2009 9:15 PM

Hello
Thanks my friend
X from France

Pascal
Bernardo Bomeny





Jul 6 2009 10:04 AM

Olá, Marcio!! Obrigado por adicionar e parabéns pelo trabalho! Espero que goste do som!! Grande abraço!

Crash The System





Jul 6 2009 5:31 AM

 
Thank you for your support and for your friendship!
The CRASH THE SYSTEM debut album "The Crowning" out on July 3rd in Europe
and on August 11th in the USA, Japan to follow...

featuring top hard rock vocalists Göran Edman (Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum, Brazen Abbot, etc), Mats Levén (Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, Treat, etc), Thomas Vikström (Ex-Talk Of The Town, Candlemass, etc) and Björn Jansson (Ex-Ride The Sky, Tears Of Anger, etc). The album also features the members of "The Murder Of My Sweet" and on additional guitars: Manuel Lewys (Machinery, Elwood, etc).

Have a great week!

Sören
CRASH THE SYSTEM
 
 
 
Crash The System





Jul 6 2009 5:30 AM

 
Thank you for your support and for your friendship!
The CRASH THE SYSTEM debut album "The Crowning" out on July 3rd in Europe
and on August 11th in the USA, Japan to follow...

featuring top hard rock vocalists Göran Edman (Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum, Brazen Abbot, etc), Mats Levén (Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, Treat, etc), Thomas Vikström (Ex-Talk Of The Town, Candlemass, etc) and Björn Jansson (Ex-Ride The Sky, Tears Of Anger, etc). The album also features the members of "The Murder Of My Sweet" and on additional guitars: Manuel Lewys (Machinery, Elwood, etc).

Have a great week!

Sören
CRASH THE SYSTEM
 
 
 
Under Ossana Ghost





Jul 3 2009 5:25 PM

Hey, new sound on our profile called "U-TURN" wich will be available on our upcoming 1rst Ep! hope you'll enjoy!

Marcio Okayama





Jul 2 2009 5:56 PM

Obrigado Lea,
Muito honrado....
Marcio
Lea Freire





Jul 2 2009 5:16 PM

Oi Márcio, benvindo !
Abç
Léa
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Jul 1 2009 7:27 PM

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Jun 30 2009 11:26 AM

Metal your head!!!






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Joyce Sticky Fingers (toca Rolling Stones)





Jun 26 2009 10:36 PM

eaê, irmão... comé fica o molho agora sem o rei do pop?
Brothers of Brazil





Jun 24 2009 9:02 PM

 
Obrigado por adicionar!
Thanks for the add!
Beat Batuque





Jun 24 2009 1:26 AM

Oi, td blz
video da nossa banda "Beat Batuque"
tá rolando
IBÉRIA





Jun 23 2009 4:25 PM


Thanx for your support
Stay ROCK N'ROLL!!!


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R.R.





Jun 22 2009 6:37 PM

RR
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Jun 22 2009 9:37 AM

Hello Friend!!!
Best wishes and greets from Serbia!!!
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Jun 21 2009 12:19 AM

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Paulo Grua





Jun 18 2009 3:44 PM

Grande Marcio!
Po, cara você foi uma grande inspiração pra mim qdo comecei na guitarra, através de suas colunas na GP. Acabou q essa influencia realmente pegou heheh

Abc!
Dallton Santos





Jun 16 2009 3:21 PM

Gde Oka, imagina fico ate sem jeito, mas muito obrigado!
Tomara q um dia o nosso Br abra mais espaço para sons como o q nós fazemos.
gde abraço
com muito respeito
Dallton
Under Ossana Ghost





Jun 13 2009 8:48 AM

Hey, new sound on our profile called "U-TURN" wich will be available on our upcoming 1rst Ep! hope you'll enjoy!

Yutaka





Jun 12 2009 2:38 PM

Hi Marcio!
Thanks for your request.
God bless you.
ありがとう、また あいましょう!

==YUTAKA==
di oliveira





Jun 10 2009 3:56 PM

Márcio um elogio seu tem peso 2, acredite! rs
Ótima quarta e vou continuar ouvindo seu som por mtas vezes!
Tem show pela região de Campinas?

Beijão
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