Quique Gomez

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//ESPAÑA// Armonicista y cantante nacido en Madrid. De formación autodidacta decide formar su Banda, Juan Bourbon, Juan Scotch & Juan Beer - una de las bandas referentes del circuito Blues en España en los últimos años- a finales del siglo pasado. Banda con la que ha grabado y girado a lo largo del continente Europeo participando en festivales y los mas prestigiosos clubs. Desde 2002 dirige en Madrid junto a la banda la Jam Session del Moe Club, una de las mas antiguas de la capital y por la que pasan cada semana los mejores músicos. Trabajando con su banda de una manera intermitente se incorpora a la Tonky Blues Band ( una de las bandas pioneras del blues en España) en el 2002 junto a su amigo -guitarrista de Juan Bourbon, Juan Scotch & Juan Beer- Curro Serrano. Juntos pasan mas de dos años girando por España y una vez concluida esta etapa es cuando comienzan a ganarse un nombre con Juan Bourbon, Juan Scotch & Juan Beer, formación con la que sigue en activo y formada en la actualidad por Curro Serrano, Diego de la Torre y Coke Santos. En los últimos años ha formado Los Gatos Bizcos junto a Pablo Sanpa, Hector Rojo y Pete Benito con los que actualmente está girando y preparando su primer trabajo. Ha compartido escenario con artistas de la talla de Lurrie Bell, Eddie C. Campbell, Billy Branch, Billy Boy Arnold, James Wheeler, J.W. Williams, Magic Slim, Guy King, Buddy Miles,Carlos Johnson etc.. en sus visitas a Chicago donde pasa temporadas. En una de estas visitas a la ciudad del viento es donde conoce a Bob Stroger, mítico bajista y cantante de Blues con el que comienza a trabajar alrededor del Continente Europeo. Quique Gómez está considerado como uno de los jovenes valores del panorama bluesero internacional. Gira alrededor de Europa con artistas como Bob Stroger( bajista de Jimmie Rogers, Ottis Rush, Sunnyland Slim,- en la actualidad el bajista de Blues en activo mas importante-), Zach Prather, Charles Mack ( Ex James Cotton Band), Peaches Staten, Eddie C. Campbell… En la actualidad se encuentra inmerso en numerosos proyectos entre los que se encuentran: Eddie C. Campbell “ The King Of The Jungle Tour” al que acompañará junto a los Gatos Bizcos en una gira por España y Lituania ( Febrero y Marzo 2010), Bob Stroger Italia Tour 2010, junto a The European Band, Banda formada en 2008 junto Luca Giordano, Fred PG y Guillaume Destarac y con la que acompañan a Bob en sius visitas a Europa, Gira europea con Peaches Staten y la grabación del album debut de su nueva banda Los Gatos Bizcos. Recientemente grabado con su amigo, el guitarrista italiano Luca Giordano, y a finales del mes de Marzo presentarán su trabajo en una gira Italiana. Quique Gómez es un enamorado del Blues del Delta y de Chicago, pero no esta limitado a estos campos, si no que ha colaborado en grabaciones de bandas de Jazz, Pop, Rock, Funky, Soul……............................................................................................................................................... //ENGLISH// Madrid-born harmonicist and singer. With a self-taught training, he decides to form his band, Juan Bourbon, Juan Scotch & Juan Beer – one of the top bands in the spanish blues scene in recent years - With This band he's recorded and toured across Europe, participating in festivals and the most prestigious clubs. Since 2002, he runs with his band the Moe Club's Jam Session, one of the oldest of the capital, and that counts with the best musicians every week. While working sporadicly with his band, in 2002 he joins the Tonky Blues Band (one of the pioneer blues bands in Spain), with his friend Juan Bourbon, Juan Scotch & Juan Beer's guitar player, Curro Serrano. Together they spend more than two years touring Spain, and once this period is over they start making a name for themselves with Juan Bourbon, Juan Scotch & Juan Beer, currently formed by Curro Serrano, Diego de la Torre and Coke Santos. In the last years he's formed Los Gatos Bizcos, along with Pablo Sanpa, Hector Rojo and Pete Benito, with whom he's currently preparing their first work. He's shared stage with artists like Lurrie Bell, Eddie C. Campbell, Billy Branch, Billy Boy Arnold, James Wheeler, J.W. Williams, Magic Slim, Guy King, Buddy Miles,Carlos Johnson etc. during his visits to Chicago, where he spends periods of time when possible. It's in one of these visits to the Windy City where he meets Bob Stroger, renowned blues bass player and singer. They then started working together in Europe. Quique Gómez is considered one of the top young musicians of the international blues scene. He tours Europe with artists like Bob Stroger (bass player to Jimmie Rogers, Ottis Rush, Sunnyland Slim, and nowadays the most important player still active) Zach Prather, Charles Mack ( Ex James Cotton Band), Peaches Staten, Eddie C. Campbell… Right now he's immersed in numerous projects. Among other things: Eddie C. Campbell “The King of the Jungle Tour” along with Los Gatos Bizcos in a tour around Spain and Lithuania (February and March, 2010), Bob Stroger's Italian Tour 2010 with the European Band, formed in 2008 with Luca Giordano, Fred PG and Guillaume Destarac and accompanying band to Bob in his visits to Europe; the european tour with Peaches Staten; and the recording of the debut album with his new band, Los Gatos Bizcos. Recently he's recorded with his friend, italian guitar player Luca Giordano, and at the end of March will launch his work in an italian tour. Quique Gómez is passionate about Delta and Chicago blues, but he is not limited to these fields, as he's recorded with numerous bands, with styles like Jazz, Pop, Rock, Funky, Soul... ..

Member Since:

January 26, 2010

Influences:

Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Robert Loockwood Jr., Bob Stroger, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Snooks Eaglin, Howlin..Wolf, Lurrie Bell, Eddie C. Campbell, Fred Bellow, Charlie Parker, Joe Williams, Sinatra, Benny Carter, Chet Baker, Ramones, Pearl Jam, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Pinetop Perkins, el Panocha, Oscar Peterson, George Harmonica Smith, Memphis Jug Band, Snooky Prior, James Brown, Freddie King, Big Joe Turner, Jimmie Witherspoon, Big Bill Broonzie, Jazz Gillum, Skip James, Reverend Gary Davis, Tail Dragger...... --- QUIQUE GOMEZ & THE BOB SANDS BIG BAND