Gonzalo Carrera keyboard player coming originally from Vigo North West of
Spain,has quickly established as a very much in demand session player keyboardist,composer,arranger, songwriter.
currently finishing album with london based outfit Infusion:jazz,rock,world music ,the band has been recording recently a great album with a host of fantastic well known musicians and great people too as very special guests:
on sax Mr John Helliwell from Supertramp,On Cello Hugh Mcdowell from Elo
as arranger and trombonist Mike Gibbs(Peter Gabriel,Elton John,Withney houston)on flute rowland Sutherland (George Benson,Incognito)on guitars John Etheridge(Andy Summers,Soft Machine) and Pete Cater on drums(Arturo Sandoval,Jeff Berlin). The album should be out at any time this year.The band features Danny Berdichewskie on guitars,Rob Statham on bass and Olie Usiskin on drums.
also back in march tour dates of Gonzalo Carrera with the 3 of the essence project featuring Ex yes guitarist Pete Banks,Ex King Crimson David Cross,
and Ex The Enid Nick May.
has also recently joined folk prog band Karnataka:award winning band from the classic rock society as best band ,with also four cds and 2 dvds.
also great reviews form journalists such as Bob harris from BBC2radio,Chris Welch,etc.
Also other contributions from Gonzalo since his arrival in london from Spain
has worked with Ex Jethro tull Glen Cornick,It bites drummer Bob dalton,
Hawkwind guitarist Huw lloyd Langton,David O'list(the nice,Roxy Music)
Mike Parlett(Simply red,Mica Paris,Take That)R& B female singers Angie Brown ,Kym Mazelle,Antoinete weekes,etc.
also recent works with keyboard programmer Andy Thomas(Stevie wonder ,David Bowie ) or Paul Wiffen from Sound on sound(Paul Mccartney,Keith Emerson,Geoff downes,etc).
Gonzalo is also a very versatile musician with loads of different styles such as:jazz,rock,Classical,R&B,Sould,Blues,Country,Celtic,afro latin,etc.
Also Gonzalo gained great experience in the uk as a live musician playing tribute and touring the whole of the uk and Europe to the music of 2 great classic bands, wich the keyboards they are such a star and very important role ;Supertramp and Yes:getting great comments and supports form current or former menbers of Supertramp and Yes such as:John Helliwell,Roger Hodgson,Carl Verheyen ,Rick Wakeman ,Geoff Downes or Pete Banks.
Also very recently has joined early Pink Floyd tribute :Ummagummaa:
featuring some superb musicians and great guys too:
Ian Ellis on bass and vocals has worked with the likes of Steve Hackett(Genesis)Savoy Brown,Chris De Burgh or Pete Townshend.
guitarist and vocalist Chris Staines also has a fantastic cv:working with the likes of Steeleye Span,Simon Philips,Asia,Geeno washington .
in a very interesting quirck for die hard floyd fans:Ian and Chris they worked together with superb Floyd guitarist Dave Gilmour on Pete Townshends
Deep End tour,the line up closes with Geoff Cooper on drums.
for more info regarding tour dates with different bands and projects,please check the gig list.
Gonzalo's influences;Mozart ,Chopin,Debussy,celtic spanish ,Gregorian chants ,gospel,R&B,Supertramp,saga ,Jethro Tull,Charlie Parker ,Miles Davis
John Coltrane,Chick Corea,Genesis,Aretha Franklin,Otis Redding,Radio Head
Beatles,Beach boys,etc ,etc ,etc.
previous arrival in London :Gonzalo worked with well known spanish prog band Galadriel touring europe and releasing 2 albums with french record company musea.
Hi! Is it to much to ask to have you give the guys from both bands a big hug and kiss from me? It might be too much (wink), if that is the case, I send my blessings to you sunshine and rock star~ always lovely to hear you are doing well. Follow your bliss and shine on~ me
Hello everybody, I'm looking forward to play 3 really nice gigs in the UK this week! This mini-tour will bring us to the Stables in Milton Kaynes, the County and Station pub in Matlock Bath and Town Hall Arts Centre in Selby. Looking forward to meet you all! :-))) Cheers, Agnes
Hey Gonzalo was good to meet you @ the Gaff the other week, I like the band a lot, but i cant remember the name of the band, Could let me know please.
Hope all is good with you my friend, and hope we meet again soon. Its always good to meet people we have as friends on Myspace. Any way take care and keep doing what your doing. Taz.
You are a BRILLIANT instrumentalist! Lightning fast fingers and tasty ideas. I was knocked out by, “Flight of the Bumblebeat”---and the equally impressive, “Yes Tribute.”
Holy Goodness you have a lot going on musically!!!! IONA, Moody Blues...come on!!!!!!! WOW babe! I am so excited for all you are creating in your life. We are well here. We add our bagpipes player tomorrow which I am SO excited about. Stephen's product is taking off and I am always hopeful for everyday I have upon this earth. I have tried to find you on skype AND facebook but to no avail, you will have to contact me instead (smile)~ just type in my name and away we go. I miss hearing from you but I know you are well cared for in this Universe and I shall meet you out amongst the stars in space. Shine on you crazy diamond~ me
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Hey Gonzalo Carrera, I am sending you a Corona.
HOLA "G" GRACIAS POR TU MENSAJE Y PUES ESPERAMOS QUE NOS INVITEN PARA ESTAR PRESENTANDONOS POR EUROPA, SERIA MAGNIFICO! POR EL MOMENTO TE MANDAMOS SALUDOS DESDE MEXICO Y ESPERAMOS QUE TODO ESTE MUY BIEN!!! 3.V.3. 43.V.3.R
Hiya Gonzalo! So... do you know Roger? How is your music coming along? All is well here, Springtime is in the air... do you live in London? Have you check out Michael Arkk, the Jamaican on my opening page, he is in your neck of the woods and it sounds like his song hit the charts in London~ you two would be good friends as you are both such lovely men. Shine on~ shine bright~ me
