Kiko Loureiro
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Kiko Loureiro is a Brazil
ian Heavy metal
guitarist
who has worked with bands such as Angra
, Silent Moon, and Blezqi Zatzas.
Loureiro began studying music and playing acoustic guitar at age 11. Inspired by various artists, mainly Eddie Van Halen
, Jimmy Page
, Jimi Hendrix
, and Randy Rhoads
, he moved to the electric guitar
at 13 and by 16 had already joined two bands, Legalyze and A Chave, and was playing in nightclubs in São Paulo
. At 19, he helped co-found Brazilian power metal
band Angra, with which he still plays. http://www.angra.net/vs4/uk/a_banda_kiko-loureiro.asp#biokiko
Due to the increase in popularity of power metal, Loureiro has become quite successful, both playing in Angra and as a solo artist. He is known for his tremendous technical skill on the guitar, frequently incorporating such techniques as two handed tapping, sweep picking (full sweeped arpeggios), alternate picking, artificial & natural harmonics and combining legato & staccatto in the same run or phrase. He is also well known for both his instructional and demonstration videos as well as for writing columns for and appearing on the cover of magazines Cover Guitarra, Guitar & Bass, and Young Guitar
.
In addition to his rock/metal achievements, Loureiro has also played guitars on several eurobeat
songs in collaboration with Dave Rodgers
, including "Fevernova", "Ring of Fire" and "The Road is on Fire"
He speaks French, Spanish, Finnish and English in addition to his native Portuguese.
He uploaded a video recently to his Youtube
-account of him interviewing Finnish people on the streets in almost fluent Finnish.
Video Lesson and Instructional
He already played with famous musicians like: Joe Satriani, Doug Wimbish (Living Colour, Madonna), Victor Wooten, Jonh De Servio (Black Label Society), Steve Harris ( Iron Maiden), Tarja Turunen (Nightwish), Mike Terrana (Malmsteen), Andre Matos and many others.
Official Angra Website
Official Kiko Loureiro Blog
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
who has worked with bands such as Angra
Angra (band)
Angra is a Brazilian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its symphonic interludes, highly technical instrumental playing and Brazilian regional elements.- Biography :...
, Silent Moon, and Blezqi Zatzas.
Loureiro began studying music and playing acoustic guitar at age 11. Inspired by various artists, mainly Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen
Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen is a Dutch-American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
, Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page...
, Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
, and Randy Rhoads
Randy Rhoads
Randall William "Randy" Rhoads was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. A devoted student of classical guitar, Rhoads often combined his classical music influences with his own heavy metal style. While on tour with Ozzy Osbourne, he would seek out...
, he moved to the electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
at 13 and by 16 had already joined two bands, Legalyze and A Chave, and was playing in nightclubs in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
. At 19, he helped co-found Brazilian power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Angra, with which he still plays. http://www.angra.net/vs4/uk/a_banda_kiko-loureiro.asp#biokiko
Due to the increase in popularity of power metal, Loureiro has become quite successful, both playing in Angra and as a solo artist. He is known for his tremendous technical skill on the guitar, frequently incorporating such techniques as two handed tapping, sweep picking (full sweeped arpeggios), alternate picking, artificial & natural harmonics and combining legato & staccatto in the same run or phrase. He is also well known for both his instructional and demonstration videos as well as for writing columns for and appearing on the cover of magazines Cover Guitarra, Guitar & Bass, and Young Guitar
Young Guitar Magazine
Young Guitar Magazine is a popular Japanese guitar magazine which is respected by musicians from around the world for its seriousness and dedication to cover only music that is considered "pure" metal and rock 'n roll. This magazine has interviewed a lot of japanese guitarists such as Syu and Leda...
.
In addition to his rock/metal achievements, Loureiro has also played guitars on several eurobeat
Eurobeat
Eurobeat is a form of italo-disco/hi-NRG music that developed in the late 1980s.In the United States, Eurobeat was sometimes marketed as Hi-NRG and for a short while shared this term with the very early freestyle music hits....
songs in collaboration with Dave Rodgers
Dave Rodgers
Dave Rodgers is an Italian songwriter, composer, and producer.Born in Mantua, he started production with the band Aleph. Since then, he has collaborated with artists from around the world and has produced several multi-platinum albums...
, including "Fevernova", "Ring of Fire" and "The Road is on Fire"
He speaks French, Spanish, Finnish and English in addition to his native Portuguese.
He uploaded a video recently to his Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
-account of him interviewing Finnish people on the streets in almost fluent Finnish.
Solo
- No Gravity (JVCJVC, usually referred to as JVC, is a Japanese international consumer and professional electronics corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded in 1927...
/Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
, 2005) - Universo InversoUniverso InversoUniverso Inverso is the second solo album of Brazilian Heavy metal guitarist Kiko Loureiro. Like No Gravity, "Universo Inverso" is totally instrumental. This album have strong influences of Jazz and Bossa Nova, being considered a Brazilian fusion....
(Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
/Seoul, 2006) - FullblastFullblastFullblast is the third solo album of Brazilian Heavy metal guitarist Kiko Loureiro. Like the others, this is totally instrumental. Fullblast is a complete fusion of genres, which range from Rock, heavy metal and even Samba....
(JVCJVC, usually referred to as JVC, is a Japanese international consumer and professional electronics corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded in 1927...
/Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
, 2009)
Video Lesson and Instructional
- Guitarra Rock (1993)
- Os Melhores Solos e Riffs do Angra (2003)
- Tecnica e Versatilidade (2003)
- Guitarra Tecnica Para Iniciantes (2009)
- Rock Fusion Brasileiro (2009)
- Creative Fusion (2010)
Angra
- Reaching Horizons (originally released in 1992, reissued in 1997)
- Angels Cry (JVC Japan, 1993)
- Evil WarningEvil Warning (EP)-Personnel:*Andre Matos - Vocals*Rafael Bittencourt - Guitar and Backing Vocals*Kiko Loureiro - Guitar and Backing Vocals*Luis Mariutti - Bass*Ricardo Confessori - Drums- References :*[ Allmusic] - Review at Allmusic* - in French...
EP (1994) - Holy LandHoly Land (album)Holy Land is a 1996 metal concept album by Angra. Its theme is centered around the Brazilian land by the time it was discovered in the 16th century, as depicted in the art surrounding the album release. Once fully opened, the cover illustration turns out to be an old 15th-century map...
(Gravadora Eldorado, 1996)- Make Believe Part 1 single (1996)
- Make Believe Part 2 single (1997)
- Make Believe Part 3 single (1997)
- Make Believe Part 4 single (1997)
- Freedom CallFreedom Call (EP)Freedom Call is an EP by the heavy metal band Angra.-Track listing:#"Freedom Call"#"Queen of the Night" #"Reaching Horizons" #"Stand Away" #"Painkiller"...
EP (1996) - Holy LiveHoly LiveHoly Live is a live album by Brazilian heavy metal band Angra. It was recorded in Paris in 1996. According to the band, only six tracks were of sufficient quality to be released...
live EP (1997) - FireworksFireworks (Angra album)Fireworks is the third album by Angra, released in 1998, and the last to feature the original lineup.- Track listing :- Personnel :* Andre Matos - Vocals, Keyboards* Kiko Loureiro - Guitar* Rafael Bittencourt - Guitar* Luis Mariutti - Bass...
(SPV GmbHSPV GmbHSPV GmbH is an independent German record label.Founded on January 1, 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide....
/Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
, 1998)- Lisbon single (1998)
- Rainy Nights single (1998)
- RebirthRebirth (Angra album)Rebirth is the fourth album by Angra, the first since a major restructuring of the band's line-up.-Track listing:#"In Excelsis" - 1:03#"Nova Era" - 4:52...
(SPV GmbHSPV GmbHSPV GmbH is an independent German record label.Founded on January 1, 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide....
/Steamhammer, 2001)- Acid Rain single (2001)
- Hunters and PreyHunters and PreyHunters and Prey is an EP by the Power metal band Angra.-Track listing:# "Live and Learn" - 4:12# "Bleeding Heart" - 4:04# "Hunters and Prey" - 6:29...
EP (SPV GmbHSPV GmbHSPV GmbH is an independent German record label.Founded on January 1, 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide....
/Steamhammer, 2002) - Rebirth World Tour – Live in São Paulo live album and video (BMGBMGBertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
/Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
, recorded in 2001 and released in 2003) - Temple of ShadowsTemple of ShadowsTemple of Shadows is a concept album by the power metal band Angra and was released in 2004 by Paradoxx Music in Brazil and SPV label Steamhammer in the rest of the world...
(SPV GmbHSPV GmbHSPV GmbH is an independent German record label.Founded on January 1, 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide....
/Steamhammer, 2004)- Wishing Well single (2004)
- Aurora ConsurgensAurora Consurgens (album)Aurora Consurgens is an album by the power metal band Angra. It was released in October 2006 by Paradoxx Music in Brazil and SPV label Steamhammer in the rest of the world...
(SPV GmbHSPV GmbHSPV GmbH is an independent German record label.Founded on January 1, 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide....
/Steamhammer, 2006)- The Course of the Nature single (2006)
- AquaAqua- Music :* Aqua , a Danish pop band* Aqua , American record producer and composer of film and television scores* Aqua, album by Edgar Froese* Aqua , 1992* "Aqua", a piano piece by Ryuichi Sakamoto...
(SPV GmbHSPV GmbHSPV GmbH is an independent German record label.Founded on January 1, 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide....
/Steamhammer, 2010)
Neural Code
- Neural Code (2008)
He already played with famous musicians like: Joe Satriani, Doug Wimbish (Living Colour, Madonna), Victor Wooten, Jonh De Servio (Black Label Society), Steve Harris ( Iron Maiden), Tarja Turunen (Nightwish), Mike Terrana (Malmsteen), Andre Matos and many others.