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Guitarist Rafael Moreira is an intuitive musician whose instincts and passions are balanced by his versatility and technical
dexterity. Born in Cambara, Parana, in Southern Brazil, he came of age miles from the nearest city, far outside the range of any radio station. It was the artistic influence of his mother, a classical/jazz
pianist, that fueled his earliest musical ambitions. He started singing at age two and by five he was playing guitar.
The rich musical diversity of Brazil, particularly the artistry of Djavan, Milton
Nascimiento and Antonio Carlos Jobim, proved an undeniable influence on Rafael's musical upbringing. His mother took frequent trips to San Paolo, and she would return bearing the latest rock records -
including the Rolling Stones and Kiss - which he would assimilate. |
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Fortunately Rafael also had two brothers who played bass and drums. All three performed with their mother in concert and theater appearances.
The three siblings also formed a teenage rock band and played outdoors shows at rodeos, honing their performance chopsin front of audiences of 10,000+. In this arena, Rafael refined a ferocious, crowd-pleasing lead
guitar style.
As a student at Musician's Institute in Hollywood, Rafael began his transformation from shredding guitarist to complete musician. He also began expanding his strainod musical definition, studying
the nuances of jazz and incorporating this knowledge into his own style, merging it with Brazilian fusion and funk. He graduated in 1996 and was awarded a band clinic scholarship to continue his education.
Rafael
has played with a number of bands including the melodic song-driven pop/rock band Polyanna, and the dark, hard-rocking aggregation Strange Sum. |
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