“No Gravity” is until now considered as Kiko Loureiro´ seminal album, the centerpiece that would open the world´s gates to Brazil´s finest guitarist. The drums are performed by the virtuous Mike Terrana. The guitarist also plays the bass, the keyboard and percussion on the album. “No Gravity” was recorded in Germany at the House of Audio studio, produced by Kiko and the renowned Dennis Ward. Kiko has landed the cover of the Japanese magazine Young Guitar several times and received great reviews in many of the world´s best publications, magazines such as Guitar and Bass (France), Guitar Axe (Italy), Guitarist (UK), Guitar Player (USA & BRAZIL), and so on. Kiko was already a respected and well-known musician, collecting highest rankings in countless polls as “Best Guitarist”, also receiving a gold record for his work with the progressive metal band Angra. In the meantime, Kiko Loureiro officially starts his solo career with the release of debut album “No Gravity”, also in 2004. In 2001, after the release of “Rebirth”, the band leaves on a world tour, releasing the CD/DVD “Rebirh World Tour” and the EP “Hunters And Prey” in 2002, stopping in 2003 for the composition process of the record that would be the most relevant to the group entire career – “Temple of Shadows”, which was released in 2004 and won numerous awards worldwide. After pausing for two years, Angra releases “Fireworks” in 1999 and takes a break again due to a change in line up. The result of the tour was so significant that the band released “Holy Live”, the first live album recorded in Paris, in 1997. In the same year was also released the EP “Freedom Call” where the highlight would be the track “Reaching Horizons”, the group’s first demo. “Holy Land”, Angra’s second album, was released in 1996 and achieved excellent repercussion that added to the previous success of “Angels Cry”, enabled the first world tour and recognition as one of the most important bands of the precursor genre Prog/Power Metal from Brazil. Recorded in Germany and released worldwide, the album was very well accepted especially in Japan where received the gold record award after selling over 100,000 copies. In 1993, at age 21, Kiko Loureiro recorded “Angels Cry”, his debut album with Angra. Kiko´s work is permeated by versatility, embracing the rich palette of the world of music. A fusion of heavy and progressive rock with the harmony and rhythm of the Brazilian music, combined with a touch of jazz. In Kiko Loureiro´s music, we find a musician of great feeling with a modern style and improvisation full of creativity, betting on rich and beautiful melodies with which we can walk through his influences in a sophisticated way. He never abandoned the acoustic guitar though, and in his 20´s started also to explore the piano, an instrument helping him to achieve more advanced rhythmic and harmonic sensibility. At this point, Kiko decided to focus his studies on the electric guitar, leading to endless passionate hours of practice. Kiko was truly fascinated by the music of Scott Henderson, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Paco de Lucia, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Astor Piazzola, Hermeto Pascoal and felt these artists had showed him the inspiring tools to embark on a wonderful journey that would make him a musician to transcend genres. He found his true calling to be a musician a few years later, when discovering the world of progressive and heavy rock, jazz and fusion. At the age of 11, he was offered acoustic guitar lessons and from this moment on, he never stopped. At an early age, he was already an attentive listener and a curious researcher, who loved spending time in the school library, admiring its vast collection of music. Kiko´s love for music came naturally, before studying any instrument. One of the most internationally recognized Brazilian guitarists, he is probably the most influential one for a whole generation of musicians in Brazil, either playing with the band that opened doors to his success, the progressive metal ANGRA, or as a solo artist. Kiko Loureiro was born in Rio de Janeiro, but grew up in São Paulo, the largest metropolis of South America.
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