Artist description Byt is both the pseudonymous for Frank Bello's Music and the name for his production facility. The "Band" is virtual. Byt is mostly electronic with few "real" guests participating here and there. Byt's music focus on exploiting the "synthesizer" as an instrument on its own, more than an emulator of others. Original music is mainly instrumental compositions that tell a story or paint a picture for the listener.

Music Style Progressive, Latin influenced Jazz/Rock/World-Beat

Musical Influences Progressive Rock:Rick Wakeman, Emerson Lake & Palmer / Classics: Bach, Mozart / Latin: T. Puente, R. Blades, O.d'Leon, Niche

Artist History Byt started in 1987 in Caracas, Venezuela. Its first productions were entirely made using a very moderate setup (Roland MT32 and an Ensoniq SQ80). Today Byt uses an array of modern instruments and its based in Houston, TX USA. Since its beginnings, there has been 3 original albums and 4 productions for third parties. Some of these productions are now available in DAM Format (COMPILATION I and TERRANOVA). The bulk of Byt's current original material was produced from 1987 to 1994. Since then Original compositions have diverted into arrangements for other artists and for production of third party albums.

Group Members Frank Bello. Collaborative Artists Include or have included: Rangel Morao, Douglas Guevara, Mele Avellan, Pedro Ott, Dany Chirino, Rudy Rincon, Jorge Orta, Nelson Olmedillo, Alberto Mentrasti, Alfredo Gorrochotegui, and others.

Instruments Keyboards (Kurzweil K2K, Roland ,Yamaha, Korg O/x and others)

Albums Ocaso, Friends, Terranova, In Between. DAM CDs: Compilation Vol.I includes 10 songs selected from different productions & styles. TERRANOVA: Is BYT's flagship progressive rock album. Contains all 5 "Terranova" parts and 4 more pieces within the same style and timeframe of composition.

Press Reviews Houston Chronicle, Diario El Dia (Houston)

Additional Info External productions include: Sentir: From Houston to the World, Mele Avellan, Dany Chirino: Perdido entre las Nubes, Nelson Olmedillo: Encuentros

Location Houston, TX - USA

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