Artist description Solo Romantic Flamenco Guitar, duo with Vigo Taylor- Cello, other band members include: bass,violin,sitar,tabla,and dancers.

Music Style Flamenco,Classical,Progressive Rock,New Age,World Art

Musical Influences Carlos Montoya, ManitasdePlata, PinkFloyd, Supertramp, GipsyKings, Chuscales, CarlosLomas, Moraito, Canito, MarkTaylor.

Similar Artists Manitas de Plata, Carlos Lomas,Gipsy Kings, Daniel Cox, Mark Taylor,Philip John Lee.

Artist History So.California Garage Band "The Epics" in 1960's.Performing The Teen Center, Granada Hills High School,Pierce College Dances and Frat Houses. Getting into Manitas de Plata and studying Flamenco. Evolving from Rock to todays Modern Flamenco.

Group Members Michael Olsen, Flamenco Guitarist; Vigo Taylor, Cello;Eric Morton, Bass; Tony Selvage,violin; Mari Haig, violin; Rahul Sakyaputra, sitar; Ramesh Kumar, tabla; Vine Sweetland, poet; Regina Star, Snake Dancer.

Instruments custom built flamenco guitar by K .Yairi, 1997; cello, bass, violin, sitar, tabla.

Albums

Press Reviews "A triumphant and praiseworthy accomplishment as a sound in World Music!" Gregory R. Case, "The Journal of Flamenco Artistry". "A perfectly enchanting blend of flamenco guitar and cello, that inspires romantic dreamscapes,setting the mood for amore" Lee Mallory,poet (Rancho Santiago College).

Additional Info Cd Rom

Location Laguna Beach, California - USA

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