Javier Avilés CV

Guitar World: http://www.youtube.com/javieravilesguitar
Web: http://www.javieraviles.com
Mail: [email protected]
“Artists are some of the most driven courageous people on the face of the earth.They deal with more day to day rejection in one year
than most people do in a lifetime.
Every day, artists face the financial challenge of living a freelance lifestyle, the disrespect of people who think they should get ‘real’ jobs,
and their own fear that they’ll never work again. Everyday they have to ignore the possibility that the vision to which they have dedicated
their lives is a pipedream. With every passing year, many of them watch as other people their age achieve the predictable milestones of
normal life – the car, the family, the house, the nest egg. But they stay true to their dream, in spite of the sacrifices. Why? Because
artists are willing to give their entire lives to a moment – to that line, that laugh, that gesture, or that interpretation that will stir the
audience’s soul.
Artist are beings who have tasted life’s nectar in that crystal moment when they poured out their creative spirit and touched another’s
heart. In that instant, they were as close to magic, God and perfection as anyone could ever be. And in their own hearts, they know that
to dedicate oneself to that moment is worth a thousand lifetimes.”
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PROFESSIONAL WORKS:
• Guitarrist, Composer and Producer.
• Songwriter for "Universal Music Publishing" and "Peermusic
International", two of the most prestigious worldwide. Habitual
works with other Spanish Publishers and Prestige Producers.
• Songwriter for TV's film"MIR" on Telecinco Channel (Spain).
Song "She is the one" (2007). I also recorded guitars and pianos
and did the production. Song composed with Damon Robinson.
• Songwriter of the song "Devuélveme" for EDITH MARQUEZ
(famous mexican artist). More than 180,000 copies sold in
Mexico and USA from Album "Memorias del Corazón" (2007). I
worked with south american producer Jorge Avendaño Lührs
(producer of Placido Domingo, Sarah Brightman, Edith Marquez,
Christian and Francisco Céspedes). I also recorded guitars on the
album for EMI (Mexico). Song composed with Leon brothers.
• Songwriter of the song "Vida Vuelve a Mi" for Rosario
Mohedano. Rocio Jurado’s niece. Album "Lo Más Importante"
(2006). I worked with producer Miguel Angel Arenas "CAPI"
(producer of Pecos, Alejandro Sanz, Tequila, Mecano, ... most
famous spanish artist). I also recorded guitars and pianos on the
CD and made the arrangement of the song. Song composed with
Antonio Ferrara.
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Songwriter and Arranger of the CD "EDR-Digital Natives", an album in which we work with the classical choir of
white voices "Queen Sofia Foundation" in Madrid. The art direction is the composer, actor and film director Antonio
Lopez Herreros. I also worked with producer Miguel Angel Arenas "CAPI".
Music Composer for "FASHION SHOW FORTUNY" of Granada. Fashion from young designers (2009). Video of the
event http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOo2DO2m1ec
Original Music Soundtrack Composer for 3D animation short film “Hunter” (2012-13). An incidental OST.
Composer of Classical Symphony in Three Movements "Ode to Nature" (2012), represented in the Cultural
Center Auditorium "Medina Elvira" from Atarfe (Granada) in December 2012. Also assume the Music Production and
Art Direction Multimedia Event. Participating as major players: Jose Antonio Guerrero (as director of the orchestra),
Rafael Liñán (as first text writer), Francisco José Jaime Martin, professor at the Conservatory of Malaga (as writer and
storyteller), Gaspar Prieto "Miga Culture" (as video creative), Ángel Ruiz (as “Oda” composer and executive producer),
Danut Manea from the Brasov Orchestra (as first Violin), the musician of Atarfe City Symphony Orchestra. In the
prerecording of the composition played the piano and recorded all the instruments.
Original Music Soundtrack Composer in 2013 for documental about SXIX Alhambra’s architech, Leopoldo
Torres Balbás. I made a Symphonic Orchestra Music and worked for “Patronato de la Alhambra” (Granada).
Spot Composer (USA). Luxury car company in California (2003)
Spot Composer Municipal Enterprise of Granada (2000).
Composer, Arranger and/or producer for other albums for different spanish artists and bands: "Fernando
Bargal" (album 2003), "Los Recargables" (albums 2004 & 2007), Christian Contreras (album 2005), "María Martos"
(album 2006), "Ferrara" (album 2008), "Suhail" (album 2010), "Alberto Tirado" (album 2010), "Réplica (album 2010),
"EDR-Nativos Digitales" (album 2010), "Fran Dieli" (album 2010), "Germán Alvarez (album 2011). I also recorded
guitars and pianos. Here I show some examples of the works cited http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fag1Ohkvfec ,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hNqiSGjBo0&feature=plcp&context=C3ba962cUDOEgsToPDskKu01BE0K9FctyBhFDFFS1,...
I also made productions or/and recordings of songs for spanish or international artists like: Rami Kleinstein
(artist number 1 in Israel), Fran Dieli (famous artist from Spain), Suhail (Morocco), Lior Detauker (Israel), Hermy Luzon
(Spain), Iliana Lema (Romania), Yey Paris (Colombia), Luis Megías "El Beso de Judas" (Spain), Nayka Carmona
(Spain), María Martos (Spain), Antonio Ferrara (famous artist from Spain), Manuel Villafranca (Spain), Hugo Sanchez
(Spain), Carlos Pulido (Spain), Eusebio Brea (Ireland), Ángel Ruiz (Spain), and so on ...
Composer of 20 songs for “The Blues Band from Granada” and “Soul Station Band”. Recorded several albums
with them from 1995 to 2002. You can watch a recorded direct to Canal Sur TV http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Jp3zQSy8vJI&feature=plcp&context=C37c4cb6UDOEgsToPDskIIlkRjMvpWSTZziFfkRymV
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Composer several songs for the album "Identity 4.0" for "Proyecto Duende". Band of Latin Pop-Rock in Málaga
(Spain). Album "Identity 4.0" (2012). Songs written with Leon brothers. I also recorded guitars on the album. Currently
in Radio Charts in Spain. We made a concert tour. Videoclips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-MxwextKtw
As a live guitarist I have playing in bands of many different styles in Spain: I was in Madrid with "Top Secret"
with singer Narciso Tenorio (Madrid academy director "Bohemian Rhapsody Bocanegra" and singer of the heavy metal
band "Jupiter", famous 80’s spanish metal band), in Malaga with "Tamaño Natural" -with whom I recorded the LP
"Música en la Calle " - three years in Malaga collaborated with "Richard Ray Farrell" (american bluesman with several
albums released in the U.S. and Europe), in Alicante went into "Cienfuegos "-LP"Besos" to record Zafiro, we get
several albums in the Top 40 Radio Charts, in Granada with “Soul Station Band ", with whom I recorded the album
"Soul"- in Granada also with "the Blues band of Granada”, I recorded three albums "La Vida no es Fácil ", "Four" and
"Llamando a tu Puerta "- in Granada with the band Rock Band “Humano", in Granada with the band Arab Ethnic
"Suhail Serghini" (moroccan musician of Shakira, Hevia, Ketama, Crusader,... very famous international bands) -with
whom I recorded the album "La Rueda de la Vida"-, in Malaga with "Proyecto Duende" -with whom I recorded the
album" identity 4.0 "published in 2012. Many of my songs were composed for some of these bands and their albums. I
have been given the opportunity to touring and playing in prestigious festivals all over Spain.
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Some of my Music Awards: As author I have received several awards including the "PRIZE FOR BEST ALBUM OF
ANDALUSIA" of the AEDA in 2000 for the album "Four" (in which 7 songs were mine) or the more recent "3 º PRIZE
THE BEST SONG", in Gibraltar Song Festival in 2008 for the song "Sabes Hacerlo Mejor" (composed with Leon
Brothers in Malaga).
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Instructor of Electric and Acoustic Guitar. With experience in several centers and a large numbers of students. I
teach some techniques like: tapping, hammerins, string skipping, slide, slap guitar, sweep picking, hybrid picking, …
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I work as instructor in specialized websites for musicians as:
o http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/instructor/Javier-Aviles /
o http://www.rockandrollparamunones.com/guitarra/index.php/quien-es-quien/419-javier-aviles
o http://bloguitar.es /
o http://www.gitarrenweltrekord.de/?
news&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=67&tx_ttnews[backPid]=2&cHash=f46de48283772ea1be5fc001322d79d0
o http://desafinados.es /
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Instructor of Logic Pro, Apple USA Certificate Level One End User. This is the software I use in my music
productions.
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
• Superior Conservatory of Music, Classical Piano and Solfeo (Malaga-Spain).
• “Victoria Eugenia” Superior Conservatory, Classical Piano and Music theory (Granada-Spain).
• “Musicians Institute” (Madrid-Spain). Harmony and Electric Guitar with Jose Manuel Lorenzo, “Manolo Tena” Guitarist.
• "The Factory" (Madrid-Spain). Electric Guitar with Kelly, “Asfalto” guitarist.
• "Rockservatory" (Madrid-Spain). Guitar Techniques. Hermes Calabria, “Baron Rojo” drummer.
• Center “Maese Pedro” (Madrid-Spain). Classical Guitar.
• Apple Logic Pro, END USER LEVEL ONE. Professor of "Logic Pro" certified by Apple USA.
• University of Granada “Business Studies”, specializing in "Marketing and International Trade".
DISCOGRAPHY (as a guitarist, pianist, composer, arranger or producer):
1- Música en la calle-Tamaño Natural (Pasarela, 1987)
2- La vida no es fácil-La Blues Band de Granada (Big Bang, 1995)
3- Soul-La Estación (Big Bang, 1996)
4- 8º Espárrago Rock (Big Bang, 1996)
5- The Southern Flood (Big Bang, 1997)
6- Jazz en la Costa (Big Bang, 1998)
7- Cuatro-La Blues Band de Granada (Ambar, 2000)
8- Llamando a tu puerta-Blues Band de Granada (Ambar, 2002)
9- Despierta Ya-Fernando Bargal (2003)
10- Manuel Villafranca-Manuel Villafranca (Independiente, 2003)
11- Recargables-Recargables (Producciones Peligrosas, 2004)
12- Obsesión-Christian Contreras (2005)
13- Caminaré-María Martos (2006)
14- Lo más importante-Rosario Mohedano (Rastatass, 2006)
15- Memorias del corazón-Edith Márquez (Emi-Méjico, 2007)
16- Extraña medicina-Recargables (Produc. Peligrosas, 2007)
17- Loco-Ferrara (2007)
18- Más Memorias del Corazón-Edith Márquez (Emi, 2008)
19- Cero-Ferrara (2008)
20- Identidad-Proyecto Duende (Duende Records, 2008)
21- La Rueda de la Vida-Suhail Serghini (2009)
22- Réplica-Réplica (2010)
23- El Cazador de Nubes-Alberto Tirado (2010)
24- Adicto a Ti-Fran Dieli- (Feeling Music, 2010)
25- Nativos Digitales-EDR- (Rastatass-COPE, 2010)
26- Sin destino, ni equipaje-Germán Alvarez- (Independiente, 2011)
27- Identidad 4.0-Proyecto Duende- (Duende Records, 2012)