Tony Hernando: Slippery Serpentine Salamancan Solo



Tony Hernando was born in Salamanca, where he started in music at the Conservatory from the age of nine, studying music theory, harmony and classical guitar, beginning shortly after the electric guitar, first as an autodidact and soon after moving to Madrid I am studying at IMT, where gender introduced into fusion and jazz.

When he moved to Los Angeles, USA, to study at the Musicians Institute GIT with teachers like Brett Garsed, Scott Henderson, Dan Gilbert and Paul Hanson and others, while recognizing that the most important and unique was the fact receive private lessons and master classes with some of the most important guitarists in the world, Joey Tafolla, Derek Sherinian, Tony MacAlpine, Mike Stern, Frank Gambale, etc. .; some of which will be personal friends and it works with in the future.

On his return to Spain, began teaching at various schools and private, while writing articles and columns for magazines.

In Perfect Symmetry Salamanca founded the group, performing concerts with Joey Tafolla, Andy Timmons or Granada guitarist Porty, but soon dissolves.

In 2000 he published his first solo album "High" and starting to many clinics for Ibanez and Line6.

In 2002 the company signed with Lion Music and the album "Shades of Truth" is edited, collaborations with Mike Terrana on drums, and which also involved Andy Timmons and Vitaly Kuprij. An ambitious album walk styles-Blues-Metal Fusion.

In 2003 she created Guitar Fest project, a tour G3 mode, is the first guest artists Andy Timmons and Freak Kitchen.

The third album, "III", published in 2004, which will be Mike Terrana on drums, is a dramatic turn, getting a fantastic reception in the public and the press to be a big step forward in terms of composition and production. This year the second edition of Guitar Fest together this time by William Stravato and Richie Kotzen, while the 2005 edition was represented by Andy Timmons Band and Tony Hernando with Mike Terrana celebrated.

In one of the tours performing with Mike in 2006 for the presentation of the album "III" is performed recording and filming the DVD / CD Live "TH III Live!" Another big step forward, a terrific DVD CD with killer sound and many features that make it an important subject.

Coincidentally, it is at that moment that happens, the first contact with Niko del Hierro, bassist Saratoga, for it comes with Tony in the band, but it coincides with the date Saratoga makes it impossible at the time. However, later that year when Leo Jimenez and Jero Ramiro leaves Saratoga, tab Niko del Hierro to record Tony Hernando guitar, go short after singer Tete Novoa, which together configured drummer Andy C. 2007 line up in Saratoga. With this new information presented in Viña 2007, and continues with a summer tour, including the first visit to South America (Quito, Ecuador), and also record the new album "VII" (Wasp, 2007), with no less than 15 songs, everything from the traditional sound of Saratoga more progressive and modern themes. The answer is amazing and Saratoga embarks on a winter tour of over 20 concerts where the band finally settled with their new members.

Tony begins production of his new solo album in the study by Roland grapow (Masterplan, ex-Helloween) in Slovakia, again with Mike Terrana finally published in February 2009 under the title "Current events" and to get faster reviews as his best work to date.

In 2009, co-produced the new album by the band Saratoga, called "Secrets and Revelations", mixed with Roland grapow and achieve a unanimous response from audiences and critics alike as one of the best in the history of the band. In the subsequent tour to get the live DVD "Revelations of a night," and the band continues in fine form for his next tour, including a successful tour through Latin America. Tony Hernando back with a new Guitar Fest March 2011, this time with new drummer in his band, nothing more or less than the American, Jeremy Colson (Steve Vai, Billy Idol, Marty Friedman ...), and next to Mattias Eklundh special guest, who provides one of the most successful to date Guitar party.

After another massive American tour with Saratoga autumn 2011, in Madrid prepararó a disco band, which caused them to be in the studio in March 2012 and the months of February, again with producer Niko Iron and Tony Hernando and Roland grapow be responsible for mixing and mastering. The album "Nemesis" was the title and released in May 2012.

Recently, Tony was responsible for organizing a charity concert in tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio was held April 27, 2013 took place in Madrid Cats room and managed suitable to attend the nationally recognized musicians like Leo Jiménez (who can only give pharyngitis); Ignacio Prieto (Lost Eden), Ronnie Romero (Nova Era), Manuel Escudero (Medina Azahara) or formations Saratoga and tribute band DIO Rainbow in Black full. Proceeds were donated to the Foundation to fight cancer directed by Wendy Dio Stand Up and Shout.

TONY HERNANDO - Guitar solo

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