Mario Parga
Virtuoso Guitarist & Composer
Short Bio
Mario Parga is an English-Spanish guitarist known for his neoclassical shredding and technical prowess. His career includes collaborations with prominent rock musicians such as Graham Bonnet, Cozy Powell, and Don Airey. Parga currently releases his work through his independent label, MidnightCafe Music.
Albums
- Fretstalking (Cassette, 1989)
- The Magician (1991)
- Entranced (2007)
- Shadows & Light (2025)
Upcoming Projects
Parga is currently developing a new album titled Before The Storm. As of July 2026, the album remains in the early stages of development and is not expected to be released until next year.
Thank you to those of you who listened to, liked and commented on the 'Mojave Mojo' video @shredmusictv published on their social media channels a couple of days ago, and of course a big thank you to Fabrizio and Shred Music TV for promoting my music. I've posted the longer version of the video here on my YouTube channel.
I've had a few messages regarding this video and the upcoming album 'Before The Storm', it seems to have caused some confusion, so I'd just like to clarify that this album is still in its early stages of development and won't be released until next year. My current album is still 'Shadows
+ Light' and is available on all major streaming platforms. When Shred Music TV asked me for a new video a few days ago (and because I was working on 'Mojave Mojo' at the time), I thought it would be cool to do a short video of some new material, hence this video. The backing track is just all me at the moment, eventually all the new songs will feature Mark Mendez on drums and Tim Luce on bass, the same amazing musicians who played on the 'Shadows + Light' album.
I also had a question about the @fender stratocaster guitar in this video and what kind of pickups were in it. I'm using three @LarryDiMarzio noiseless pickups: Area 58 in the neck, Area 67 in the middle and Virtual Solo in the bridge. The bridge is a SuperVee Bladerunner. The other things I'm using in the video are @InTuneGPFans guitar picks (1.5mm), @DeanMarkleyOfficial signature 10 - 46 strings and @line6movies Helix Native (all my programmed sounds were transferred from my Helix Floor).
Thank you for listening to my music! ☺️❤️🎸🤘
All music © 2026 Mario Parga/MidnightCafe Music. All rights reserved.
I've had a few messages regarding this video and the upcoming album 'Before The Storm', it seems to have caused some confusion, so I'd just like to clarify that this album is still in its early stages of development and won't be released until next year. My current album is still 'Shadows
+ Light' and is available on all major streaming platforms. When Shred Music TV asked me for a new video a few days ago (and because I was working on 'Mojave Mojo' at the time), I thought it would be cool to do a short video of some new material, hence this video. The backing track is just all me at the moment, eventually all the new songs will feature Mark Mendez on drums and Tim Luce on bass, the same amazing musicians who played on the 'Shadows + Light' album.
I also had a question about the @fender stratocaster guitar in this video and what kind of pickups were in it. I'm using three @LarryDiMarzio noiseless pickups: Area 58 in the neck, Area 67 in the middle and Virtual Solo in the bridge. The bridge is a SuperVee Bladerunner. The other things I'm using in the video are @InTuneGPFans guitar picks (1.5mm), @DeanMarkleyOfficial signature 10 - 46 strings and @line6movies Helix Native (all my programmed sounds were transferred from my Helix Floor).
Thank you for listening to my music! ☺️❤️🎸🤘
All music © 2026 Mario Parga/MidnightCafe Music. All rights reserved.
Mario Parga - 'Mojave Mojo' guitar shred solo blues rock
Track listing:
1. Ra's Dream
2. Hollywood
3. Echo Bay (for Shawna)
4. Bayou Fantome
5. Kyoto Belle
6. Kelso Depot
7. Electric Lounge*
8. Twilight Rain
9. The Guitar Man
10. The Living End
Personnel:
Mario Parga - guitars, keyboards + orchestration
Tim Luce - bass
Mark Mendez - drums
(* 'Electric Lounge' features several guest guitar and keyboard solos)
All music composed, arranged, produced, mixed mastered by Mario Parga at MidnightCafe Studios, Las Vegas, NV. © 2025 Mario Parga/MidnightCafe Music. All rights reserved.
Mario Parga - 'Mojave Mojo' guitar shred solo blues rock