Alex Martinho

Alex started playing at the age of 13. He learned from books, videos and private lessons. One year later, he put a band together, which played a great deal and became really famous in the Rio de Janeiro area, doing Van Halen cover tunes. In September, 1991, Alex went to Hollywood, California, where he studied at the Musicians Institute - GIT. There, he formed a "power trio" and started working on his instrumental tunes, playing several times in and outside school, with great success. Alex graduated with "honors" in September '92, recorded a demo, sent it to record labels and producers, and then went back to Brazil in 1993. A few months later, after some concerts and guitar seminars he had held in Brazil, he was signed to an independent label from Rio de Janeiro, called Niteroi Discos, and his self-titled debut CD came out in September '94. He received positive reviews in all brazilian music magazines, and in Guitar Player magazine, as well. He'd been on tour all around Brazil with his band, featuring Rodrigo Martinho on the drums and Fabio Lessa on the bass. Alex's released 3 other CDs: "Evolution" (2001), "Intensity" (2004, along with Sydnei Carvalho) and "Intuition" (2006, along with Sydnei Carvalho).For much more info please go to http://www.intuitioncd.com.br/english/