Enrico Gosmar

Nel 1992 supera l’esame per entrare al III anno di conservatorio presso il G.F. Ghedini statale di Cuneo sotto la guida del direttore prof. Paolo Manzo dove rimane fino al 1996.Dal 1992 al 1997 collabora con svariate band e coverband della zona, acquisisce esperienza e sicurezza sul palco. Nel 1998 trova i musicisti adatti per realizzare ci.. che da tempo aveva in mente, nascono cos.. i Mexico Shuffle, band trio impostata sul repertorio di Stevie Ray Vaughan, Hendrix; ed .. qui che Enrico in veste di chitarrista-cantante mette in risalto le sue spiccate doti ricreando fedelmente quel sound infuocato. La formazione apre concerti per importanti bluesman del calibro di Michael Hill, Marcia Ball, Kinsey Report, Treves band.. ma non solo, calcano con successo importanti locali statunitensi a Chicago come: Rosa..s Blues House, Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy..s Legend, Cubby Bear, Rooster..s Blues.Dal 1998 al 2004 conosce l’artista Roby Bella, celebre componente del quartetto cabarettistico piemontese ..Tre Lilu.., dove instaura una sincera amicizia ed insieme formano la Jackpotband. La nuova formazione, lavora nei pi.. bei locali della costa azzurra e nelle pi.. rinomate localit.. turistiche montane francesi, proponendo uno spettacolo frizzante dove il pubblico non pu.. fare a meno di ballare e di partecipare quindi attivamente alle serate. Nel Novembre 2000 Enrico viene recensito positivamente sulla rivista didattica ..Chitarre.., riscontrando un notevole interesse da parte dei critici per questo suo stile hendrixiano.E’ insegnante di chitarra presso l’Istituto Civico Musicale di Boves dal 2001, collabora con la scuola per i seminari didattici e per l’evento annuale ..Vie di jazz.. dove partecipano formazioni come Paolo Fresu Quintet, Gianni Negro trio, Bill Evans Project e molti altri.. Collabora con Mattia Calvo nel 2002 per il Festival di Recanati.Nel 2003, ha l’occasione di partecipare al 15th International meeting of 2CV, registrando il disco Sailing on the road (sigla ufficiale dell’evento), apre il concerto per Rudy Rotta. Partecipa al “9th S.R.V. Remembrance Ride and Concert” a Forth Worth TX , suona con bluesman del calibro di Joe Richardson, Alan Haynes, Andrea Dawson.Dal 2004 ad oggi diventa chitarrista ufficiale della ventennale formazione rockfolk piemontese Lou Dalfin, vincono il premio Tenco a Sanremo con L’oste del Diau come miglior disco in dialetto; suonano nei pi.. rinomati folk festival internazionali italiani ed europei come: Rodez Estivada, La Notte della Taranta, Tradicionarius, Nuits Atypique, L..Ase D’Alegre e tantissimi altri, aprono il concerto di Lou Reed sulla Medals Plaza di Torino 2006.Fine 2004 Enrico si sposta in Texas per un breve tour dove suona nei pi.. famosi locali sulla scena di Austin e Dallas come: 311, Friends, KCII, Antone’s, The Bone, conosce Tommy Shannon bassista di SRV e Chris Duarte noto chitarrista di Austin.Nel 2006 inizia a preparare un suo progetto solista con i Mexico Shuffle e lavora con i Lou Dalfin per il nuovo disco in previsione di uscita per la prossima primavera 2007.Enrico .. sul palco per la finale di Miss Italia a Salsomaggiore 2006 con Zucchero Fornaciari per la presentazione dell..album ..Fly.. in diretta su Rai 1, su Rai 3 alla trasmissione televisiva ..Che tempo che fa.., ..Telethon.. Rai 1, alla prima puntata del programma ..Fratelli di Test.. condotto da Carlo Conti in diretta su Rai 1 e su Canale 5 per i Telegatti 2007.Dal 2007 .. insegnante di chitarra all..Istituto Civico Musicale di Saluzzo diretto dalla scuola APM (Alto Perfezionamento Musicale) di Saluzzo.Enrico Gosmar was born in Saluzzo on the 14th of semptember 1975. He began playing at a very young age under his father’s guidance; thanks to his teachings he managed to start studying classical guitar in 1991 with professor Fulvio Croce.His father’s example was, without any doubt, his biggest stimulus towards a continuous improvement in his playing; being born in a family where music was very important has allowed him to have an open point of view towards the music scene.In 1992 he passed the exam required to attend the 3rd year of the “G.F.Ghedini” conservatory, in Cuneo. He stayed there until 1996, studying with the teacher and headmaster Paolo Manzo.From 1992 to 1997 he worked with various local bands and coverbands, aquiring experience and confidence on the stage.In 1998 he found the right musicians to form what he had been planning for a long time, and so the band Mexico Shuffle was born, a trio based on the repertoire of great artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix. Here Enrico showed all of his skill as a singer/guitarist by faithfully recreating that fiery sound. The band headlined various concerts for important bluesmen like Michael Hill, Marcia Ball, Kinsey Report, Treves Band, and many others. They succesfully played important Chicago clubs like: Rosa’s Blues House, Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy’s Legend, Cubby Bear, Rooster’s Blues.From 1998 to 2004 he met the musician Roby Bella, member of the popular piedmontese folk band “Tre Lilu”, and a sincere friendship was born; toghether they started the “Jackpotband”. The new band played in some of the best clubs on the Côte D’Azur and in various french ski resorts. Their dynamic style, combined with a growing sense of showmanship, made for interesting concerts in which the audience participated actively. In early november 2000 Enrico received a positive review by the magazine “Chitarre”, catching the critics’s attention because of his Hendrixian style.Since 2001 he has taught guitar at the Istituto Civico Musicale, a music school, in Boves.In 2003 he took part in the “15th International Meeting of 2CV” and recorded the cd “Sailing On The Road” (the event’s official soundtrack), he headlined Rudy Rotta’s concert. He also took part in the “9th Annual Stevie Ray Vaughan Rememberance Ride & Concert” at Fort Worth Tx, and he played with numerous bluesmen like Joe Richardson, Alan Haynes, Andrea Dawson.Since 2004 he is the lead guitarist for the ventennial piedmontese folk-rock band “Lou Dalfin”, who has won the Tenco award with it’s cd “L’oste Del Diau” as the best record in dialect. They played the best international, European and Italian folk festivals like: “Rodez Estivada”, “La Notte Della Taranta”, “Nuits Atypique”, “L’aze D’Alegre” , and many others. They also headlined Lou Reed’s concert in Turin’s “Medals Plaza”.By the end of 2004 Enrico moved to Texas for a short tour, in which he played some of the most famous clubs in the Dallas and Austin scene like: 311, Friends, KCII, Antone’s, The Bone. He met Tommy Shannon, former Stevie Ray Vaughan bassist, and Chris Duarte, a famous guitarist from Austin.In 2006/07 he started working on a solo project with his band, Mexico Shuffle, and he helped artist Zucchero Fornaciari promote his new record “Fly” on various television programs like: “Miss Italia”, “Fratelli di Test”, “Telethon” live from Rai 1, “Che Tempo Che Fa” live from Rai 3, and “Telegatti” live from Canale 5.Since 2007, he has taught guitar at the Istituto Civico Musicale, a school run by the Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale (APM Institute), in Saluzzo, he has also produced his first record “I Virasolelhs” with the Lou Dalfin band.