Member Since: 11/11/2007
Band Website: www.nativeinka.com
Band Members: Andrew Mellado was born in Melbourne, Australia. His parents are from Chile and Italy. Andrew has been playing music from an early age. He plays the quena (bamboo flute), panpipes, charango (ten string guitar), classical guitar, mandolin and percussion.
Over the last decade he has performed with many different bands world wide. He has toured extensively throughout Australia, Europe, Africa and Asia, performing in different events and festivals all over the world.
John Paul, of Chilean descent, started learning the indeigenous music of the Andes at the age of 10. His first musical experience was forming the band "Los Primos" along with his cousins. This was a very popular band in the Melbourne Chilean community. Since then John Paul has performed with many different ensembles around Australia, South America and Asia. Some of these include Tunari, Inkamarka, Walisuma and Konalien.
In Native Inka, John Paul plays guitar, panpipes, drums and sings....simultaneously!!
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Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie