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Maximiliano"Make" de Leon

makedeleon

About Me

I was born in Montevideo (Uruguay), 09/16/81. Since that time I have been around music (rock from the 60', 70's, blues etc...) because of my dad,music producer Beto de Leon . I started studying guitar with Gustavo (Pájaro) Ogara at age 10, after seeing E.Clapton, Albet King and Taj Mahal in concerts... The same year and for three summers I played in the street in Punta del Este, Uruguay. At age 12 I had my first band with my brother Geronimo on drums and my young uncle Fernando de León, on bass, vocals and keys.This band was called Axis and then PARADIGMA.We played Hendrix,Cream,Credence,Steppenwolf... and some originals.you can watch some tunes in youtube.com(makedeleon)Then with my brother, Agustin Ebeid on guitar, and bassist Oscar Dotta, we formed CIMARRON in which I sang, too . We played together for almost 4 years until I came to the U.S.in 2002 . We played originals, some Hendrix and some 60's rare tunes. In between that ,in 1999, my brother and I had the opportunity to play with GLENN CORNICK (Jethro Tull/Wild turkey bass player) in a JETHRO TULL convention in Uruguay.(you can see it in youtube.com glenn cornick) After more than one year without taking lessons, but having had these great experiences, and learning guitar solos from others, I began to study with Mario Villagran,some theory, song writing... for 8 month.And then for one year and a half I studied with Nicolás Mora (improvisation, jazz, theory...). In 2003 (Ventura CA.)I was part of CHARLES LAW and JAGGED..s band; in my second gig with them we opened a show for the NEVILLE BROTHERS. Back in Uruguay I joined my friend PABLO DAMONTE's band playing his original songs, helping out with ideas and arrangements. I also played in a covers band called CUATREROS (The Police, Joss Stone, Djavan...). In 2004 my brother and I had the oportunity to play a few tunes in a pub with Gerald Johnson and Gary Mallaber (from the Steve Miller band,Van Morrison...) which we used to listen to all our lives. In 2005 my brother, bassist Geronimo Garcia and I recorded live at home 4 tunes which you can hear in this web( a Robben Ford and Mike Stern tune). That was the last time I played with a band , then I got carpal tunnel.=

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Member Since: 12/2/2007
Band Website: youtube.com makedeleon
Band Members:These are all demos of different bands where I play all the guitars, exept in the 2nd tune A.Ebeid. plays rythm guit. and in song 2 and 3 I also sing.THE BROTHER (R.Ford): take 2,with Geronimo Garcia-bass, Geronimo de Leon -drumsFIRST STEPS: Geronimo Garcia- bass, Geronimo de Leon- drums (reharsing G.Garcia's tune, guitar solo)DEJA A TUS HIJOS SER (original): I sing too besides the lead guitar, G.de Leon-drums,Agustin"Pato" ebeid-guitar and Oscar Dotta-bass, produced by Beto de LeonLITTLE WING (j.Hendrix): by my self ,recorded at Jay Ferguson's (from spirit,jo jo gunn) sudio .RAZONANDO (P.Damonte):Pablo damonte-vocals,ac. guitar,G. de Leon-drums, Enrique"Checo"Anselmi -bassCHAIN OF FOOLS: Stephie Holm-vocals,Ricardo" lechuga "Rodriguez -bass and G.de Leon-drumsLA VELOSOLEX (juan pablo):J.Pablo Rama-vocals,ac. guitar,Gustavo"cadaver"Prado - bass,Marcelo-keys,G.de Leon -drums, Produced by Beto de Leon
Influences: Since I was born I have been listenning to: Jimi Hendrix,Eric Burdon,Frank Zappa, Steve Miller Band, Steppenwolf, Albert King,James gang,Cream,Derek and the dominos,blind faith,Santana,Buddy Miles,Trapeze!!,Manfred mann!!, Jethro tull,Spirit,J.J.Cale !, Bob Seger,C,S&N,Beatles,Taj Mahal,Freddie King,Grand Funk,The guess who,Ten years after,Jeff Beck,Savoy Brown,Allman Brothers,Janis Joplin and many more. As time went by I start to listen to other kinds of music like: Pepe Gonzalez(Los Ibarburu),Ruben Rada,La celeste,Jaime Roos,Mateo, El Principe,Rosana Taddei...(all form Uruguay).Robert Cray,Derek Trucks,Les Dudek,George Benson!!,Wes Montgomery,Micheal Landau,Robben Ford,Mike Stern,Scott Henderson,Jeff Pevar,Pat Metheny,J.Scofield,Lee Riteneur,Charlie Hunter,Joshua Redman,Coltrane,Monk,Chick Corea electric band,Dave Weckle,Maceo Parker,J.Brown,The Police,Sting,AIRTO MOREIRA,Flora Purim,Lennine,tribalistas,Marisa Monte,Joao Bosco and many more... So I have a little bit of all this inside of me
Sounds Like: hehe, I don't know but many people in the U.S. have told me that I sound like Santana. Also maybe you can hear some Hendrix touches, some blues licks(maybe Robben Ford oriented) and some jazz, fusion language...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None